Congress

• Is DoD ignoring lessons learned from insourcing?

  The Defense Department has been trying to improve efficiencies and cut costs by using both competitions with the private sector and High Performance Organizations (HPOs), a solution based in-house rather than on a public-private competition.

  Budget

  June 07, 2010
• Defense Authorization still ‘veto bait’

  Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell and Joint Strike Fighter issues are only the beginnings of the hurdles for the bill. Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor at American Banker, explains.

  Federal Drive

  June 02, 2010
• Information sharing challenges ahead for Paul

  Kshemendra Paul, the new Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, must reestablish the role of the organization, experts say. James Carafano of Heritage says Paul must convince and educate the intelligence community about the value of the ISE. Jim Dempsey of the Markle Foundation Task Force says Paul must figure out the ISE\'s relationship with other information sharing organizations in the government.

  Congress

  June 02, 2010
• GOP lawmakers pitch fed workforce reduction bill

  Some Republican members of Congress are making an election-year pitch to reduce the Federal worker headcount, and save money. But would it really do that?

  Budget

  June 02, 2010
• Downsizing courts could save GSA big bucks

  Federal courthouses built larger than necessary have cost millions while the extra space requires even more to maintain. We talked with the author of a new report on the topic, Mark Goldstein, the Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO.

  Federal Drive

  May 27, 2010
• Congress considers a new budgetary tool

  The Senate has begun consideration of proposals to give the President a line-item veto over individual provisions in federal spending bills. The measures are designed to overcome shortcomings in a 1996 line-item veto bill which was declared unconstitutional.

  Budget

  May 27, 2010
• Static cleared over the telework bill

  The Senate approves a bill designed to expand telework in the federal government. The Telework Enhancement Act would create an assumption in agencies that employees are eligible to telework. We get an update from American Banker\'s Jodi Schneider.

  Federal Drive

  May 26, 2010
• GAO’s John Needham on smooth insourcing

  Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management shares ideas to implement OMB insourcing guidelines.

  All News

  May 25, 2010
• War supplemental expected to pass soon after holiday

  The Senate on Monday began consideration of a $59 billion war supplemental spending package.

  Congress

  May 25, 2010
• Contract Overload: GAO finds continued problems with MACs

  Audit agency calls for business cases to justify new multiple award contracts, and a database listing all existing contracts. Sen. McCaskill plans to hold a second hearing on interagency contracting in June.

  Congress

  May 25, 2010
• Obama drafts line-item veto bill

  The White House says President Obama would use a new power to try to weed out earmarks such as water and sewer grants and road projects not requested by the administration.

  Budget

  May 25, 2010
• Return of the line-item veto?

  WFED\'s Max Cacas reports.

  Budget

  May 24, 2010
• Obama drafts spending cut bill

  If President Obama has his way, Congress will give him and his successors the authority to offer his own package of specific cuts to spending bills.

  Budget

  May 24, 2010
• Congress heads for budget showdown

  Congress is headed for a showdown this week over government spending, an issue that is dividing Democrats as lawmakers prepare to face voters still hurting from the recession but also angry about the huge cost…

  Congress

  May 24, 2010