Agency Oversight

  • About 3,400 customers in the Washington region are without power amid a heat wave. Among them, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and ATF, prompting them to close for the day. Employees are encouraged to telework as possible.

    June 01, 2011
  • Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop offers analysis on why many senior executives are giving low or failing reviews of political appointees.

    May 31, 2011
  • By JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House official says President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to lead the Commerce Department. Bryson is the former chairman and CEO of Edison…

    May 31, 2011
  • Remember the idea of a stipend to help pay for the technology you REALLY want?

    May 30, 2011
  • President Barack Obama announced Monday his intention to nominate Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy DeLeon talks with Federal News Radio.

    May 27, 2011
  • Here to tell us what this means for your agency is Amy Sinden a Law Professor at Temple University\'s Beasley School of Law.

    May 27, 2011
  • John Pendleton is Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at GAO.

    May 27, 2011
  • Sen. Richard Burr (R.-N.C.) introduced legislation forming the Commerce and Workforce Department using recommendations of GAO and the deficit commission. Thirty-five offices would be consolidated into 12 and funding of seven programs or initiatives would be reduced or eliminated.

    May 27, 2011
  • Agency chief information officers say the road to more agile acquisition and development of information technology has some speed bumps, including misaligned budgetary and acquisition cycles, and industry partners who are just as accustomed to the old way of doing things as the government is.

    May 27, 2011
  • The Postal Service\'s redesign continues, and employees may receive Specific RIF notices tomorrow.

    May 26, 2011
  • As agencies continue to work toward being more \'open and transparent,\' feds are always looking for better ways to communicate. We learn about a new option called SlideShare from the NNSA\'s Damien LaVera.

    May 26, 2011
  • What\'s the best way for you to communicate your agency\'s mission, efforts, accomplishments, and challenges? A new report can help. We get details from the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board\'s Wendy Payne.

    May 26, 2011
  • Obama administration officials told Congress agencies are taking a more aggressive stance than ever in their efforts to cut improper payments. The White House has set a goal of reducing such payments by $50 billion by next fiscal year.

    May 26, 2011
  • OFPP administrator Dan Gordon told a Senate committee that a new rule to add more oversight to multi-agency contracts should be out soon. Agencies wanting to develop new multiple award contracts will have to justify them before going forward. OFPP is also trying to use strategic sourcing to take advantage of the government\'s buying power.

    May 26, 2011