Briefing
State’s New Power Source
Fledgling diplomatic bureau plays energy and economic development role on the international stage.
Management
OMB officials detail reorganization plan and headway against waste
Obama team sees fiscal crunch as mechanism for streamlining business-related agencies.
Management
White House reopens debate over contractor pay
Acting procurement chief wants reimbursement no higher than salaries of top federal executives.
Management
Lawmaker pushes to boost contractor work
Sam Graves’ bill would deny managers bonuses if goals are not met.
Defense
Homeland security and economic growth are linked, Napolitano says
Annual address notes that department handled record number of natural disasters.
Management
Congress not warming to proposed new base-closing commission
Resistance flashed by members of both parties, especially in New England.
Oversight
Recovery Act spurs risk management lessons at Energy
Program that funded now-bankrupt solar firm Solyndra was mostly well managed, IG finds.
Defense
Administration to request new round of base closures
Defense secretary says there’s ‘no more effective process’ than BRAC, despite failings.
Defense
Budget preview hits Defense contractors on weapons and management
Panetta aims to save $60 billion in five years by ‘improving business practices across the department.’
Oversight
Consumer Bureau chief vows cooperation with skeptical Republicans
Cordray says he’ll consider request to lay out advance regulatory agenda.
Defense
Obama taps new Defense acquisition chief
Frank Kendall’s nomination pleases contractor community.
Oversight
Park Service defends handling of Occupy D.C.
Republicans charge politicization of First Amendment enforcement.
Oversight
Obama calls for ‘smarter, more effective government’
President stresses his agency consolidation plan, defends efforts to streamline regulations.
Oversight