Defense
Waxman probes contractors' use of off-shore subsidiaries
House chairman seeks estimates of tax savings the subsidiaries have generated and data on gross profits, owners, employees and benefits.
Oversight
Democrats threaten to subpoena DHS transition plans
House committee is giving the department until May 23 to produce documents, but law does not require DHS to submit plans to Congress.
Oversight
New tax provision could cost Defense $17 billion
Department’s report to Congress details expense of withholding 3 percent of payments to contractors.
Defense
FBI releases details of expansive data-sharing program
Software will identify criminal activity hotspots, offer mapping and conduct threat level assessments.
Oversight
Rule change could bar tax delinquents from contracts
Unlike House legislation, new regulation does not require contracting officers to verify debt status.
Defense
DHS wants airlines to collect foreign passengers’ photos, fingerprints
Carriers say proposed rule is too costly and forces them to perform what should be a governmental function.
Defense
Gates tells military services to prepare for unconventional wars
Officers must “tell blunt truths” to civilian leaders, Defense secretary advises cadets at West Point.
Defense
Lawmaker to oppose domestic add-ons to war funding bill
Senate Democrat says he hopes to avoid any "unnecessary disruptions," including a possible veto, in enacting the spending bill.
Oversight
FDA chief defends agency's work before House panel
Administrator says foreign-inspection system would not have prevented the recent heparin contamination.
Oversight
Panelists: Telework can improve management
Talented employees will produce whether they’re working at home or in the office, officials say.
Oversight
OMB indicates some ozone documents may be privileged
House chairman issues subpoena; dispute could lead to a legal showdown if the sides cannot reach an accommodation.
Oversight
The Chemistry Experiment
The story isn't what Hillary Clinton did wrong but what Barack Obama did right.
Defense
New Air Force satellites protect, improve space-based communications
One satellite helps forecast degrading 'space weather' and another provides faster downloads.
Defense
Defense acquisition chief requires program managers to sign tenure agreements
Department works to reduce turnover, cited by GAO as cause of cost overruns and delays.
Defense
DHS employees: Mission is important, but management is not so good
Survey shows widespread distrust of leadership and fairness in promotions.
Oversight
Administration hopes to leave performance management legacy
Critics are questioning the motives behind an executive order to improve government effectiveness.
Oversight
GSA forms panel to review pricing policies
Group to examine schedules' rules governing prices in wake of industry criticism about oversight.
Defense
GAO: Administration lacks plan to combat terrorists in Pakistan
The federal government has failed to properly monitor billions of taxpayer dollars sent to the Pakistani government to combat al Qaeda.
Oversight
GSA administrator fires latest salvo in battle with agency inspector general
Lurita Doan rails against ‘cursory dismissal’ of whistleblower complaints filed by IG attorneys.
Oversight