Agency Oversight
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House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the latest agency grades on progress around IT modernization goals.
July 28, 2021 -
The Postal Service Office of Inspector General has taken a step to make the public aware of what's really going on with mail delivery. For more about the project, IG Tammy Whitcomb joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 28, 2021 -
The Army and Marine Corps have sustained thousands of non-combat vehicle accidents. A review by the Government Accountability Office found the services don't always employ preventive practices. GAO's Cary Russell explains.
July 28, 2021 -
The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, or otherwise submit to regular testing and wear a mask at all times regardless of the rate of transmission in their area
July 27, 2021 -
A bipartisan group of House members are urging the National Archives and Records Administration to apply for assistance through Technology Modernization Fund to help digitize military records and address a backlog of pending requests more quickly.
July 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies spent billions on urgent COVID-related contracts, but they neglected to report some important award information.
July 27, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management issued extensive guidance on Friday designed to help agencies make decisions about future telework and remote work policies. Here are seven takeaways and highlights.
July 26, 2021 -
The agency said employees who are not fully vaccinated must still wear a mask in situations where they can’t maintain a six-foot distance. However, the agency said it will not require any employee to provide proof of vaccination.
July 26, 2021 -
The Biden administration has proposed a $6.5 billion advanced research projects agency as part of the National Institutes of Health.
July 26, 2021 -
Operators of networked 3D printers aren't always securing the machines or the files that drive them, according to the DoD Office of Inspector General.
July 23, 2021 -
Lawmakers are pressing the State Department to move more aggressively to address a backlog of as many as 2 million pending passport applications.
July 22, 2021 -
Department of Veterans Affairs reform legislation back in 2018 required the Veterans Health Administration to report regularly on its staffing and vacancy levels.
July 22, 2021 -
The Project on Government Oversight's Mandy Smithberger testified about the issue to Congress, and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more.
July 21, 2021 -
The Postal Service’s regulator is warning USPS that plans to slow down nearly 40% of first-class mail delivery wouldn’t result in “much improvement, if any” to its current financial condition.
July 21, 2021 -
Lawmakers want leadership to address problems at the VA's law enforcement arm, including high officer turnover and gaps in tracking use-of-force incidents
July 20, 2021