Agency Oversight
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The Transportation Security Administration said it won't allow employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns about potential national security issues.
February 23, 2020 -
The caucuses in Iowa showed it doesn't require foreign adversaries or political enemies to screw up voting.
February 19, 2020 -
For the latest thinking in the whistleblower community, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to the co-founder and general counsel of the National Whistleblower Center, David Colapinto.
February 17, 2020 -
For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with John Miller, senior vice president of policy at the technology trade association ITI.
February 13, 2020 -
Exactly a month out from when the Census Bureau will roll out its internet self-response platform for the 2020 population count, the Government Accountability Office has flagged significant IT challenges.
February 13, 2020 -
Postal unions dismissed some of the recommendations as a “shot in the dark” when the task force, led by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, released them in December 2018.
February 11, 2020 -
Henry Kerner, the special counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, explains why the Hatch Act still matters after 80 years on the books and what would happen if it went away.
February 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Republican Study Committee want to overhaul federal employee pay, performance awards and hiring systems.
February 07, 2020 -
While the USPS Fairness Act would remove an “onerous requirement” for USPS to pre-fund its retiree health benefits, the legislation by itself would do nothing to remedy the agency’s cash flow problems or its long-term financial position.
February 07, 2020 -
After years of broader postal reform bills failing to pass, the House this week will vote on a measure to repeal the Postal Service’s mandate to pre-fund health care benefits for future retirees.
February 06, 2020 -
An inaugural NDIA report says defense industry is financially strong and generally competitive, but points to workforce, cybersecurity challenges.
February 06, 2020 -
Better government service is an always-moving target.
February 05, 2020 -
While the intent of the Hatch Act provisions restricting federal workers may be sound, the result is, in effect, muzzling many federal workers and depriving them of their First Amendment rights
February 05, 2020 -
There's new research into the future of government from Ernst and Young, and the Partnership for Public Service.
February 05, 2020 -
Imagine an organization with the mission of finding fault with nearly everything everyone else does. In a nutshell, that's exactly what GAO does.
February 03, 2020