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Customs and Border Protection is streamlining its services to businesses by centralizing its import operations in 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise.
Lawmakers' concerns about abuses of power at the Transportation Security Administration have been supported by whistleblowers' testimony.
The Veterans First Act is a bipartisan omnibus bill that addresses problems within the Veterans Affairs Department. Everything from accountability to whistleblower protections is included in the package, along with major changes to the health care program for veterans, educational benefits and help for survivors.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) plans to introduce a package of bills aimed at government reform. The legislative bundle includes extra protection for whistleblowers as well as barriers to prevent abuse of administrative leave and awarding bonuses to misbehaving employees.
For the second time this year, the Office of Special Counsel said the Veterans Affairs Inspector General isn't properly addressing three cases of whistleblower allegations. OSC Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner voiced similar concerns about two other cases to President Barack Obama in February.
Megan Schmith, director, Enterprise Application Development & Platform Strategy at the General Services Administration, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how mobile and cloud computing are saving money for federal agencies. April 26, 2016
New reports by the agency’s inspector general and a private company, called Security Scorecard, both highlight the space agency’s struggles around management and to control malware on their network.
The Postal Regulatory Commission mandated that USPS reduce its postal rates for the first time in 100 years, a move that could cost the organization more than $2 billion in annual revenue.
Veterans and agency hiring managers have mixed thoughts on the success of the veterans preference program. But there is some consensus that current regulations are too confusing and complex for both veterans and agencies.
Small agencies are having some of the biggest problems modernizing their legacy systems to strengthen defenses against cyber attacks. But major agencies like Treasury are also in the spotlight on how they are addressing system vulnerabilities.
The House Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee questioned executives from Customs and Border Protection, the General Services Administration and the National Treasury Employees Union about the current status of and challenges to CBP’s hiring, retention and infrastructure.
The Veterans Affairs Department says nearly 97 percent of veterans received an appointment at a VA medical center within 30 days. But the Government Accountability Office says otherwise. GAO's own study suggests average wait times range from 22 to 71 days for an appointment.
The Department of Justice has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a case that could impact presidential appointments and thousands of federal employees.
With roughly nine months until Inauguration Day, VA leadership is trying to implement a major transformation to the way it delivers health care and interacts with veterans and its own employees. But the department needs a plan and a new governance structure in place to ensure that whatever progress is made now endures beyond Jan. 20, 2017.