Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Government joins whistleblower lawsuit against EMC
Contractor is accused of http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090303_7729.php>providing kickbacks to partners and overcharging GSA.
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First weekly stimulus reports arrive at OMB
Data on spending and other activities will be posted on agency Web sites and Recovery.gov.
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Republicans take OMB director to task on budget assumptions
Peter Orszag defended the figures, saying they are "in line" with those of CBO when the cost of the $787 billion economic stimulus package is added.
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VA secretary vows action on benefits backlog
Eric Shinseki told the American Legion that he's taken on the issue of the claims backlog, but conceded he does not understand the problem.
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Energy scrutinizes Los Alamos bookkeeping problems
Personnel cuts, the complex nature of the work and the department’s operation under a continuing resolution contributed to errors.
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Senate nixes bid to keep agency funding at 2008 levels
McCain is defeated in his attempt to replace the omnibus spending bill, which would increase spending by about 8 percent, with another continuing resolution.
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Winds of Change
It’s too soon to tell how the economic crisis will alter voters’ priorities, but clearly it will have an effect.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Digital files on presidential helicopter found in Iran
Documents outlining an upgrade to Marine One inadvertently leaked through a peer-to-peer, music-sharing network.
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Agencies seek path to smarter energy use
The Navy is leading the way with an ambitious program aimed at real-time tracking of consumption.
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Government: CIA destroyed 92 interrogation tapes
ACLU is suing government for details on interrogation tactics used on suspected terrorists.
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Obama taps Sebelius, DeParle to oversee health reform
Obama had previously tapped Tom Daschle to both offices as a healthcare czar.
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Republicans urge extending CR as Senate looks to pass omnibus
Senate plans to take up the omnibus, which includes the nine fiscal 2009 appropriations bills Congress has not approved, on Monday.
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Memo questions Los Alamos lab’s control of plutonium
Despite critical deficiencies, Energy gave the contractor that runs the lab a $1.4 million performance award last year.
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Paper outlines practical steps to improve contracting
Suggestions include giving chief acquisition officers more authority and creating business councils.
Defense
Pentagon IG details waste in military contracts
One contractor charged $998,798 to ship two flat washers worth 19 cents each.
Defense
Air Force chief to stay, other Pentagon brass named
Principal deputy undersecretary for policy and assistant secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs named.
Oversight
Economic Stimulus Checklist: A guide for federal managers
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s myriad reporting and accountability mandates are organized by date.
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Government continues to provide unethical contractors with work, GAO says
More than two dozen contracts were awarded in two years to vendors under federal suspension or debarment, according to investigators.
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Budget summary is littered with management proposals
Obama administration pledges to reconfigure President Bush’s tool for evaluating effectiveness of federal programs.
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