Defense
Pentagon Sexual Harassment Prevention Needs Fine-Tuning, Watchdog Says
GAO suggests Defense ensure all branches allow anonymous reporting of alleged incidents.
Pay & Benefits
Watchdog: OPM Can Do More to Help Agencies Use Recruitment, Retention Incentives
A majority of agencies reported that they did not use special pay authorities due to financial constraints.
Oversight
The Pentagon Has Confirmed Its $22M Program To Investigate UFOs
Though it stopped being funded in 2012, the quest to unmask unidentified flying objects continues.
Oversight
How the CDC Used 'Vulnerable,' 'Transgender' and Other Newly Banned Words in Past Documents
Don't try writing this now: "Increase implementation of evidence-based sexual health education programs in schools."
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trumps' Absentee Ballots
The First Family didn't exactly correctly vote in the New York mayoral race.
Oversight
Senator Intervenes to Back Intel Community Whistleblower Ombudsman
Following a disciplinary hearing, Dan Meyer risks termination for undisclosed reasons.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Cuts Red Tape, Frees 'Our Dreams'
The president used curious language to describe his administration's push to cut regulations.
Oversight
EPA Inspector General Takes on Scott Pruitt’s Soundproof Booth
House Democrats had complained administrator may have violated appropriations law.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Omarosa Leaves the White House With a Flourish
The former Trump advisor had to be escorted from the premises.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Feud With Kirsten Gillibrand
The president took to Twitter to insult his home state's junior senator.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Seek to Repeal OPM Obamacare Program
Johnson, Meadows say savings from under-utilized program could go toward retirement, security clearance backlogs.
Oversight
Watchdog's Criticisms Add to Woes of Agency Already at Risk of Elimination
GAO says it's had a hard time gaining access to people and documents at Treasury's Office of Financial Research.
Oversight
Poll: Government Corruption Seen as Rising, Especially at White House
Transparency group finds that the public views Washington as more corrupt than business.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump, Television and Diet Coke
The president really likes to watch cable news and also drink soda.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Leadership Void Leaves Locality Pay Advisers Twisting in the Wind
Members of the Federal Salary Council have not been reappointed since Trump’s inauguration, stalling the advisory group’s work.
Oversight
Newly Installed Special Counsel Wants to Adjudicate Cases More Swiftly
Henry Kerner welcomes new pro-whistleblower tools for independent agency.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hanukkah At The White House
The Trumps held a celebration for the upcoming Festival of Lights.
Oversight
Defense Unleashes 1,200 Auditors for First Ever Financial Review
After decades of false starts, the Pentagon has finally declared itself audit ready.
Oversight
Zinke Travel Records Hint Helicopter Use Was Steered by Political Schedule
FOIA releases to Politico show aides rejecting car travel as time-consuming; Interior press office says the secretary was attending official events.
Oversight