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GAO: Energy faces problems with stimulus billions
The stimulus law sends almost $12 billion to Energy Department programs with track records that raise concerns about accountability, the GAO says.
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Officials struggle with data for Recovery.gov
Gathering quality data to report economic stimulus spending will be difficult, the chairman of the stimulus act oversight board told Congress.
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Agencies may need help managing stimulus money
Federal agencies may need outside help to spend and track billions in contractor-related stimulus money by Sept. 30, according to a new analysis.
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OPM: Feds can hire temporary workers
The flexible hiring authority would let agencies implement the economic stimulus law, the OPM acting director said.
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Must-stimulate TV
FCW cartoonist John Klossner proposes that the Obama administration develop a reality TV show to publicize its stimulus plans.
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Issa wants subcontract data on Recovery.gov
GOP Rep. Darrell Issa considers the lack of subcontractor data to be a weak spot in Recovery.gov.
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House members back whistleblower bill
The federal whistleblower protection provisions that almost made it into the economic stimulus law are revived in the House.
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GAO will review state plans for stimulus cash
Federal auditors will check how state governments plan to spend their money from the new economic stimulus law, an official said.
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OMB: Stimulus grant applications may overwhelm portal
Grants.gov is already struggling to keep up with the increase in demand, and agencies must find other methods for accepting economic recovery grant applications and submit plans to OMB by March 13.
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SBInet system could get UAVs
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
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IG: Transportation has hands full tracking stimulus funds
The attention required to distribute the funds quickly while providing significant oversight will force DOT to limit its focus on transportation safety issues, Calvin Scovel told Congress.
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17 words that will change acquisition
A small provision in the $787 billion stimulus law could mean big changes in government contracting.
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Billions in stimulus money seen for technology
About $100 billion in economic stimulus funding is slated for technology projects, according to an analysis by the TechAmerica trade association.
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Education technology gets millions
The economic stimulus law provides $650 million for school purchases that include computers, networks and instructional software.
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Law requires health data breach notifications
The economic stimulus law requires companies to notify people whose unsecured medical data has been breached.
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Recovery.gov linked to other stimulus tracking sites
The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.
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GAO: Barred contractors get millions
More than two dozen federal contractors guilty of fraud and illegal activity still managed to win millions of dollars in contracts, according to a new GAO report.
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Agencies seek 'shovel-ready' stimulus projects
Federal, state and local agencies and contractors are scrambling to assemble lists of projects for which economic stimulus funding can begin to flow immediately.
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Get a Life: Front page challenge
The stimulus is an opportunity for federal workers to prove to the public that they have special jobs and know how to do them, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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