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He's worked across a wide range of federal missions. Intelligence. Homeland Security. Veterans Affairs. Foreign Affairs. As managing director of the Government Accountability Office, James-Christian Blockwood supports the mission of making sure every other mission is carried out correctly and efficiently. Blockwood is among the latest group of fellows named by the National Academy of Public Administration. He shares his thoughts about this honor on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The House Veterans Affairs Committee came down hard on the steps VA has taken so far to hold its employees accountable for misconduct. Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said the department is putting employees on detail rather than paid administrative leave, while the VA finishes a disciplinary investigation.
The bill tasks the Office of Management and Budget with providing privacy requirements and guidance for new users of the “Do Not Pay” system.
Former Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the Defense Department's oversized workforce is not only hurting the budget, but also policy decisions.
Backlogs seem to be the bane of the government's existence. Now a new backlog has emerged; applications for asylum in the United States. Applications have doubled over the past five years, and now the backlog stands at more than 100,000. Those findings are the findings of a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on this challenge for U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services is Rebecca Gambler, director on the GAO's Homeland Security and Justice team.
For the first time in four years, federal employee satisfaction and commitment improved among the workforce, according to the Partnership for Public Service's 2015 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a solicitation for a workforce analysis of Federal Investigative Services and those offices that support it.
Recent bills introduced by Republican lawmakers aim to address what they believe are long-term, systemic issues at the senior executive level, but some worry the legislation is an overreach.
The Office of Government Ethics revised its set of gift acceptance standards for the first time since 1992. Comments are open on the proposed rule through Jan. 26.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is looking to bring order and definition to the term 'paid administrative leave.' Grassley says the unchecked practice is leaving employees without answers or recourse, and taxpayers stuck with the bill.
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) continues where his predecessor former Sen. Tom Coburn left off. Lankford identified 100 examples of wasteful and fraudulent federal programs and processes in his first ever wastebook.
Rymer said he will return to work in the financial services industry after having spent more than nine years as an inspector general at three federal agencies.
A bill recently passed by the Senate aims to make agency management more accountable for programs that run over budget and behind schedule.
Given the VA's past performance, the House Veterans Affairs Committee said it's worried about the implementation, timeline and budget for the new Veterans Choice Program. The VA said it will tap into the expertise of private medical providers to help meet the growing demand for veterans health care.