Government Accountability Office
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GAO's Charles Johnson joined Federal Drive to explain why his agency found TSA could be doing a better job in how it manages its covert testing program.
July 17, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Mark Esper is poised to become the next Defense secretary. If he’s confirmed, one of his first jobs will be to help fill the rest of the vacant politically-appointed positions in the Pentagon.
July 17, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is putting off the elimination of a major benefit for post 9/11 veterans.
July 10, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, there's been another setback in negotiations between Social Security Administration management and its cadre of administrative law judges.
July 03, 2019 -
It's a ritual of federal retirement: You retire, you get part of your pension while OPM takes months to figure out what you are really owed.
July 01, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate passes its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 3.1% pay raise for active duty military.
June 28, 2019 -
With one in four dollars spent in federal contracts now going to small businesses, SBA is looking to give more teeth to the verification process for companies that claim to meet the criteria.
June 25, 2019 -
With cameras becoming ubiquitous, so are collections of people's faces. What about privacy, or even accuracy?
June 25, 2019 -
The Trump administration's national research and development AI plan has set a goal to focus more on collaboration between government and private sector.
June 24, 2019 -
A new report from the Government Accountability Office says DoD’s guidance for dealing with extreme weather is based on past weather patterns and doesn't take future projections into account.
June 21, 2019 -
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson says response times to incoming calls at the IRS remains the biggest challenge the agency has in dealing with the public.
June 21, 2019 -
The Air Force's long-running aerial refueling tanker is three years behind schedule. But because of the way it structured the deal, the cost is less than the original estimates.
June 20, 2019 -
Another group has recommended the Social Security Administration share its Death Master File with Treasury to cub improper payments.
June 20, 2019 -
Government Accountability Office says the Defense Department’s installations lack the resilience to combat and recover from extreme events.
June 19, 2019 -
The Trump administration said back pay for contractors affected by the shutdown will be too costly and increase the risk of fraud, waste, and improper payments.
June 19, 2019