Shutdown, furloughs averted at the 11th hour

Averting a government shutdown at almost literally the 11th hour, Congressional leaders reached agreement on the fiscal 2011 budget.

  • By Michael Hardy

Bill would put job creation pressure on contractors

A group of House members wants companies to estimate the number of jobs they would create when they win a new contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again

Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

What your customers face if the shutdown comes

Although President Barack Obama has repeatedly denounced a government shutdown in recent weeks, officials in his administration say they are cognizant that funding for the government expires April 8 and contingency plans are being prepared.

  • By Alyah Khan

$20B in IT projects need more oversight

The federal government must strengthen its oversight of IT spending, a Government Accountability Office official said.

  • By Alyah Khan

Shutdown redux: Early proposals rejected

The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.

  • By Alyah Khan

Government shutdown temporarily averted

Congress has approved a continuing resolution to fund the government until March 18, temporarily staving off fears of employee furloughs resulting from a government shutdown this Friday.

  • By Alyah Khan

GAO freshens up its list of high-risk programs

The Government Accountability Office today updated its list of high-risk government programs, removing some programs and adding a new one.

  • By Alyah Khan

Jane Harman to leave Congress

Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) is leaving Congress to lead the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.

House panel proposes steep funding cuts for agencies

The House Appropriations Committee has mapped out its spending blueprint, including proposing double-digit cuts for some federal agencies.

  • By Alysha Sideman

GOP senators again target repeal of contract withholding tax

This isn't the first time such proposals have been made, although no one has been successful in killing the tax that is due to take effect next year.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

OPM's security clearance reformer retires

Kathy Dillaman, the Office of Personnel Management official in charge of reforming the security clearance process, retired Monday after 35 years of government service, Federal Times reports.

  • By Alyah Khan

Government reorganization taking first steps

The White House's plan to substantially reorganize the federal government is in its earliest stage, and still needs Congressional approval.

  • By Alyah Khan

Consumer group calls for investigation of Google's no-bid fed contracts

Consumer Watchdog is asking Congress to investigate whether Google is inappropriately benefiting in its contracting activities with federal agencies.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Congress needs to reform H-1B visa program, watchdog says

The Government Accountability Office has issued a major report on the controversial H-1B visa program that allows many employers and federal contractors to hire foreign IT workers.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Move to Drupal means business on Capitol Hill

The House is transitioning to the Drupal open-source content management platform for its 520 websites.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Sen. Coburn knocks paying to digitize the Grateful Dead, create wolf avatars

The Oklahoma Republican rips a few IT-related projects in his "Wastebook 2010" list of alleged wasteful spending.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Funding rules might challenge Obama IT reform effort

When Federal CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the White House IT management reform plan earlier this month, he said one of its toughest elements would be aligning the budget process with the technology cycle.

  • By Alyah Khan

What key spending provisions will rise again in new Congress?

What will happen to the new insourcing policies, proposed federal pay freeze and agency IT budgets, now that the Senate omnibus funding bill has been withdrawn?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

House passes lean defense authorization bill

A bill that aroused controversy throughout the year makes it through the House in a weakened form but senators say they expect to pass it as well.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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