Agency Oversight

In today’s Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.

Top officials at the National Background Investigations Bureau and the Pentagon’s Defense Security Service tried to ensure lawmakers that the transfer of the governmentwide security clearance portfolio will be as seamless as possible.

The Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security wants to help large organizations map their risk management cybersecurity strategies.

In today’s Federal Newscast, 11 agencies improved their grades, and for the first time no agency received an F on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act or FITARA scorecard.

The Justice Department’s Bureau of Prisons operates with a complex stew of issues affecting prisoners and guards alike.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection issues Accenture a partial stop work order to pause its nearly 300 million dollar contract to hire more border patrol agents.

President Donald Trump’s top pick to serve as his next chief of staff is out of the running, and Trump is now soliciting input on at least four other people

At the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing on Wednesday on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, the latest scorecard is expected to show progress in several areas.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) is asking the Office of Special Counsel to rescind its recent memo prohibiting certain speech such as resist or impeachment.

Lean diplomatic resume for Trump’s choice to be UN ambassador likely to be topic at Senate confirmation hearing

Getting a top-notch IT crew takes real planning and strategy. The Secret Service has a lot of work to do there.

Recent policy from OSC aims to clarify if and how discussing impeachment might take place. Some feds are still confused.

The Coalition for Government Procurement supports GSA’s decision to hold an e-commerce industry day next week to discuss the future of the Multiple Award Schedule and 2018 defense authorization’s Section 846.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new study by the RAND Corporation analyzes how military pay stacks up against civilian pay over the last 20 years.