Agency Oversight
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By August, the postal task force the White House stood up in April is expected to send its recommendations to President Donald Trump.
June 18, 2018 -
In working the aftermath of natural disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency relies on contractors, but the report said the agency does not always use best practices in hiring its contractors.
June 15, 2018 -
Federal government doesn't operate local elections, but it can help locals avoid fraud and tampering.
June 14, 2018 -
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is under fire from House Democrats again, this time in response to a new report that suggests Pruitt purposely delayed responses to Freeddom of Information Act requests.
June 12, 2018 -
The American Action Forum counted about 3.75 deregulatory actions for every regulatory action under Executive Order 13771, based on data from the Office of Management and Budget.
June 12, 2018 -
Cristina Chaplain, director of contracting and national security issues at the Government Accountability Office, said a missile interceptor shown last year in successful test run still needs evaluation under different and more strenuous conditions.
June 11, 2018 -
As a White House Postal task force conducts a review of the USPS business model, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has a few suggestions.
June 08, 2018 -
Lawmakers are still trying to find a permanent funding source for the VA MISSION Act, as the president publicly expressed his disagreement with some of the new law's finer points.
June 08, 2018 -
Former Defense Secretary Carter Ash has shot down proposals suggesting the creation of a sixth military service devoted to space.
June 08, 2018 -
Despite receiving an unprecedented volume of Freedom of Information Act requests last year, agencies processed more requests than they received, and made a dent in the overall FOIA backlog.
June 08, 2018 -
The mail gets delivered, but at large annual financial losses. Drastics reforms are needed to define a new role for a digital age postal system.
June 07, 2018 -
DHS' Karinda Washington joined Gigi Schumm on Women of Washington to discuss her dedication to private-public partnerships and the importance of patience and persistence in the job seeking process.
June 06, 2018 -
President Donald Trump signed the VA MISSION Act into law, but Senate appropriators say the Veterans Affairs Department will still face funding shortfalls without further action.
June 06, 2018 -
Back from vacation, Congress faces the immigration stalemate, tensions over new tariffs, and a power struggle over whether to privatize the care of veterans
June 05, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department says a former Defense Intelligence Officer received at least $800,000 to act as an agent of China.
June 05, 2018