Agency Oversight
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Post-midterm election, POGO's Justin Rood joined Federal Drive to provide tips for government oversight as political divides widen
November 09, 2018 -
Unions representing federal and postal workers may be among the biggest winner in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Most went all out — though not exclusively — for Democratic candidates.
November 09, 2018 -
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been pushed out as the country's chief law enforcement officer
November 07, 2018 -
House Democrats say the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will refocus on investigations of the executive branch, questions of cabinet-level ethics and a new twist on issues that concern the federal workforce.
November 07, 2018 -
The Bipartisan Policy Center is taking a look at executive branch oversight, reviewing how well agencies like OPM, OMB and GSA are functioning.
November 07, 2018 -
Tracy Toulou joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about a partnership program between the Justice and Interior departments giving Native American tribes more access to crime data.
November 06, 2018 -
The Census Bureau looks to correct the record on fears and common misconceptions the public has shared about the upcoming population count.
November 05, 2018 -
The Homeland Security Department's inspector general said it's deeply concerned that the Coast Guard Investigative Service executed a search warrant against a whistleblower.
November 05, 2018 -
A lawsuit challenging whether President Donald Trump, under the Constitution, can benefit from foreign governments doing business with his Washington hotel can forward after a federal judge denied a Justice Department request to stay the lawsuit on Friday.
November 02, 2018 -
A series of bombings of US embassies in the 1990s initially inspired the need for more secure facilities overseas.
November 02, 2018 -
DISA still isn't using the cyber excepted service to help hire new talent.
November 02, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of the Interior inspector general has referred one of their investigations into Secretary Ryan Zinke's actions to the Department of Justice for it to take over.
October 31, 2018 -
DoD Comptroller David Norquist said the audit forced the department to embrace data analytics on a more granular level, and that’s enabling better decision-making.
October 31, 2018 -
The evidence is clear that federal workers care very deeply about the work they do. But 57 percent cannot say their agencies reward creativity and innovation.
October 30, 2018 -
Three areas of review were identified for more cybersecurity integration including the checklists for approving medical devices.
October 30, 2018