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Pentagon has concerns with Senate legislation requiring more acquisition authority for military service chiefs and House provision dictating new career paths for uniformed acquisition personnel.
May 20, 2015 -
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The newly introduced bill could curb \"agency bloat\" and the tendency for them to spend frivolously at the end of the year, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), one of the co-sponsors of the bill.
May 19, 2015 -
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The All Economic Regulations are Transparent (ALERT) Act of 2015 advanced Tuesday in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee along party lines, with some Democrats saying it would add red tape on top of red tape for agencies trying to finalize rules.
May 19, 2015 -
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Agencies are wasting more than $1 billion on duplicative and unnecessary programs, according to two new reports from members of Congress.
May 19, 2015 -
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Inspectors general would have the power to subpoena former feds and contractors to testify in cases of fraud or waste of more than $100,000, or when criminal activity is suspected.
May 19, 2015 -
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Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) introduced a new bill that would improve federal oversight of the prescription drug benefits of federal employees and retirees and reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
May 18, 2015 -
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The legislation represents a \"limited, tremendous\" opportunity to fix the General Service Administration\'s leasing process, as half of federal buildings\' leases expire soon.
May 18, 2015 -
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The defense appropriations process starts in earnest this week. The Overseas Contingency Operations fund will likely be at the center of debate for the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. It will likely mark up its fiscal 2016 bill Wednesday. House Republicans want $38 billion in the OCO fund. But President Obama says he will veto any measure that uses the OCO as a way to avoid defense spending caps. David Hawkings, senior editor of Roll Call, tells In Depth with guest host Jared Serbu how this might all play out before Congress breaks for recess next week.
May 18, 2015 -
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The Senate Armed Service Committee\'s version of the annual Defense authorization bill would revamp military retirement, order DoD to reduce its headquarters and sidesteps sequestration by using the Pentagon\'s overseas contingency accounts.
May 15, 2015 -
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Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders if one political party is targeting federal employees\' pay and benefits more than the other.
May 15, 2015 -
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One rookie member of Congress is getting serious about bringing government waste to light. He\'s just released the first issue of Waste Watch. The report kicks off an ongoing series to track waste and mismanagement in government. It identifies 10 specific instances from recent years, totaling more than $117 million. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) represents Oklahoma\'s fifth district. On the Federal Drive with Tom Temin, he said his efforts to highlight wasteful spending are inspired by a fellow Oklahoman.
May 14, 2015 -
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The Government Accountability Office\'s biennial High Risk List may spell bad news for an agency, but it can also a road map for making changes.
May 13, 2015 -
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Commentary: In-Depth host Francis Rose says getting the Postal Service on solid ground needs both a long-term and short-term plan that may mean making significant changes to the historical role of the organization.
May 12, 2015 -
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The Merit Systems Protection Board wants federal managers and Congress to know exactly what it takes to fire a federal employee — and why you can\'t do so arbitrarily or capriciously. That\'s the subject of the agency\'s just-released report on due process. It outlines how the government handles adverse personnel actions in the civil service, and examines the laws and constitutional protections on due process employees enjoy. Susan Tsui Grundmann is chairwoman of the MSPB. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the report. She said it should clear up some misconceptions that have been circling in the press.
May 12, 2015
