The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Gen. Martin Dempsey as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dempsey, currently the Armyâs chief of staff, will succeed current chairman Adm. Mike
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After much debate, legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending passed through Congress Tuesday and was signed by President Barack Obama right away. The legislation contains no measures targeting federal
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President Barack Obama announced Friday that Michael E. Horowitz, currently a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft LLP, is the nominee for inspector general at the Justice Department. “Today is a proud
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The House of Representatives has gone into its August recess, which means a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration will stay in effect into early September. Federal Times reports the House
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American troops deployed in Iraq must have immunity from prosecution if they are to stay there beyond the end of the year, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.
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Assuming Congress passes the debt ceiling increase Tuesday, the Treasury announced Monday it plans to borrow $331 billion in the current quarter. Reuters reports the Treasury is proceeding as if the debt
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The Defense Department has not passed a financial audit in nearly two decades. A type of commitment rarely seen in previous years is required to pass an audit, DoD’s chief financial officer
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Even if the federal government avoids default, federal agencies may have to pay millions of dollars in penalties to contractorhttp://www.executivegov.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=21799&action=edit&message=10s from late payments. Federal Times reports agencies may have to pay a
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The Obama Adminstration launched its promised panel of mostly experienced inspectors general Thursday as part of its Campaign to Cut Waste. The Government Accountability and Transparency Board was established June 13 in
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Most members of Congress use social media to reach their constituents but staffs still favor more traditional forms of communication, a Congressional Management Foundation report says. The CMF surveyed 260 Congressional Staffers
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