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
Recovery Board announces schedule for data release
Federal stimulus contracting data to be available by mid-October, while state contracts, grants and loans will be published on Oct. 30.
Defense
Official: E-Verify changes are in the works
The controversial electronic system that checks a worker's immigration status against federal databases is set to expire at the end of September.
Oversight
Senate majority leader slows action on GSA nominee
Aides said Harry Reid, D-Nev., delayed confirmation of Martha Johnson while seeking assurances that the agency did not discourage federal employees from traveling to Las Vegas for conferences.
Defense
Forward Observer: A Second Chance
Congress needs to reassert its war-making authority and ask the administration's top officials the tough questions on Afghanistan.
Oversight
Report finds room for improvement in Recovery Act transparency
OMB Watch calls for more comprehensive reporting from subrecipients and enhanced performance metrics for stimulus projects.
Oversight
Energy Savings Performance Contracts don’t measure up, IG finds
New report raises doubts about the mechanism many agencies use to finance facilities upgrades.
Oversight
USDA will debut new version of online learning platform
AgLearn will provide more social media tools for employees to use and serve as a model for job training programs in China.
Defense
‘Routine’ Coast Guard exercise sparks alarm
Homeland Security officials will examine how a normal training event in Washington led to fear of a terrorist incident during Sept. 11 memorial ceremonies.
Defense
Senator urges faster buildup of Afghan forces
Carl Levin, D-Mich., says move would be more effective than sending more U.S. combat troops to the country.
Oversight