Oversight
Investigators find Interior contract coding problems
IG uncovers Fortune 500 companies improperly listed as small businesses.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies make dent in external IT network connections
Slow transition to Networx telecom contract could affect progress .
Oversight
Panel moves toward finding Rove in contempt
Lawyer argues that executive privilege gives the former presidential adviser immunity from testifying.
Defense
House panel basses bill aiding severely disabled veterans
Plan would prohibit the collection of co-payments from catastrophically disabled veterans.
Oversight
House spending bill markups at a standstill
Fight started before the July 4 recess, when Republicans attempted to attach the Interior appropriations bill to the Labor-HHS one.
Defense
Lawmaker assails Pentagon for inaction on contractors
Former Defense official says he personally saw one contractor submit $1 billion in overcharges to the Army.
Oversight
Taxpayer advocate’s concerns over private debt collection mount
New report to Congress says contractors are getting credit for recovering money that was gathered using IRS tools.
Defense
Senate passes FISA bill after yearlong dispute
Legislation gives the administration long-sought spying powers and legal protections for telecom companies that have helped conduct electronic surveillance on U.S. residents without warrants.
Defense
Gates reopens competition for aerial refueling tanker contracts
Defense secretary says scope will be limited in hopes of making a new award by the end of the year.
Oversight
White House threatens to veto e-mail storage bill
The administration opposes a provision that would give the National Archives and Records Administration new oversight responsibilities.
Oversight
Weapons dealer pleads not guilty to procurement fraud
Attorney for Efraim Diveroli says government misconstrued the law, and will ask a judge to dismiss the case.
Oversight
Lawmaker considers EPA subpoenas in global warming probe
Effort comes after recent comments by a former EPA official that Cheney’s office pushed to redact six of 14 pages of congressional testimony.
Oversight
Waxman focuses on Cheney in CIA leak probe
Citing executive branch "confidentiality interests," the Justice Department has refused to comply with previous subpoenas.
Oversight
IRS urged to cut postage and printing costs
Auditors found the agency could save up to $20 million annually by reducing mailings.
Oversight
Senator slams Treasury IG for not firing cheating investigators
Two officials found to have abused the government's public transit subsidy program have remained on administrative leave.
Oversight
Obama's Odds
Despite poll data that seem to forecast a big Democratic win, most analysts privately expect another close race.
Defense
Major Defense weapons systems not fully funded, GAO reports
Congress may have to reduce spending on other federal programs or accept less warfighting capability than promised.
Oversight
IG: State Department passport system wide open
Poor security policies and lack of clear disciplinary actions allow unauthorized users to view personal information in files.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Census re-examines using Internet for 2010 count
After years of arguing with Congress against providing an online method to submit information, the bureau is back to seriously studying the option.
Oversight