Oversight
Obama charts path on food safety
President announces interagency working group and says funds will go toward increasing the number of food inspectors.
Oversight
Transparency for stimulus spending remains a work in progress
The first weekly reports submitted by agencies vary in level of detail; most only provide general information on how the money will be spent.
Oversight
Observers worry White House 'czars' have too much power
President's team continues to expand, despite not being cleared by Congress.
Oversight
Omnibus provision suspends controversial women's procurement regulation
Rule limits the number of set-asides for female-owned small businesses.
Oversight
Army modernization project faces uncertain future
With a new administration and a worsening economy, there is unprecedented pressure to trim the complex and expensive Future Combat Systems.
Oversight
Republicans band together to monitor stimulus spending
GOP senators want to ensure the money is used for its intended purposes.
Oversight
Partisan spat has oversight panel leaders trying to hit the right notes
Republican says Democrats have double standards for pursuing claims of perjury.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: New federal CIO lays out ambitious technology agenda
Vivek Kundra says government must take advantage of consumer technologies .
Oversight
Agencies to direct stimulus funds to veteran-owned small businesses
Lawmakers and advocates remain concerned that contracts will be bundled to benefit large firms.
Oversight
Appropriator wants to use war supplemental to pay for new tanker fleet
Congress already has approved $66 billion in emergency spending this year.
Defense
Emergency plans would send troops to Mexican border
Action would only be used as a last resort if violence in Mexico continues to spin out of control.
Oversight
House lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect federal whistleblowers
Legislation is necessary as the government seeks to ensure proper oversight of economic stimulus funds, representatives say.
Oversight
President will issue regulations Friday on stimulus spending
Vice president says not all legal spending will be acceptable under recovery rules.
Oversight
Appropriations chief says prudence dictates looking into second stimulus
Panel is considering its options in case congressional leaders decide another injection of money into the economy is necessary.
Oversight
Panel examines FDA challenges on eve of nominations
Obama has nominated former New York Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to lead the agency on the heels of one of the largest food recalls in history.
Oversight
Panel questions Treasury’s oversight of TARP funds
Lawmakers say the department has failed to track how companies are spending money from economic rescue programs.
Oversight
Interior makes renewable energy production a top priority
New task force will promote large-scale energy development and transmission on public land.
Oversight
Stimulus creates major challenges for agency money managers
Oversight of Recovery Act spending adds to a workload that already is overwhelming.
Defense
Panel chairman says rival firms should share tanker pact
Critics argue that fielding two types of tankers would cost more because each would have its own training and maintenance requirements.
Oversight