Oversight
Zients confirmed as OMB’s deputy director of management
Experienced management consultant also will serve as the first-ever chief performance officer.
Defense
House turns to Defense authorization, approps bills
Defense measure is expected to pass by a wide margin.
Defense
Wars test limits of law requiring insurance for overseas contractors
Labor Department is ill-equipped to monitor 1941 act designed for smaller-scale operations, witnesses tell a House subcommittee.
Defense
Agency turf battles thwart efforts to combat arms trafficking
ICE and ATF don’t coordinate operations or collect and analyze data effectively, watchdog says.
Defense
Senate approves $106 billion supplemental conference report
Bill includes $79.9 billion for the wars Afghanistan and Iraq and $10.4 billion for the State Department and foreign operations.
Oversight
House passes Commerce-Justice-Science funding bill
Lawmakers approve $64.4 billion appropriations measure after taking a record-breaking 53 votes in one day.
Oversight
Lieberman: White House was justified in firing AmeriCorps IG
Senator says he is convinced the administration followed "both the spirit and the letter of the law" in notifying Congress about the dismissal of Gerald Walpin.
Oversight
Industry concerned over details of contracting reforms
Contractor groups urge against going overboard on fixed-price contracts and on bringing jobs back in-house.
Defense
Enforcement agencies boost cooperation on drug investigations
Agreement aims to end turf battles between DEA and ICE over the handling of cross-border drug smuggling cases.
Oversight
Facing skeptics, Treasury chief defends regulatory overhaul
GOP critics say the Federal Reserve is not equipped to act as a super-regulator.
Defense
Lawmaker backs more fighter jet funding despite appearances
Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, says he supports additional F-22s but does not favor tapping environmental cleanup funds to offset the costs.
Oversight
Coast Guard names new acquisition chief
Rear Adm. Ronald Rábago will oversee the service’s $28 billion investment portfolio and a growing organization.
Defense
Senate moves toward vote on compromise version of wartime supplemental
Administration assures GOP senator that if necessary, detainee photos will "never see the light of day."
Oversight
Democrats unveil 'pay go' bill with 155 backers
Bill exempts four types of legislation from offsets, including middle class tax cuts and the estate tax.
Oversight
Obama backs extension of benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees
President issues memo granting limited benefits immediately and endorses legislation providing full benefits.
Defense
House passes compromise version of wartime supplemental
Conference report wins approval despite Republican objections over IMF funding.
Defense
Panel lays groundwork to buy more fighter jets
Defense bill amendment authorizes $369 million for the advance procurement of 12 F-22s in fiscal 2011.
Oversight
Lawmakers continue to pound public-private job competitions
Amendment to Defense authorization bill would suspend Pentagon job contests for three years.
Oversight
House members ask Obama to bring back labor-management partnerships
Reviving Clinton-era setup would strengthen communication between federal leaders and employee representatives, Democrats say.
Oversight