Agency Oversight
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Federal News Radio reporters Nicole Ogrysko and Meredith Somers cover the civilian agencies of the U.S. government. Together they bring a fresh and thoughtful approach to the stories from the federal workforce that are often overlooked.
October 19, 2017 -
Last year, nearly all of the 24 big departments and agencies had problems with cybersecurity in all of the control areas, according to a new GAO report.
October 19, 2017 -
The IRS stopped more than 880,000 confirmed ID theft returns in calendar 2016.
October 17, 2017 -
GAO found that most CFO Act agencies still have major weaknesses in information security areas like access control, and have not implemented hundreds of GAO and IG recommendations.
October 17, 2017 -
The new NPS anti-harassment policy has promise. But only with sustained effort.
October 17, 2017 -
Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended his use of non-commercial aircraft for official travel, which the department says has come with a $50,000-plus price tag.
October 17, 2017 -
The suspension means taxpayers cannot create new online accounts using Secure Access.
October 13, 2017 -
For the first time in years, the overall score across all agencies reviewed on the Federal Plain Language Report Card dropped, and some agencies received scores below a C-minus.
October 13, 2017 -
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is asking for a $187 million adjustment to fiscal 2018 levels to help with immediate challenges.
October 12, 2017 -
NIST recently completed a "security sprint" and is implementing lessons learned.
October 11, 2017 -
If you're looking for total vindication or a "smoking gun" of how the Trump administration acted during the presidential transition, it's not here.
October 11, 2017 -
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz says the hope is to spin off a page that looks at disaster assistance funds.
October 10, 2017 -
After being reassigned by Secretary Ryan Zinke, Joel Clement claimed it was retaliation for statements about climate change.
October 09, 2017 -
As Congress will soon resume debates over the future of the Veterans Choice Program, the American Federation of Government Employees is urging lawmakers to consider consequences of privatization.
October 06, 2017 -
American University's Bob Tobias told Federal Drive that Trump administration reorganization plans won't succeed without cooperation and buy-in from the rank and file members.
October 06, 2017