Presidential Memo Aims to Start Infrastructure Projects Faster
President Barack Obama has signed a memorandum that intends to expedite the amount of time the federal government takes to review and approve large-scale infrastructure projects.
The ...
Mike Rogers Backed by FBI Agents Association to Head Bureau
Rep. Mike Rogers
A group representing more than 12,000 retired and active FBI agents wants President Barack Obama to nominate House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) ...
Report: Anthony Foxx to be Nominated Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx (pictured right)
Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx will be nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as transportation secretary and succeed Ray LaHood, Bloomberg reports.
Cotten ...
New Chinese Cyber Measures Not Supported by Obama Administration, Industry
President Obama signed a continuing resolution into law on March 26 which requires NASA, the Commerce and Justice departments and the National Science Foundation to clear IT acquisitions ...
Julia Pierson Appointed First Female Secret Service Director
President Obama has appointed Julia Pierson as Director of the Secret Service, the first woman to hold that position in the organization’s history, according to a Reuters article.
Pierson ...
Govt Awarded $115B In 2012 No-Bid Contracts
The number of no-bid contracts awarded by federal agencies jumped nearly 9 percent between fiscal years 2009 and 2012 as total contract spending decreased 5 percent, the Washington ...
Senate Confirms John Brennan as Next CIA Director
With a 63-34 vote, the U.S. Senate has confirmed John O. Brennan as the next director of the CIA, according to a New York Times article
Before voting against Brennan’s nomination, ...
Obama To Announce EPA, Energy, Budget Office Nominees
President Obama will announce his nominations of Gina McCarthy as Environmental Protection Agency head and Ernest Moniz as secretary of the Department of Energy, according to a Reuters ...
White House and Congressional Leadership Have Morning Meeting About the Sequester
The White House and congressional leadership met for one hour about sequestration that is supposed to take effect this evening.
According to a Politico article, “next to nothing” ...
Jack Lew Confirmed As Treasury Secretary
Jack Lew
Jack Lew, President Barack Obama’s nominee for treasury secretary, was confirmed in a 71-26 Senate vote on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
Lew is expected to lead deficit ...
