Agency Oversight

  • A presidential panel investigating the Gulf oil spill says that the oil industry, Congress and the Obama administration need to do more to reduce the chances of another large-scale disaster. Panel co-chair, former Senator Bob Graham joins us with details.

    January 17, 2011
  • Patrick Donahoe became the 73rd Postmaster General Friday, assuming control of the Postal Service in the midst of a fiscal crisis. Donahoe said USPS will reduce its workforce by another 7,500 people in 2011. Still, he\'s optimistic about the future. In the short term, however, the reality is that postal workers are likely to suffer while the agency tries to balance its books.

    January 17, 2011
  • Richard Skinner\'s last day as DHS IG will be March 1, 2011.

    January 14, 2011
  • Nearly 100,000 claims were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year, setting a new record. Director of Field Office Claims, Nicholas Inzeo, tells us how EEOC held up.

    January 14, 2011
  • The Government Accountability Office continues to follow the progress of TARP. GAO\'s Tom McCool gives us an update.

    January 14, 2011
  • A new report combines the findings of two surveys -one targeting federal employees, the other federal contractors - on the use of social media in the government. Research Director at Market Connections, John Kagia, fills us in.

    January 14, 2011
  • If you\'re not prepared, a disaster could put you and your employees at risk, possibly shutting down your business forever. Agility Recovery Solutions\' Bob Boyd tells us about a new way to prepare for the worst.

    January 14, 2011
  • The Navy will eliminate 200 captains and commanders, citing high retention and low attrition rates.

    January 13, 2011
  • An aide to House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa has created a series of online videos about government waste featuring a character called Terry Transparency, Roll Call reports (article available subscription only). The…

    January 13, 2011
  • All the regulations the Department of Labor expects to have under active consideration for promulgation, proposal, or review during 2011 is under consideration. Deputy Secretary Seth Harris has details.

    January 13, 2011
  • This week\'s show is all about you - the federal employee. What other changes may be in store for feds in 2011 in the wake of the federal pay freeze and the change in Congress? January 12, 2011

    January 12, 2011
  • A federal board has ordered the reinstatement of a U.S. Park Police chief who was fired in 2004 after complaining publicly that her department was understaffed and underfunded. Teresa Chambers tells Federal News Radio she\'s humbled, heartened and ready to come back.

    January 12, 2011
  • NextGov\'s new editor, Katherine Peters, joins the DorobekINSIDER with her list of stories to watch for in 2011.

    January 11, 2011
  • Convergence, says MIT, will be the emerging paradigm for medical research. MIT\'s Tyler Jacks explains it for us.

    January 11, 2011