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
Border-state lawmakers decry new ID rules for travelers
Travelers will be required to produce documents proving citizenship when coming into the country from Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.
Oversight
OMB management chief sees no need to 'fix' IG system
Legislation not needed because 'we do not have an IG problem,' says Clay Johnson.
Oversight
GSA watchdog finds himself on other side of misconduct investigation
Former counsel alleges misuse of resources, retaliatory actions against managers at inspector general’s office.
Oversight
Official touts Bush's efforts to improve e-government
Deputy e-gov chief says governmentwide Web sites have helped users navigate bureaucratic maze.
Oversight
White House, Senate committee still at odds over IG bill
OMB chief details concerns about 10 different provisions in legislation to boost inspector general independence.
Defense