Defense
House approves revised defense authorization bill
Bill is expected to encounter little opposition in the Senate.
Defense
Coast Guard says icebreakers key To U.S. future in Arctic
Area has seen increasingly intense international competition for territorial rights and resources.
Oversight
Defenders, attackers of women’s contracting regulations square off
SBA, Justice officials defend proposed rule requiring agencies to prove underrepresentation before setting aside contracts.
Oversight
Agencies are cautious of software accessed online
The Bush administration is now endorsing hosted software for agency use.
Defense
Official: Critics of driver's license standards are off base
DHS issued final regulations for states to implement the so-called REAL ID Act last week.
Defense
Chertoff to defy Congress with new border-crossing ID rules
DHS chief also says the department will begin preparations to limit the types of documents that can be used to prove citizenship.
Oversight
Missing e-mails should be on backup tapes, White House CIO says
Watchdog organizations continue to raise questions about Bush administration records preservation.
Defense
Competition heats up for Air Force refueling tanker deal
Companies make a final push as decision on the $40 billion contract approaches.
Defense
House sends defense bill back to committee for revision
Revised authorization bill contains policy initiatives aimed at beefing up oversight of the Defense Department and contractors.
Defense
House looks to move new defense authorization this week
Democrats still have not made a formal announcement of their floor strategy to deal with President Bush's unexpected veto.
Oversight
Senator takes aim at agency 'skimming' of earmarks
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb. criticizes agency practice of taking a percentage off the top of earmarked accounts for administrative expenses.
Oversight
FDA affirms cloned animal safety but objections raised
Agency will not require labeling of clone-derived milk and meat because the agency determined safety concerns are no different than traditional food.
Oversight
EPA's move to 'modernize' libraries spurs concerns
Congress has ordered agency to restore network of libraries that had been closed or consolidated.
Oversight
A Strange Game of Hearts
Each party's primary contest has political analysts scratching their heads.
Oversight
Democrats call EPA unresponsive to fuel emissions probe
Senator threatens subpoena to compel agency to provide information on denial of a waiver that would have let California impose tougher auto emissions standards.
Defense
ACLU wants changed focus in pandemic containment planning
Government efforts too focused on treating health emergencies as a law enforcement or national security problem, organization says.
Oversight
NASA contract employees win injunction against background checks
Federal judge says allowing investigations to continue forces workers to choose their between rights and their jobs.
Oversight
Royalty oil shipments vulnerable to fraud, IG finds
Energy Department can't account for discrepancies between shipments and actual deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Defense
Government urged to standardize data encryption standards
GAO repeatedly has criticized federal entities for not following their own rules that require sensitive data to be encrypted.
Defense