Oversight
Justice Department grant process gets Waxman's attention
Reports allege the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded noncompetitive grants.
Defense
Passport system breach highlights shortcomings in agency privacy practices
House chairman seeks names of State Department contractors fired for inappropriately accessing presidential candidates’ files.
Oversight
Contract award protests charging conflicts of interest on the rise
As agencies rely more on outside contractors to evaluate bids, GAO sees more complaints about bias.
Oversight
House GOP eager to strip debarment provision from contracting bill
Controversial amendment could prevent some major contractors from earning future government work, critics say.
Oversight
Independent panel recommends tighter access to radioactive materials
Stricter licensing process would reduce vulnerability to terrorism.
Defense
Navy must start asking Congress for more money, says analyst
The service has been mum on extra funding needs for shipbuilding; inaccurate cost estimates are undermining credibility with lawmakers.
Oversight
Despite proclamations, earmarks continue
Flood of requests crashed committee's system, extending deadline into next week.
Oversight
Senators urge appropriators to add $350M for science
Money would be added to the upcoming fiscal 2008 war supplemental spending bill.
Oversight
Groups urge court to end use of national security letters
Filing comes one week after report revealed flawed and possibly illegal use of the security letters by the FBI.
Defense
On the sea and in the air, military bills come due
Air Force planes and Navy ships are reaching the end of their work lives, but current conflicts pinch new purchases.
Oversight
Public satisfaction with e-government hits lowest level since 2005
Rising user expectations rather than a decline in service could account for lower score.
Oversight
Intel CIO aims to cut years out of IT buying process
Operations at various intelligence agencies also must be centralized to improve information sharing, says Dale Meyerrose.
Oversight
EPA and Energy launch national program to reduce data center energy use
Growing appetite for energy threatens stability of the electric grid.
Defense
GAO: Major defense contracts cheaper to cancel than continue
Watchdog finds that even after termination costs are factored in, it’s generally less expensive to end an unneeded program than to keep paying for it.
Oversight
Collaboration essential to overcoming skepticism about shared services, report says
Agencies still hesitant about funding and reluctant to share data, according to IT officials.
Defense
Oversight committee asks Defense for information on electrical systems contracts
Solider was killed when an improperly grounded electric water pump sent a current into water he was using while showering.
Oversight
Panel urges new administration to go slow on pay reform
Government workforce gurus offer their two cents on federal pay scale, contracting.
Defense
Senator to consider pursuing bill to keep military equipment production in U.S.
Washington Democrat's comments came after hearing aerospace suppliers' complaints about the Air Force's controversial refueling tanker contract.
Defense
General: Army reliance on National Guard won't diminish
A larger force will mean more time at home between overseas missions for all active and reserve combat units.
Oversight