Author Archive
Management
Everyone Dreads Shutdowns, So Why Do They Keep Happening?
The Antideficiency Act is supposed to clarify what happens when Congress fails to pass a budget. But it hasn’t worked out that way.
Management
OMB Moving Ahead to Steer Agencies on Evidence-Based Policymaking
Acting budget chief’s memo sets up three-year timeline, interagency council.
Management
Education Department’s Handling of Loan Forgiveness Draws Union Lawsuit
Teachers union’s Randi Weingarten joins eight teachers citing clerical errors behind denials.
Management
IRS Staffs Up As a Result of Disputed Private Debt Collection Program
With revenue projected to double, 200 specialized workers will be hired.
Management
Does the Hatch Act Need a Makeover for the Trump Era?
White House resistance to the special counsel raises questions about enforcement.
Management
More Than Two-Thirds at Agriculture Research Office Reject Relocation
Union survey of some 200 employees shows Perdue plan will lead to high attrition.
Defense
Ex-State Dept. Official Gets 40 Months in Prison for Spying
Claiborne gave documents to Chinese agents in exchange for gifts.
Defense
Pentagon Puts Price Tag of July 4 Pageantry at $1.2 Million
Most of the money for flyovers and tank displays came from training budgets.
Defense
Pentagon Parts Supplier Falls Under Watchdog's Scrutiny Again
Acting Defense IG agrees to lawmakers' request to probe TransDigm.
Management
NSA Still Grappling With Controls to Guard Against Surveillance Abuse
Watchdog also finds gaps in security of internal data systems.
Workforce
Intelligence Bill Would Enhance Whistleblower Protections
New language would “harmonize” procedures seen as confusing.
Oversight
Lawmakers Look Into the Costs of Trump's July 4 'Display of Pageantry'
House appropriators plan hearing as Park Service, Pentagon gather numbers.
Management
Army Corps of Engineers and GSA Faulted for Costly Contract Changes
Agencies aren’t tracking company timeframes in monitoring $36 billion in construction spending, watchdog finds.
Management
Census Will Print 2020 Survey Without Citizenship Question
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross repeated that he “strongly disagrees” with the Supreme Court ruling that stopped inclusion of the question until a lower court further examines the issue.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s White House Staff Is Smaller and Better Paid Than Obama’s
Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is the top earner at $203,000 a year.
Defense
Pentagon Advised to Keep Better Tabs on Defense Industry Before Reforming Payments
Impact of performance pay and contractor borrowing hasn’t been studied for 30 years.
Management
National Archives Needs Better Handle on Agency Electronic Records, Says Watchdog
Challenges come from outdated technology, uncertain inventory of agencies.
Management
Commerce Officials Silent After Supreme Court Blocks Census Question
With a printing schedule set for July 1, the bureau’s well-laid plans are up in the air.
Defense
Senate Clears $750 Billion Defense Policy Bill That Reforms the Security Clearance Process
Authorization act also contains 3.1% military pay hike and streamlines acquisition processes.
Management
Senate Chairman Presses HHS to Do a Better Job of Curbing Medicaid Fraud
Seema Verma highlights CMS’s two-year-old focus on preventing improper payments.
