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The IRS is bringing back a former leader experienced at helping the agency overcome challenges and congressional scrutiny.
If confirmed, Danny Werfel would be the first IRS commissioner to spend a significant portion of the $80 billion meant for the agency to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT over the next decade.
In nominating Danny Werfel to run the IRS, the White House recognizes revelvant experience in more ways than one.
The IRS, setting course on a decade-long push to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT, may soon be led by a figure that previously steered the agency through difficult times.
On average, federal agencies lag behind the private sector on employee engagement. But there may be more to the story.
Employee satisfaction in the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings took a plunge, but some agencies still found success.
The Biden administration is taking steps to fill a major role at the Office of Management and Budget left without a permanent officeholder for nearly five years.
Entering a federal agency for the first time as an appointed manager can be daunting. Tom Temin got a breakdown from Boston Consulting Group's Daniel Werfel.
Though the latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings show the resiliency of agencies in the face of a tumultuous 2019, they also point to some unsettling signs for organizations facing reorganization and relocation.
Current and former federal real property experts have suggested a civilian version of the Defense Department's controversial base realignment and closure (BRAC) process.
The IRS's decision to begin this year's tax filing season on time, and to start issuing tax refunds despite a partial government shutdown, appears legally sound, according to former government officials, but raises logistical questions from lawmakers and current agency employees.
The Trump administration's plan to reduce non-defense discretionary spending by 10 percent means civilian agencies will need to look at programs and personnel, not just for this year, but for the long-term. Some fiscal observers says it's time to consider budget process reform.
Legislation proposed by a House Republican would eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency by the end of 2018. Some say it's political grandstanding, while others suggest maybe it's time for an update to EPA. But what would it take to dismantle a large federal agency?
President Barack Obama in February presented his eighth and final budget, which includes a list of programs he'd like to see reduced or ended. How and why do programs end up on the chopping block, and what might save them from the cut?