Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.
News Roundup:
- A number of pet projects are included in the spending bill that prohibits spending on earmarks. (Roll Call $)
- Boehner plans a 5 percent budget cut for leadership (including his own) and rank-and-file offices and House committees. (Roll Call $)(Politico)
- Speaker Boehner announces a series of staff changes. (Roll Call $)
- White House unveils federal computing strategy where IT leaders are directed to consider leasing web-based equipment in the cloud before turning to hardware or software. (NextGov)
- Rep. Ron Paul to lead the Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee under Rep. Spencer Bachus, the incoming chairman of the House Financial Service Committee. (The Hill
- OMB cuts IT programs running behind schedule and over budget. (Washington Post)(Federal Times)
- Incoming House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Pete King (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill Thursday aimed at stopping WikiLeaks by making it illegal to publish the names of individuals connected with the intelligence community. (The Hill)
- The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Wednesday that it will become the first Cabinet-level agency to move to a cloud-based messaging system. (NextGov)
- Sen. Tom Coburn criticizes the continuing resolution to fund the government as really being a way to fund healthcare reform. (The Hill)
- House Ways and Means Committee chair, Rep. Sander Levin, won bid to stay the top Democrat on the panel next year. (Politico)
- Republican Steering Committee identifies top committee spots for freshmen GOP. (Politico)
- Opinion: Senators Sanders and Brown are following through on their threat to filibuster Obama-GOP tax deal. (Daily Kos)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 12/10:
- None.
Relevant bills introduced:
- None.
Transparency events scheduled for 12/10:
- None.
