Digital Government
Republicans pledge YouTube postings of Oversight committee hearings
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will post videos of its proceedings on YouTube.
People
House adopts transparency rules
The House passed a rules package Jan. 5 that includes several transparency provisions for legislation.
Digital Government
House to vote on new transparency rules
The new House GOP majority is expected to vote to require three days of advance notice to members of pending legislation, but not to include a talked-about 72-hour online publishing requirement for proposed laws.
People
Agency performance reform becomes law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bipartisan bill intended to streamline federal agency performance by strengthening coordination governmentwide and reducing duplicative agency programs.
People
Fed employee pay freeze becomes law
A new law funds the government through March and freezes civilian federal employees' pay for the next two fiscal years.
Digital Government
Dodaro is new comptroller general
Gene Dodaro was sworn in Dec. 30 as the comptroller general of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
House floor could get gadget-happy
BlackBerrys, iPads and smartphones could soon be showing up on the floor of the House, under new rules introduced by House Republican leaders.
People
Obama issues pay freeze order
President Barack Obama issued an executive order late Dec. 22 to carry out the two-year federal employee pay freeze that was signed into law that day.
Digital Government
Compete for fun and prizes: Agencies likely to get broad authority to run contests
Federal agencies would receive broad authority to sponsor prize contests for innovation under the America COMPETES Act approved by both houses of Congress.
Digital Government
House passes agency performance bill
The House approved a bill to improve the tracking of federal agency performance late Tuesday after some procedural maneuvers.
People
Senate approves fed employee pay freeze
The Senate has approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through March 4 that includes a two-year pay freeze for all civilian federal employees.
Digital Government
Agency funding rules could challenge Obama's IT reform plan
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.
Digital Government
Agency performance bill falls short in House
A bill to improve the tracking of federal agency performance didn’t get enough votes to pass.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity provisions stripped from defense bill
Unsuccessful attempts to mandate federal IT security could open the door to potentially serious risks if cybersecurity legislation isn't revisited in 2011, some officials say.
Cybersecurity
After the spending bill: What now?
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?
Digital Government
Issa, Cummings will lead House oversight committee
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has a wide jurisdiction to track how programs are running and propose ways to fix problems.
Digital Government
McKeon, Smith to lead House Armed Services Committee
The panel's leadership will change as Republicans take control of the House in the upcoming Congress.
Digital Government
Senate passes bill to improve agency performance
The Senate has passed legislation that would require federal agencies to set measurable performance goals and improve coordination to avoid duplication.
Digital Government
Federal shutdown a possibility
The federal government's money runs out at midnight Dec. 18 unless the Senate takes quick action.
People