Government Accountability Office
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The Government Accountability Office has taken two items off its high-risk list, a governmentwide inventory of programs that put agencies on-notice about major threats of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.
March 07, 2019 -
The high-risk list, released Wednesday, states efforts to shore up problems with DoD weapons systems acquisition remain “unchanged” since GAO’s last high-risk list in 2017.
March 06, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.) said he is on a "journey" to make sure federal agencies don't abuse federal travel plans.
March 05, 2019 -
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act required the armed services to report to Congress the required numbers and readiness levels of medical and dental personnel but there's disagreement by Pentagon overseers with estimates.
March 04, 2019 -
The legislative branch doesn't lack for watchdog offices, but as agencies continue to adopt emerging technology at an accelerating pace, lawmakers and good-government groups have reviewed their calls to bring back the Office of Technology Assessment.
February 28, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the cybersecurity firm Anomali Labs says it's found a malicious server hosting two separate phishing campaigns targeting government contractors looking to do business with the Labor and Transportation departments.
February 28, 2019 -
Whether or not Congress resurrects the defunct Office of Technology Assessment, the head of the Government Accountability Office says his agency plans to increase its capacity to oversee technology issues.
February 28, 2019 -
DoD needs to be careful if it decides to cut 17,000 medical jobs.
February 27, 2019 -
To affect the most millions of people takes internet companies like Facebook. Yet the Government Accountability Office said the U.S. really doesn't have comprehensive internet privacy laws.
February 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Treasury Employees Union asked the Office of Personnel Management when federal employees can expect to see the 1.9 percent pay raise recently signed into law.
February 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, after the National Coalition for Men sued, a federal district judge ruled in its favor, saying forcing only men to register for the Selective Service is unfair.
February 25, 2019 -
NASA awarded 10-year contract to Leidos in early February to manage all personal computing hardware, software and mobile IT services.
February 21, 2019 -
Tech firm's bid protest lawsuit claims Cloud Executive Steering Group decided on single-contractor route at its very first meeting, but concealed that fact from the public and GAO.
February 19, 2019 -
The military press obtained what the Navy wanted to remain hidden. But should the big report, put together by a rear admiral, have been kept secret?
February 18, 2019 -
GAO's Director of defense capabilities and management issues, John Pendleton, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the highlights.
February 15, 2019