Agency Oversight
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Agencies behind the long-running Manufacturing USA network seek to spur a resurgence in American manufacturing prowess and advanced technologies.
June 12, 2019 -
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul's bill would create groups of cyber first responders in the event of a cyber attack on the government or private sector.
June 12, 2019 -
Acting DHS Inspector General John V. Kelly stepped down from his post Monday, earlier than he previously expected, following the watchdog office’s rare reversal of more than a dozen reports posted on its website.
June 11, 2019 -
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers say they're "deeply concerned" by a series of new bargaining proposals from the Department of Veterans Affairs and urged VA to negotiate in good faith with the American Federation of Government Employees.
June 10, 2019 -
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general found a third of its inspectors will be eligible to retire in 2020.
June 10, 2019 -
Postal watchdogs have urged the USPS to take a closer look at its universal service obligation, a minimum level of service it provides to every address in the country.
June 07, 2019 -
According to an MSPB survey, more federal employees say they've witnessed or experienced prohibited personnel practices such as discrimination and whistelblower retaliation in recent years.
June 07, 2019 -
The Justice Department’s prediction that fiscal 2018 would be a record year for Freedom of Information Act requests came true.
June 07, 2019 -
Navy investigates president of U.S. Naval War College
June 07, 2019 -
DoD's inspector general says the regional security stacks are still hampered by inadequate requirements planning and insufficient training for cyber defenders.
June 07, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House and Senate lawmakers have taken steps to prevent a White House proposal which would result in about 1,000 layoffs at the U.S. Forest Service.
June 05, 2019 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. When the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general released a report detailing bad conditions at the Washington,…
June 05, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says agency spending on products and services in 2018 reached its highest level in seven years.
June 04, 2019 -
A 2014 incident in which a crazed person jumped over the fence and ran deep into the White House exposed what a review panel later termed catastrophic failures in training at the Secret Service.
June 04, 2019 -
The House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee included a pay raise for civilian employees in its 2020 spending bill.
June 03, 2019