Congress

  • Federal buildings are getting older, and repair costs for electrical and heating systems is rising. In 2007, the federal government spent 17 billion dollars on energy use in buildings and vehicles. A government auditors report…

    January 29, 2009
  • Agencies should prepare for a new level of scrutiny from Congress.

    January 29, 2009
  • Is the federal government missing out on tax revenue from federal contractors? That’s what the Government Accountability Office wanted to find out. They recently published a study (pdf) that says 83 of the 100 largest…

    January 26, 2009
  • Cybersecurity, border security reports due by mid-February

    January 23, 2009
  • A new report outlining high risk areas in government was released today by the Government Accountability Office. The report outlines areas that need special attention by Congress and the Executive Branch. Three new areas of…

    January 22, 2009
  • A second award under the Networx contract has been withdrawn because of protest. The State Department awarded a contract to AT&T, but Qwest protested the award to the Government Accountability Office. A State spokesman says…

    January 21, 2009
  • A recent GAO report finds holes in the way the IRS protects financial and taxpayer information. It says some employees have more access than they need to do their jobs, and policies are not consistently…

    January 15, 2009
  • It’s coming . . . again. Tax filing season! While you might not yet be ready, the IRS is gearing up and learning lessons from last year. The Government Accountability Office recently released a report…

    January 15, 2009
  • Will he win the seat? That’s the question many are asking on the Senate side of Capitol Hill as Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris seems to be moving closer to taking the place of President-elect…

    January 08, 2009
  • Will he win the seat? That’s the question many are asking on the Senate side of Capitol Hill as Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris seems to be moving closer to taking the place of President-elect…

    January 08, 2009
  • What\'s ahead for President-elect Obama\'s Cabinet nominees?

    January 08, 2009
  • Congress is now open for business – and they already have a lot on their agenda. While the Democratic-controlled body is facing tough challenges, such as how to deal with the current economic crisis, they’re…

    January 07, 2009
  • Americans know the story of the first Thanksgiving and the handouts from Squanto and his tribe that saved the Plymouth Colony. But do you know anything about the second Thanksgiving? The second Thanksgiving, about 387…

    November 24, 2008
  • Chris Mihm Managing Director November 24th and 26th, 2008

    November 24, 2008