Oversight
Food safety czar pleads for Congress to take up proposal
FDA released food protection plan in November in conjunction with an HHS plan to address gaps in the import system.
Oversight
Texas officials endorse enhanced driver's licenses
State's licenses will be designed to meet nationwide standards for credentials recently released by Homeland Security.
Oversight
Sources say Iraq supplemental may not accompany budget
Request will likely come to Capitol Hill in the spring, after subcommittees have examined the Pentagon budget.
Defense
Defense bill includes chief management officer for Pentagon
Bill also requires the appointment of a Senate-confirmed deputy chief management officer to oversee the Business Transformation Agency.
Oversight
Lawmakers favor outside access to legislative data
House committee asks Library of Congress to explore solutions for supplying the public with raw legislative information.
Oversight
New FEMA blueprint seeks to clarify emergency response roles
Success of new National Response Framework hinges on operational details, training and exercises.
Oversight
California Senator, EPA fight over notes on waiver ruling
Agency officials have cited executive privilege in not publicly disclosing internal and attorney-client discussions.
Oversight
Budget office predicts growing deficit but no recession next year
Estimates do not factor in the costs of wars or extensions of expiring tax cuts and the economic stimulus package.
Defense
Army growth plans may exceed cost estimate
GAO urges Pentagon to provide Congress with more thorough information on plan to boost ranks by 75,000 troops.
Oversight
Administration considers establishing FDA office in India
HHS chief notes that talks are just beginning and could be lengthy because of India's complicated bureaucracy.
Oversight
Group to rank contractors on ethics programs
Think tank to publish first annual ranking in March; major companies signing on to volunteer information.
Defense
Senate leader lists defense bill among early priorities
President Bush unexpectedly vetoed the defense authorization measure last month.
Oversight
Technology associations move to merge operations
Information Technology Association of America and Government Electronics and Information Technology Association approved the merger last week.
Oversight
HHS chief aims for IT job credentials in a year
Group says move to digital health records is hampered by workforce shortage.
Oversight
Democrats likely to step up oversight efforts
Majority party on Capitol Hill looks to pick up where they left off in 2007: Using their subpoena power to probe the Bush administration's management of federal operations.
Oversight
Chaos Keeps Winning
We've never seen two presidential races as unpredictable as this year's.
Oversight
OMB orders agencies to report on efforts to protect private data
Agency issues memo on implementing changes to Federal Information Security Management Act.
Oversight
Backers of bill on federal Web services seek action
Measure would order agencies to measure citizen satisfaction with government services, including Web interactions.
Defense
Ridge: Fighting terror takes 'People plus technology'
Former Homeland Security Department Secretary cites lack of information sharing as hurdle to better security.
Defense