Agency Oversight
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As the Census Bureau conducts its field test for the 2020 population count in Providence County, Rhode Island, Congress remains worried the project is falling behind schedule and over budget.
May 04, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Energy Department's Inspector General finds the agency's Chief Financial Officer moved too much money over to the Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability account.
May 03, 2018 -
At the Homeland Security Department, the National Cybersecurity Protection System hasn't met all of its objectives for intrusion detection and information sharing.
May 02, 2018 -
Former Census Director Robert Groves tells Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman on Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the Census Bureau can make the best use of that new technology.
May 02, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel found that FCC Commissioner Michael O'Reilly violated the Hatch Act stumping for conservative candidates during a speech.
May 02, 2018 -
Democracy Forward files a lawsuit over the president's decision to name his own acting veterans affairs secretary, rather than install the deputy secretary to lead VA on an interim basis.
May 01, 2018 -
Comprehensive civil service reform is too tall an order just for OPM and its director.
May 01, 2018 -
Federal employees are entitled to First Amendment rights, but the Office of Special Counsel says some rules apply during elections.
May 01, 2018 -
A lack of permanent leadership at the Veterans Affairs Department compounding many longstanding challenges at the agency, including a path forward for the VA Choice Program.
April 30, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie urges Congress to take action to permanently fund the Veterans Choice program.
April 30, 2018 -
OMB’s 2017 FISMA report to Congress highlighted several areas where agencies have improved the security of their data and networks.
April 30, 2018 -
Capt. Macauley was named the Secret Service's Uniformed Division Officer of the Year.
April 27, 2018 -
The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency looked at 61 public reports to figure out what issues cut across federal agencies.
April 27, 2018 -
With 2018 hurtling towards the midpoint of the year, the Census Bureau is ramping up testing of the technology approach it plans for the 2020 count.
April 27, 2018 -
The Government Accountability Office uncovered 68 new actions agencies could take to improve or eliminate overlapping and duplicative processes and programs.
April 26, 2018