GPRA Modernization Act

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

Congress makes government overlap, duplication problems worse, senator says

The Government Accountability Office identified an additional 112 steps this year that agencies and Congress could take to eliminate overlap and duplication…

Agency Oversight

Senate Defense bill would eliminate DoD’s chief management officer

Defense

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New playbook trying to make performance metrics more than just a compliance exercise

Management

Performance-based budgeting gets a kick in the pants for 2017 budget

Budget

Chris Mihm: Seven keys to success to your agency’s next strategic review

What Commerce, HUD and DHS can teach us about improving performance

Management

GAO: OMB program inventory needs work to detect duplicative programs

Congress

Agencies taking the ‘Burger King’ approach to strategic reviews

Management

OMB takes first step toward comprehensive inventory of federal programs

Budget

Warner seeks to ‘clean house’ on outdated agency reports

OMB proposes to eliminate, consolidate 376 reports

In Depth interviews – June 4

On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

Performance improvement has ‘turned the corner’ in government

Shelley Metzenbaum said agencies are doing a better job in setting outcome-based goals and using data to measure their progress. OPM is finalizing guidance…

Management