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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is concerned about four agencies that had particularly high retirement processing error rates in September. The Social Security Administration and departments of Agriculture, Interior and Veterans Affairs topped the list. Congress now wants the Government Accountability Office to review the process that agencies and the Office of Personnel Management each use to review a retirement claim.
For the better part of 15 years, the Army has canceled and otherwise dis-invested in new technologies and capabilities. That means its soldiers work with old equipment and capabilities increasingly matched by potential adversaries.
Heather Podesta, founder and chief executive officer of Heather Podesta and Partners, sharer her journey though the halls of Washington on Women of Washington.
Few have gone through government untouched by the Government Accountability Office and its army of auditors and program analysts. Yet even the GAO sometimes can't get its hands on the information it needs. That would change under a bill passed unanimously in the House. The GAO Access and Oversight Act was sponsored by Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.), who joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on his legislation.
What might a Trump administration look like for federal managers? What would another Clinton in the Executive Office mean? Regardless of who wins the presidential election, by Nov. 9 the government workforce needs to be ready to go in any direction.
The Massachusetts Democrat's letter highlights her concerns over White’s actions to reduce the disclosure requirements of corporations, which Warren said runs contrary to the SEC's purpose.
The Air Force is thinking about its hiring practices and its physical requirements to better its force for the future.
The crucial partnership on military basics between the Defense Department and Congress is badly frayed, and the military will be the worse for it.
The Air Force is looking at how it assesses its officers to fit its needs with 21st century demands.
As the noisy election campaign rumbles on, Capitol Hill Republicans and Democrats are eyeing one another in preparation for that lame duck session. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, is a student of the lame duck. He tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how this years version is likely to play out.
Industry can no longer protest civilian agency task and delivery orders worth more than $10 million to the GAO after the Senate didn’t pass a bill that would’ve extended the authority permanently.
The Defense Department's newest advisory board has a handful of all-stars in it, but is it up for the challenge?
The Army's new Rapid Capabilities Office is taking it's name to heart and issuing a charter next month.
The Army is changing and with it are the demands on its individual soldiers. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley explained what characteristics the next generation soldier will hold.