Agency Oversight
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is looking to require all fixed price contracts be paid out through performance-based contractual payments.
April 30, 2019 -
Government Accountability Office's Natural Resources and Environment team director Allison Bawden joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to detail the growing site maintaining the nation's arsenal of thermonuclear weapons.
April 29, 2019 -
Industry says the President's recent security clearance transfer brings promise for long-awaited modernization to the entire personnel vetting process.
April 26, 2019 -
Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, explained the importance of career civil servants on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 26, 2019 -
Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly isn’t concerned with overreach as he pursues an agenda of oversight and accountability.
April 26, 2019 -
A U.S. official says the Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official position to favor his former employer, Boeing Co.
April 25, 2019 -
Having data behind which programs work and which don't can make some tough budget decisions at TSA go a little more smoothly.
April 25, 2019 -
New retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents who enter into a 12-month service agreement become available in May.
April 25, 2019 -
Leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security have been constant since the organization's creation in 2003. Turnover at DHS' deputy secretary and undersecretary for management positions has been especially high.
April 24, 2019 -
The St. Elizabeths campus now houses senior DHS management officials, but the ongoing project still serves as a reminder that the agency faces an uphill battle when it comes to functioning like a unified agency – an issue it’s faced since its creation more than 15 years ago.
April 24, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, The Coast Guard said it needs upgraded ships, planes, helicopters and drones to compete in the Arctic.
April 24, 2019 -
Workplace disputes within federal agencies can often take a long time to resolve, years even.
April 24, 2019 -
The 2020 census could include a citizenship question. David Hawkings, editor in chief of The Firewall, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with analysis.
April 23, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in their annual report to Congress, Social Security Administration trustees said they expect total costs to exceed income next year, and in all the years beyond that.
April 23, 2019 -
Carol Harris, GAO director of IT acquisition, goes over agencies struggling with Data Center Optimization Initiative goals on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 22, 2019