Oversight
Nominee to lead OMB faces difficulty in Senate
Budget committee chairman won’t commit to a vote; Democrats are concerned Jim Nussle would be unapproachable.
Oversight
House appropriators limit e-gov funding
Office of Management and Budget urges Congress to meet full funding request, but veto threat stems from unrelated provisions.
Defense
Coast Guard extends fleet upgrade contract
Lawmakers advance bill that would require the agency to take over management of the program by October 2011.
Oversight
Stronger training urged for front-line supervisors
As agencies move to pay for performance, supervisors will need better "soft skills," report says.
Oversight
Gaining Momentum
Recent survey shows the three top Democratic presidential candidates ahead in every combination of match-ups against the top four Republicans.
Oversight
Open government advocates slam report on FOIA reform
Former Justice FOIA chief says report is an "unfortunately transparent" attempt to make the situation look better than it is.
Oversight
Union files unfair labor practice charge against GAO chief
Group claims Comptroller General David M. Walker has made inappropriate statements undermining employees' rights to organize.
Oversight
Critic calls OMB program evaluations biased
Process should be reformed to include agency, congressional stakeholders, former federal employee says.
Oversight
Audit prompts Treasury to seek help with ID cards
Attempts to meet presidential mandate alone risked higher costs and slow implementation, inspector general says.
Defense
Protective service under fire for oversight of contract guards
Hundreds of contract guards went unpaid for as many as six weeks.
Defense
Dems, Bush prepare for battle over spending levels
Democrats have exceeded Bush’s $933 billion budget request by about $23 billion.
Oversight
New cards may make user IDs, passwords obsolete
Standard identification cards could be used to log on to computers and other services, GSA official says.
Oversight
Report finds federal researchers unsure of media rules
Many are not clear about whether they can discuss the policy implications of their work.
Oversight
Bill aims to enhance independence of inspectors general
Idea of setting renewable seven-year term limits for IGs draws mixed response.
Defense
DHS technology chief faces tough questioning at House hearing
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says security breaches make him question Scott Charbo's "ability to lead the department's IT efforts."
Defense
Coast Guard names executive to new acquisition job
Position added as part of effort to strengthen the service’s contracting efforts in face of Deepwater controversy.
Oversight
FBI deploys first phase of technology upgrade
Agents start to use long-awaited system for managing case files and other information.
Oversight
Spending bills’ fate uncertain with new budget chief, veto threats
Successor to outgoing OMB Director Rob Portman may be less willing to compromise, Democrats fear.
Oversight
Budget chief says Bush won’t back down on excessive spending
The president would like to avoid a government shutdown, but will follow through on threats to veto spending bills that surpass his overall discretionary limit.
Oversight