Dave Lebryk

Al-Shabab Sanctions

Treasury avoids paying $4B to fraudsters this year in ‘whole of government’ strategy

The Treasury Department is giving state unemployment offices access to its Do Not Pay database, in a multi-pronged plan to stem fraud.

Agency Oversight

FILE - In this March 19, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump attends a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Washington. From left, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health. There’s the standard process for getting urgently needed coronavirus equipment: send a request to FEMA. Then there’s the other way: have a buddy who can pick up the phone and call the Trump White House. Trump’s team has proudly recounted instances where a call to the White House has produced fast results for those who have an in with the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Poolm, File)

Senate, House Democrats blast FEMA for unfilled positions

Federal Newscast

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

In this April 23, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump's name is seen on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, in San Antonio. The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days. The IRS anticipates sending more than 150 million payments as part of a massive coronavirus rescue package. The distribution has had some hiccups, including an overwhelmed website, payments to deceased taxpayers and money sent to inactive accounts. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

IRS recovers more than $1B in coronavirus stimulus payments to deceased

Agency Oversight

Treasury Dept. to overhaul CFO role with focus on data-driven decision-making

Big Data

Suzette Kent, Emily Murphy, Federal CIO, GSA

OMB hopes updated shared services strategy avoids past mistakes

Shared Services

Leaders Speak Series

Management

Recipe for a successful DATA Act is part collaboration, part oversight

Congress

Federal budget request concept

Treasury’s Gregg to retire after 41 years in federal financial management

Management

The Business of Government magazine

Management

Transforming the way the federal government manages its financial services

Management