The Vast Majority of IRS Employees Aren't Corrupt
GSA Mishandled Executive Bonuses
EIG 2013 as Told by Your Tweets
Infographic: Nominee Limbo
Will You Be Furloughed?
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
AUTHOR ARCHIVES
Eric Katz
Editorial Fellow
Eric Katz joined Government Executive in the summer of 2012 after graduating from The George Washington University, where he studied journalism and political science. He has written for his college newspaper and an online political news website and worked in a public affairs office for the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Most recently, he worked for Financial Times, where he reported on national politics.
Alleged TSA favoritism and hostile work environment under probe
January 30, 2013 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will launch an evaluation of the Transportation Security Administration’s work environment after complaints of hostility and poor management, EEOC announced. The federal anti-discrimination agency will conduct its own investigation following an October report from the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general. DHS is TSA’s parent agency. ...
LaHood to step down as Transportation secretary
January 29, 2013 Ray LaHood will not serve a second term in President Obama’s Cabinet, the Transportation secretary announced Tuesday. LaHood, one of the few Republicans in Obama’s Cabinet, said he will stay in his position until his successor is confirmed. “It has been an honor and a privilege to lead the department, ...
Federal employee unions see large membership boost in last decade
January 29, 2013 Most federal-employee unions have seen dramatic increases in their memberships since 2000, according to a Washington Post report. In the field of public administration -- which includes finance, public safety and congressional agencies -- union membership is up more than 7 percent to 271,000 employees. About 340,000 are represented by ...
Clinton calls for ‘more leeway’ in disciplining employees
January 25, 2013 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her hands were tied by federal regulations as she contemplated disciplinary actions for department officials who were negligent in preventing attacks on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, according to congressional testimony. At the House hearings on the Sept. 11, 2012 attack that left ...
Lew would enter Treasury with lower net worth than predecessors
January 25, 2013 President Obama’s nominee for Treasury secretary, Jacob Lew, would enter the office among the least wealthy of his recent predecessors, CNN has reported. Lew, whose Senate confirmation hearings have not yet been scheduled but is considered likely to be confirmed, is worth between $748,000 and $1.7 million according to financial ...
Navy orders layoffs of thousands of temps, issues civilian hiring freeze
January 25, 2013 The chief of U.S. Navy operations has directed top officers to begin implementing budget cuts, including laying off thousands of temporary employees, according to The Virginian-Pilot. Adm. Jonathan Greenert told flag officers and top executives the cuts should include reducing base operations and “preparing to cancel” maintenance work on about ...
DFAS issues hiring freeze, says furloughs possible
January 24, 2013 The Pentagon’s financial and accounting office will institute a hiring freeze and other spending cuts to adapt to Defense’s shrinking budget, according to Federal Times. As sequestration looms -- automatic budget cuts set to go into effect March 1 should lawmakers fail to reach an alternative compromise -- the Defense ...
CFC charity groups obscuring overhead costs, report finds
January 23, 2013 Federations that provide administrative services to charities participating in the Combined Federal Campaign are not forthcoming about the fees they charge, making it difficult for CFC participants to determine how much of their donations go to overhead costs, according to a new report. Formed as umbrella groups of organizations with ...
Postal Service could dramatically increase business with federal agencies, report finds
January 22, 2013 The U.S. Postal Service can generate nearly $35 million in revenues over two years by increasing its viability as a federal contract recipient, according to a new report. USPS’ inspector general’s office found by adapting to the needs of federal agencies -- by broadening price flexibility, for example, and guaranteeing ...
Obama calls for new ideas and technology to 'remake' government
January 21, 2013 President Obama kicked off his second term with a call for government to play a supporting role to civic activism and problem solving by average Americans. After taking his second oath of office Monday, Obama said in his inaugural address that government could not solve all the nation’s problems on ...
