Agency Oversight
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In today's Federal Newscast, a new proposal rolls back what the White House deems over-regulation of the commercial space launch industry.
May 25, 2018 -
Agencies might be paying too much for the identity theft and credit monitoring services they've offered federal employees in the aftermath of data breaches.
May 23, 2018 -
On this episode of Women of Washington, Shelley Finlayson joins host Gigi Schumm to talk about her current role as Chief of Staff at the Office of Government Ethics and how she found her place in the federal workforce.
May 23, 2018 -
Lawmakers want to re-examine the structure of the Veterans Health Administration after a report the Veterans Affairs Inspector General referred to as “serious” and “disturbing.”
May 23, 2018 -
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility sued for information only to find out the Trump administration kept no formal records.
May 23, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee releases the expanded Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act report card today, five agencies saw their grades go up, 11 saw them go down.
May 23, 2018 -
The federal government remains on a hot streak in meeting its small business contracting goals.
May 23, 2018 -
A new executive order echoes the Obama-era GreenGov initiative to make the federal government a leader in environmental sustainability uses less strict metrics for measuring those goals.
May 22, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, following a request from congressional regulators, the State Department's inspector general is looking into whether personnel moves at the agency were politically motivated.
May 21, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon's inspector general found that the Defense Department routinely reimbursed contractors for the expenses they claimed without examining their supporting documentation.
May 18, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House passes the VA MISSION Act, which would give the Veterans Affairs Department a long-awaited alternative to the Choice program and consolidates all seven community care programs.
May 17, 2018 -
Gigi Schumm welcomes SEC Commisioner Hester Peirce, who is passionate about new company growth and investment, on this week's episode of Women of Washington.
May 16, 2018 -
The new strategy details seven cybersecurity goals the Homeland Security Department wants to tackle within the next five years.
May 15, 2018 -
As the Trump administration considers moving the bulk of the governmentwide security clearance process back onto the Pentagon, the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) says his agency has a plan to cut the growing security clearance backlog.
May 15, 2018 -
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday in an effort to build institutional capabilities to drive IT modernization.
May 15, 2018