Oversight
Defense is leading the way on clean energy, study says
As government’s largest power consumer, the military services have the most at stake in developing low-cost, low-carbon fuel sources.
Oversight
Senators subpoena agencies for Fort Hood shooting data
Summons sent to Defense and Justice after months of wrangling over access to investigation information.
News
GAO: Interior can’t guarantee accurate oil and gas royalty payments
Outdated regulations and policies, and insufficient oversight and training leave staff ill-equipped to measure energy production.
Defense
Lawmakers question management, progress at blast injury treatment centers
Pentagon has lagged behind in creating medical centers of excellence; goals remain largely unmet.
Defense
Lawmakers propose acquisition overhaul at Defense
Procurement and financial management personnel would see new rewards and consequences for performance.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves TRICARE legislation
Bill stipulates that military health plans meet new health reform requirements.
Oversight
Health care reform law’s impact on IRS is uncertain
Agency won’t seize assets or levy bank accounts to force compliance with individual insurance mandate, commissioner says.
Defense
Watchdog recommends more enhancements to passenger rail security
TSA should improve preparedness assessments and boost training for local responders, auditors find.
Defense
IG: State and local immigration enforcement activities lack oversight
ICE staffing and performance measures aren’t aligned with management responsibilities, report concludes.
Features
Course of Action
To tackle the IED threat, the Pentagon first had to blow up its entrenched business practices.
Oversight
Under Obama plan, agencies would boost offshore drilling efforts
Interior Department would hold lease sales off the coast of Virginia and in the Cook Inlet in Alaska by 2012, and begin exploratory drilling.
Oversight
Energy Star program comes under attack
GAO investigators had little trouble getting bogus products certified, raising doubts about the validity of federal efficiency ratings.
Defense
TSA nominee withdraws from consideration
Harding’s business dealings had come under scrutiny.
Defense
Air Force jet flies on plant oil fuel blend
New mix will be tested across the fleet; service wants to spur domestic development of renewable jet fuel.
Oversight
Utilities take wait-and-see approach to smart grid investment, survey finds
Executives cite uncertainty over federal energy policy and worry about their ability to recover investment costs.
Oversight
OMB, Treasury issue guidance for reducing improper payments
Agencies identified nearly $100 billion in improper payments in 2009.
Defense
Bill would extend TRICARE coverage to adult children
New Mexico lawmaker introduces legislation to increase maximum age of military dependent health coverage to 26.
Oversight
Recovery Act auditors aim to strengthen contractor oversight
Tools developed to monitor stimulus spending could have long-term benefits for IGs and financial managers.
Defense
House votes to exempt TRICARE from health reform bill
TRICARE and other Defense beneficiaries will not have to purchase coverage beyond what they already have.
Oversight
Feds stand behind energy savings performance contracts
Despite some problems, the deals are viewed as an essential tool for modernizing facilities.
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