Oversight
House oversight panel Democrats get more aggressive
Committee’s ranking member vows to “do everything in our power” to stop any GOP witch hunts.
Defense
Gates takes ax to Defense programs to end ‘culture of endless money’
Department identifies $154 billion in proposed efficiencies though ending weapons programs, changing business practices.
Oversight
Veteran-owned small businesses now must prove their status
Rule requires companies to submit documentation to gain access to special contracting opportunities.
Defense
Audit finds FEMA slow to recover improper payments
Inspector general reports agency has yet to recoup $643 million in erroneous payments to victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Management
Study hails use of online reverse auctions
Survey finds major cost and performance efficiencies at Customs and Border Protection from using tool.
Trends
Flipping the Script
The White House and federal employees could face some unwelcome scrutiny.
Defense
Defense scales back organizational conflict-of-interest rule
Final regulation is limited to major weapons systems and removes mitigation as preferred remedy.
Oversight
Obama ends popular internship program, creates new pathways to federal service
Federal Career Intern Program has been used to hire thousands of employees but has drawn criticism that it circumvents merit system.
Oversight
Whistleblower protection bill dies again, on the 1-yard line
Measure clears House on Wednesday, but is blocked in Senate through an anonymous hold.
Defense
Insourcing provisions land on the cutting room floor
Language that would have brought more work back in-house was not included in either chamber’s version of Defense authorization bill.
Oversight
House passes bill to improve agency performance
Legislation requires agencies to designate senior officials to serve as chief operating and performance improvement officers.
Oversight
Senate passes bill to reform Census Bureau
Measure would make the director’s position a five-year presidentially appointed term beginning in 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Federal whistleblower bill passes the Senate
Long-awaited legislation to better protect employees who expose potential fraud, waste or abuse overcomes 11th hour hurdle.
Oversight
California Republican wins chairmanship of House oversight panel
Rep. Darrell Issa has served as the committee’s ranking member for two years and plans to put the Obama administration under the microscope.
Oversight
Subcontractor, subgrantee data now available to the public
After nearly two years of delays, USASpending.gov opens a window to new levels of detail on government payments.
Defense
Defense revises rule on contractor business systems
New proposal lowers the amount the government can withhold from contractors that don’t do enough to protect against waste, fraud and abuse.
Oversight
New law would require better training in building energy management
Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act now moves to president’s desk for signature.
Features
Dividing the Pie
Contractors may find federal procurement opportunities less filling in 2011.
Oversight
Contract disputes reach 15-year high
Bid protests filed with GAO increase 16 percent in fiscal 2010 from the previous year, but most cases are resolved before the watchdog issues a decision.
Oversight
Senate oversight committee confirms comptroller general
Gene Dodaro is a 30-year veteran of GAO, and has run the agency in an acting role since March 2008.
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