Agency Oversight
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House members said they're working on new legislation designed to clarify and improve protections for federal whistleblowers.
January 29, 2020 -
The General Services Administration once again finds itself in a “very rare circumstance” having to oversee the potential sale and transfer of the historic, government-owned building the Trump Hotel occupies.
January 28, 2020 -
More than three years into the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, the U.S. Agency for International Development has managed to be meet all of its requirements.
January 28, 2020 -
With this year’s tax season set to start Monday, NTEU has renewed concerns that the IRS, after a decade of budget cuts, has fewer resources to tackle a growing workload.
January 24, 2020 -
With the nominees to restore a quorum at the Merit Systems Protection Board still sitting quietly in the Senate, disagreement has begun over who's to blame for the historic absences at the board. In an exclusive report, Federal News Network explored different sides of the debate.
January 24, 2020 -
The U.S. Web Design System maturity model looks to give federal sites a familiar look and feel, and allow users to navigate seamlessly on their mobile devices.
January 23, 2020 -
With analysis of what's going on, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal employment attorney Debra D'Agostino.
January 22, 2020 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Environmental Protection Agency is not just a policy-making body. It’s also a first responder to spills…
January 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a federally appointed panel finds the Federal Aviation Administration followed its own rules in certifying the troubled airplane.
January 21, 2020 -
Gen. John Hyten, the new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says DoD must fix its requirements processes -- not just its acquisition rules -- if it wants to solve its software development challenges.
January 21, 2020 -
A sexual assault allegation from inside a VA hospital has led to rancor among officials.
January 20, 2020 -
The Data Coalition said the new strategy was influenced by the Foundations for Evidence Based Policymaking Act, and will make federal data more accessible.
January 17, 2020 -
For the military, the constant insertion of new technologies into weapons and other systems is important to maintaining a competitive edge.
January 16, 2020 -
The Navy's new top officer says he doesn't discount the need to grow his service, but for now, sustaining what it already owns is more important.
January 16, 2020 -
In an effort to course-correct from more than a decade of net financial losses, the Postal Service on Wednesday released its long-awaited five year-business plan.
January 15, 2020