Agency Oversight
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Labor Department will pilot a faster approach to discretionary suspension and debarment with its Inspector General and its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
April 22, 2019 -
VA Inspector General Michael Missal said despite enthusiasm for the passage of the Forever GI bill, the agency has yet to meet a single deadline.
April 19, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, TIGTA found the IRS doesn't always follow its own procedures for reviewing and adjudicating cases of missed filings or under-reported income.
April 19, 2019 -
Roger Waldron says growing risks associated with cyber, supply chain integrity and counterfeit products must push the government to evolve its response effort.
April 19, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics wants feedback on whether it should set restrictions on donations to legal expense funds for federal employees.
April 18, 2019 -
Carol Perez, director general of the Foreign Service and director of human resources at the State Department, said more than 50 percent of the agency's Foreign Service and Civil Service have less than 10 years of experience with the agency.
April 17, 2019 -
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) said it would have to cut workforce, already operating without voting board members, if the President's proposed 10% budget cut went through next year.
April 17, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, all signs point to federal employees' paychecks looking a little larger by early next week.
April 17, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the personal information of hundreds of federal agents and police officers appears to have been stolen from websites affiliated with alumni of the FBI’s National Academy.
April 16, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a version of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act is introduced into the Senate.
April 15, 2019