A technology oversight committee wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be more transparent when it comes to sharing information on recent cybersecurity incidents. At the same time, the FDIC's inspector general is calling on the agency to strengthen its cyber posture.
Two postal reform bills passed the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, although not without opposition or concerns.
The Transportation Security Administration and the State Department's Passport Office have two things in common. They both interact with citizens when they're traveling, and they both have had customer service problems. But, they've made efforts to improve. Mallory Barg Bulman, research director at the Partnership for Public Service, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more
The Merit Systems Protection Board released a report on nepotism in the federal government. The report includes examples of nepotism, as well as advice for agencies, employers, applicants and even the incoming administration, on how to avoid this prohibited personnel practice (PPP).
More federal employees turned to the Office of Special Counsel with prohibited personnel practice or whistleblower complaints in 2015, and the agency resolved more cases than any other year in its history.
When GPO opened in 1861 marbling was one of the processes it boasted. The technique, however, has changed little since marbling’s beginnings.
The House just passed the Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016, which would institute performance management, secure information systems, and lengthen probationary periods for career employees. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Executive Leadership Program at American University, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the bill as a bit of a grab bag.
The American Postal Workers Union concluded a two year contract negotiation, securing pay raises, Cost of Living Adjustments, job security commitments and more for its members.
The Office of Management and Budget outlined a series of steps agencies should take to increase the number of people they recruit, train and prepare to protect federal networks.
A new president will occupy the White House in less than six months, but the National Academy of Public Administration says the outgoing commander-in-chief has plenty of job training to prepare for his successor.
If there is a government shutdown just before the November election, which political party will get the blame? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's time to round up the usual suspects.
The IRS answered 73 percent of phone calls during the 2016 tax filing season, compared with 37 percent in 2015. Average wait times were cut in half as well. Taxpayers waited an average of 11 minutes to speak with an IRS representative this year, compared to 23 minutes the year before.
The Defense Department is considering another emergency fund to pay for wartime expenses, leaving some to ask have supplemental funds gone too far?
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee interrogated three federal executives about their firearms management, or lack thereof.
A new Office of Federal Procurement Policy memo and proposed rule by the FAR Council are part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to change the way agencies buy products and services.