Oversight
White House open to emergency spending, omnibus bill
Earmarks will remain, despite lawmaker's earlier pledge, although at significantly reduced levels.
Defense
Committee Dems favor permanent chemical security rules
DHS regulations designed to identify high risk sites containing dangerous chemicals expire in October 2009.
Oversight
Workforce bills slow to move through Congress
Legislation on a range of federal employee issues awaiting action by committees.
Oversight
Justice commends Interior auditor for recouping unpaid energy royalties
He and his team recovered $105 million from company that underpaid for natural gas production on federal and tribal lands.
Defense
Hill probes into destruction of CIA tapes expand and multiply
Senate Intelligence Committee chair plans to call agency's inspector general and top lawyer to testify next week.
Oversight
In switch, Senate to move first on omnibus spending bill
Measure would fund 15 Cabinet agencies and provide interim financing for the Pentagon and other emergency needs.
Oversight
Agencies put regulatory plans online
New unified agenda is designed to increase transparency, save money.
Defense
Industry experts see market growth for ID cards, prisons
Participants at the conference expect the federal government to continue turning to the private sector to meet homeland security needs.
Oversight
House GOP leader may accept some additional spending in budget
Emergency funds, such as as $3 billion for border security, could be added to omnibus spending bill.
Defense
'We're all at risk' of attack, cyber chief says
Homeland Security official urges private industry and government cooperation to make cybersecurity a priority.
Oversight
Intelligence agencies to launch common performance appraisal system
Employees across 16 agencies will be rated on a standard set of criteria starting with the fiscal 2009 appraisal cycle.
Oversight
Regulators order stricter screening for access to radioactive materials
Personnel will undergo fingerprinting and background checks.
Oversight
Congress back to drawing board on massive spending bill
A White House veto threat this weekend scotched chances for a deal.
Oversight
Seeing the Election From Abroad
A combination of historic appreciation, current disappointment, and hope for the future have foreigners watching the 2008 election.
Oversight
Justice details grants to help victims of ID theft
Program is intended to expand existing services and strengthen law-enforcement response.
Oversight
Intelligence contract recompete could be lucrative for several firms
New report indicates that the ICE2 follow-on could be a multiple award worth up to $2.25 billion.
Oversight
Critics say problems at State IG's office will persist
The organization's budget had fallen in real terms by about 6 percent since 2001, even as State's overall budget grew by 50 percent.
Oversight
House Dems accuse White House of censoring federal scientists
Top officials said to exert unusual control over public statements of federal scientists on climate change issues.
Oversight
EEOC commissioner pushes hiring of people with disabilities
Such employees represent less than 1 percent of the federal workforce, and less than 0.5 percent of positions above GS-15.
Oversight