Agency Oversight
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In today's Federal Newscast, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has questions about his fellow Democrat’s choice to lead the Pentagon.
December 09, 2020 -
An exhaustive review by an independent commission found widespread distrust in Fort Hood's climate for dealing with sexual harassment and sexual assault. It also found violent crime rates are unusually high because of a "reactive" approach by law enforcement.
December 09, 2020 -
The Army says it has fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic failures of leadership that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence, including murder, sexual assault and harassment
December 08, 2020 -
The armed services and the Pentagon that oversees them have challenges spelled out in the latest list from the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General.
December 08, 2020 -
The Defense Department has established a concept it calls the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. It's supposed to govern investment decisions and make sure systems across the military services work together.
December 02, 2020 -
A new survey from the Association of Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) shows more than 50% of the respondents say their ERM programs are either “highly engaged” or “extremely engaged.”
December 01, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a report by the MITRE Corporation found 16 key concerns with the quality and accuracy of data available to the PRAC.
November 30, 2020 -
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether the Trump administration can exclude people in the country illegally from the count used for divvying up congressional seats.
November 28, 2020 -
The State Department promotes America’s diplomatic mission overseas, but the men and women of the Foreign Service, and the families they bring with the, put a face to that mission through off-the-clock acts of kindness.
November 26, 2020 -
He also serves as chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
November 25, 2020 -
An audit by the Government Accountability Office has found some gaps in the oversight of the spending and operations of Indian Health Service facilities.
November 25, 2020 -
By the reckoning of the Government Accountability Office, over the last two decades it has saved the government more than $1 trillion and recommended 25,000 improvements.
November 23, 2020 -
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that next year’s filing season will open on time either in late January or early February.
November 20, 2020 -
Between the Defense Department, the Veterans Affairs Department and the Health and Human Services Department, the government is one of the biggest health care providers anywhere.
November 16, 2020 -
A year-long study by the Defense Health Board suggests the Pentagon is not providing proper medical care to women, wasting money and hurting retention and readiness.
November 16, 2020