Liz Hempowicz

• McCain closes doors to public on NDAA sausage-making

  The Senate Armed Services Committee and its subcommittees are marking up the defense authorization bill in a completely classified setting.

  Congress

  June 27, 2017
• DoD asks Congress for bigger pay raise, FOIA exemptions

  The Defense Department is giving Congress its suggestions for the 2018 defense authorization bill. The proposal gives service members a 2.1 percent pay raise.

  Defense News

  June 12, 2017
• IGs say budget cuts to their offices will do more harm than good

  A survey finds inspectors general worried about the hiring freeze and budget cuts that could cost more money than they would save.

  Congress

  May 11, 2017
• Under new leadership, what’s the future of the House oversight committee?

  It's unclear exactly when Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz will leave office, but his departure as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committees opens the door to a variety of new candidates, who have the opportunity to shift the committee's focus back to issues of federal and financial management and government efficiency.

  Congress

  April 21, 2017
• DoD could get ‘blank check’ to deny FOIA requests, groups say

  Almost 40 groups sent a letter to Congress asking it remove a FOIA exemption for DoD in the defense authorization bill.

  Defense

  August 26, 2016