Agency Oversight
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At a time when the military is investigating a high number of sexual assault and reprisal cases, Congress is wondering if IGs are doing everything they can.
April 16, 2021 -
Data is a blessing and a curse, but some entities are using it successfully, and changing their approach.
April 15, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department is standing up a central office to oversee COVID-19 economic relief spending.
April 15, 2021 -
VA on Wednesday acknowledged a variety of challenges with the new electronic health record, but it said the Cerner Millennium solution will ultimately be an improvement once employee and congressional concerns are resolved.
April 14, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office is looking for service members who were victims of hazing while they served.
April 14, 2021 -
Like a hot air balloon with a pinhole, the National Labor Relations Board has been steadily losing people and the morale of those remaining.
April 14, 2021 -
Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, says that action in NAPA's OPM report is essential if the civil service is to be repaired after four years of attacks from the White House.
April 14, 2021 -
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said cuts to the agency’s enforcement operations mean the tax gap between what taxpayers owe and what the agency collects is likely to reach $1 trillion annually.
April 13, 2021 -
A deep dive by the RAND Corporation says it might be time to revise the criteria for granting or withholding security clearances.
April 13, 2021 -
Broader conclusions about the role of the Office of Personnel Management have the potential to become yet another case of déjà vu unless the new director takes a number of concrete actions.
April 13, 2021 -
Through it all, USPS dealt with critical shortages of its employees, mail delays and a slew of federal lawsuits.
April 12, 2021 -
Employees and congressional stakeholders say the VA faces tough decisions with its ongoing strategic review, as the initial rollout of a new electronic health record in Washington state was far less successful than the agency originally touted last fall.
April 12, 2021 -
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy just received renewal from State. With an update on the commission's work, executive director Vivian Walker.
April 12, 2021 -
Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer, chairman of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an update.
April 12, 2021 -
While HHS grants QSMO program office won’t reach full maturity until 2030, the agency is already seeing its work paying off.
April 07, 2021