Agency Oversight
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Not all of the aged have equal access to the care they need. To help improve it, Health and Human Services is asking a wide range of health care providers, academics and startups for information and ideas.
December 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) wants to make sure President Trump doesn't dispose of any vital presidential records on his way out the door.
December 22, 2020 -
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released the 11th FITARA scorecard where no agency received an "A" grade and 10 agencies earned B grades.
December 22, 2020 -
The Small Business Administration has been mandated by Congress to evaluate and revise the size standards for eight industrial sectors. Tom Temin to a look at the process with Khem Sharma, the Director of the Office of Size Standards at the Small Business Administration.
December 22, 2020 -
A bicameral group of Democrats have asked the Government Accountability Office to help them track instances of burrowing that have occurred during the last four years.
December 18, 2020 -
This year, counterfeit personal protective gear has joined the piles of fake luggage, cosmetics and electronics.
December 18, 2020 -
A recent inspector general report found that Environmental Protection Agency labs and offices were inconsistent in how they enforced pandemic protocols as employees returned to the office.
December 17, 2020 -
This year, Hubble celebrated its 30th anniversary. To commemorate, NASA is releasing a collection of more than 50 newly processed images of the cosmos
December 16, 2020 -
The COVID-19 pandemic made a hash out of the Census Bureau's plan for field operations. Ultimately it has less time to do the work of following up in person with people who didn't mail in their questionnaires or answer online.
December 16, 2020 -
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has asked the White House to repeal an Obama-era executive order putting controlled unclassified information requirements in place.
December 16, 2020 -
A reshuffling of leadership positions for agency inspectors general will give the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee its first permanent chairman since April.
December 15, 2020 -
Multiple vendors as well as consultants, lawyers and a major GSA-focused trade association representing hundreds of schedule holders say the pendulum has swung too far in how the Federal Acquisition Service is requiring vendors to renegotiate prices.
December 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The FCC rules that government contractors must have consent before robocalling. The president is strengthening the leadership at the Postal Service. And the the original Space Force enlistees, finish Basic Training.
December 15, 2020 -
Census had to dance around pandemic, but it will have gotten the job done.
December 15, 2020 -
Undersecretary of State for Management Brian Bulatao is creating a new position to oversee all aspects of cybersecurity and ensure all bureaus meet the department’s cyber standards.
December 14, 2020