Management
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Boost Agencies’ Spending Transparency
Lawmakers of both parties resoundingly support measures to more clearly show the public how agencies spend taxpayer money.
Oversight
Administration’s Decision to Halt Election Security Briefings Worries Many
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that in an effort to prevent leaks, the intelligence community will no longer provide in-person briefings to Congress about threats, only written updates.
Management
Senate Panel Advances TikTok Ban for Feds, More Transparency on Agency Leaders
Top federal officials would see positions and salaries posted monthly.
Oversight
Democrats Propose Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers to Identify Themselves During Protests
“Transparency is a building block of public trust and federal law enforcement officials who hid their identities were not serving the public's interest,” said one lawmaker.
Management
Justice Department Advises Agencies on Continuing to Meet FOIA Requests During the Pandemic
Watchdogs and journalists have been using FOIA to shed light on the federal government’s coronavirus actions.
Oversight
Government Transparency Is More Critical Now Than Ever, Experts Say
“If there was ever a time for citizen oversight and media oversight and, obviously, insider oversight ... it’s now,” says one former USAID official.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Transparency in the Trump Administration
Courtney Bublé and Tom Shoop join the podcast to examine the White House's claim that it is the "most transparent ever."
Management
Transparency in the Trump Era
To hold government officials and agencies accountable, citizens need timely and accurate information about their work.
Oversight
Bipartisan Bill Would Make It Easier for the Public to See How Agencies Plan to Spend Their Budgets
House and Senate panels advanced the legislation last week.
Tech
The Costs of Spying
A new study reveals that from 2015 to 2019, the NSA’s call-metadata program cost taxpayers $100 million and provided practically no useful information.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Bureaucrat-Bashing at the Highest Levels of Government
With President Trump aiming his words increasingly at federal employees, Tom Shoop explains why we're reaching a dangerous new low.
Management
How EPA Could Be More Transparent With the Public
Think tank suggests more support for the newly established C-suite level position of chief data officer.
Oversight
Democratic Candidates Defend Their Records on Transparency During Nevada Primary Debate
Presidential contenders who have criticized Trump for his secrecy were forced to explain their own actions.
Management
Viewpoint: Bill Barr Must Resign
The attorney general is working to destroy the integrity and independence of the Justice Department, in order to make Donald Trump a president who can operate above the law.
Management
The Founding Generation Showed Their Patriotism With Their Money
History suggests the value of a broader understanding of patriotism, one that goes beyond saluting-the-flag loyalty and battlefield bravery.
Management
Viewpoint: Trump’s Defense Against Subpoenas Makes No Legal Sense
Like so many contentions of the president’s legal team, this is malarkey thinly draped with plausible-sounding distortions of facts, rules, court opinions, and the Constitution itself.
Defense
The Worst Kind of Medical Debt
When treated at military hospitals, civilians can end up with tens of thousands of dollars in debt that the federal government relentlessly tries to collect.
Management
The Civil Servant Who Changes the Constitution
One federal employee will determine whether the ERA gets added to America’s founding document—the question is which authority he’ll turn to for guidance.
Oversight
These Emails Show a Trump Official Helping Her Former Chemical Industry Colleagues
A lobbyist turned senior Agriculture Department official repeatedly shared information with her former industry on policy and enforcement. “It’s highly inappropriate conduct,” said one ethics expert.
Oversight
Analysis: Can the Constitution Stop the Government from Lying to the Public?
When a person or agency backed by the power and resources of the government tells a lie, it sometimes causes harm that only the government can inflict.
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