Agency Oversight
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A week out from the official start of the 2020 census, the bureau has ramped up its recruiting efforts for temporary, on-the-ground work that begins this spring.
January 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new page on Oversight.gov tracks IG vacancies.
January 15, 2020 -
The State Department's antiterrorism assistance program has for years supplied highly trained canines to other countries.
January 13, 2020 -
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is a little more than a year into reforms and expansion that Congress itself ordered in 2018.
January 10, 2020 -
A victim advocate for a large U.S. Army Reserve command has accused commanders of mishandling sexual assault cases and retaliating against at least one victim.
January 10, 2020 -
The commission is looking at a strategy built around deterrence through punishment. If retaliation for cyber attacks are swift, decisive, consistent and public adversaries will be less likely to instigate attacks.
January 09, 2020 -
Even with the Trump Hotel potentially up for sale, GSA and House Democrats have once again clashed over an investigation into whether the president’s ties to a government lease violate the Constitution.
January 08, 2020 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. A recent Government Accountability Office report pointed out 32 cases of federal contractors using shell companies to…
January 08, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management's inspector general says the agency is not keeping a good enough eye on the companies its contracted for identity theft protection.
January 06, 2020 -
As a preview to the year ahead, here's a look at the major projects three public-facing agencies will encounter in 2020.
January 03, 2020 -
After several years, a consortium of agencies has been working on FedRAMP, a program to certify cybersecurity of cloud computing services providers.
January 02, 2020 -
The identity of the whistleblower that led to the impeachment proceedings has been kept secret all along. But is that kosher?
January 02, 2020 -
Credibility with the public originates with employees trusting one another.
January 02, 2020 -
The General Services Administration does a decent job of meeting cost and schedules for new buildings and remodeling projects, but it fails to make note of when the costs or schedules are revised.
December 27, 2019 -
As agencies plan for the next year’s programs, budgets, resources and activities, a critical regulatory update may be flying under the radar.
December 26, 2019