Oversight
Bill would let firms that outgrow their size status retain set-aside contracts
Lawmaker says existing regulations punish small businesses for success, but critics question the motive behind the proposal.
Oversight
Senate approves $122 billion transportation, housing spending bill
Next up is the $32.1 billion Interior-Environment appropriations measure, with more votes expected on Tuesday.
Oversight
Interior creates regional centers to cope with climate change
Move aims to improve coordination and data sharing across agencies to protect wildlife and resources.
Defense
McHugh confirmed as Army secretary
Kansas senators allow the nomination to move forward after receiving assurances the Defense Department will not transfer Guantanamo detainees to a prison in Fort Leavenworth.
Oversight
Government urged to check how contractors treat their employees
Center for American Progress claims egregious labor law violators are receiving federal dollars.
Defense
Homeland Security to review stimulus spending on borders
Move appears to respond to criticisms that the department is spending Recovery Act money without adequate evaluation.
Defense
Navy restructures ship program in effort to reduce costs
Officials hope competition for the exclusive contract will drive down the price tag, which has more than doubled since the program's inception.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: System to check worker eligibility for federal contractors running smoothly
E-Verify successfully processes an increase in requests to verify employees working at companies that won government contracts after Sept. 8.
Defense
Defense secretary lets Air Force run tanker contest
Robert Gates emphasizes the need to conduct the procurement properly and complete it quickly.
Oversight
Nominee lays out priorities for federal financial management
Reducing improper payments and managing the economic stimulus effort top the list.
Oversight
Interior secretary cancels royalty-in-kind program
Controversial program has been criticized for lax enforcement that has cost the federal government tens of millions of dollars.
Defense
New long-range strike aircraft still on Air Force's radar
Completing a procurement of the much-delayed airborne refueling tanker replacement also is a top priority.
Defense
Task force proposes new three-level alert system
Alerts should be focused on specific industries or locations and should contain as much information as possible about the threat, group concludes.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Top CIO unveils cloud computing storefront
Site will help agencies hand off IT operations and service to vendors in the coming months.
Defense
Watchdog: Inadequate staffing has hampered oversight of DHS technology procurement
Department is hiring more full-time employees for its CIO office.
Defense
Top admiral affirms commitment to 313-ship fleet
Anything smaller would jeopardize the Navy’s ability to meet future mission requirements, CNO says.
Defense
Mullen: Afghan war needs 'more resources'
Joint Chiefs chairman says the United States probably will have to send more troops to Afghanistan to quell rising violence there.
Defense
Air Force to issue draft request for new tankers soon
No decision has been made on whether the Air Force or the Pentagon's acquisition executive will run the new procurement effort.
Oversight
Three-Part Disharmony
Democrats have three competing schools of thought on the political landscape.
Oversight