Agency Oversight
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The Office of Personnel Management’s permanent inspector general says she will prioritize IT modernization and cybersecurity out of nearly 400 open recommendations from the OIG.
April 11, 2022 -
Seeking comments from those affected, it's a foundation stone of U.S. federal rulemaking. And regulated parties, companies, industries associations; they're never shy about commenting. But what about those whom the rules are supposed to benefit? My next guest says the evidence shows that group is often silent and she's got a prescription for widening participation in rulemaking
April 11, 2022 -
A federal appeals court has upheld President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19
April 07, 2022 -
The rebuilding ot the Merit Systems Protection Board represents a commitment not only to federal employees but to the law itself.
April 07, 2022 -
President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act into law Wednesday. The House and Senate passed the bill with strong bipartisan support last month.
April 06, 2022 -
The plans describe how each agency proposes to adopt a zero trust architecture by the end of fiscal year 2024.
April 06, 2022 -
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is telling the Postal Service to start over in determining how many electric vehicles it can afford to purchase.
April 05, 2022 -
On Transgender Day of Visibility, the White House announced agency actions to improve federal services and customer experience for LGBTQ+ Americans.
April 04, 2022 -
The Census Bureau might be best known for the every-ten-year count. But its American Community Survey is also a vital instrument for planners and researchers throughout the United States. The ACS is in trouble thanks in part to declining response rates and the pandemic.
April 04, 2022 -
From a supreme court confirmation vote to Russian misbehavior, the House and Senate have a lot to do in the coming week. And there's considerable time pressure to get it done.
April 04, 2022 -
The government spent trillions of dollars on pandemic relief and no one knows yet how many went out as improper payments.
April 04, 2022 -
The Biden administration exceeded the record of its two predecessors in one respect. Namely, the number and estimated costs of the regulations issued in the first year.
April 01, 2022 -
President Joe Biden’s latest nominees to serve on the Postal Service’s Board of Governors are planning to oversee sweeping reforms at the agency, if confirmed.
March 31, 2022 -
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Justice Department has closed without criminal charges an investigation into political fundraising activity at his former business.
March 31, 2022 -
To ride herd on a federal department, you need a plan. In the case of HUD's Office of Inspector General, a five-year strategic plan.
March 31, 2022