Management
Recovery Act Raised Accountability, GAO Says
Websites advanced transparency, though tracking outcomes remains elusive.
Oversight
Senator Seeks Special Prosecutor on IRS Controversy
Letter asks attorney general to “preserve the integrity” of Justice Department.
Oversight
State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract
Special inspector general says $223 million program may not be sustainable.
News
EPA’s ‘Moonlighting Spy:’ I Guess Greed Made Me Do It
Convicted attorney John Beale isn’t really sure why he pretended he secretly worked for the CIA.
Management
Top Contractor for Background Checks Charged With Fraud
Justice Department takes on whistleblower’s suit against USIS.
Management
HHS Secretary Defends Healthcare.gov, Obamacare to Mayors
Kathleen Sebelius tells a somewhat skeptical group of local leaders that enrollment in Affordable Care Act is up to 9 million.
Tech
GSA Website Wins Harvard Innovation Award
Challenge.gov taps the public for solutions to government problems.
Management
Broadcasting Board of Governors Reshuffles Management Team
The long-term goal is to find a chief executive officer to lead the International Broadcasting Bureau.
Advice And Comment
Taxing Turnaround
As John Koskinen takes the reins at the troubled IRS, he is focused on restoring trust and morale.
Management
Watchdog: Pentagon’s Efficiency Effort Lacks Proper Metrics
Budget crunch constrains Defense’s ability to adequately track project aimed at saving the department $100 billion.
Advice And Comment
The Power Of Panels, Probes and Pardons
Federal investigations are on the rise since Watergate. But can they effect change in an era of polarized government?
Oversight
IRS Training Guidance Doesn’t Appear to Have a Smoking Gun
Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act cover period before agency’s mishandling of applications.
Tech
Innovation Fellows Detail Efforts to Improve Agency Operations
Projects range from user-centered Web design to a “Google” for procurement price data.
Management
Federal Contractors Saw Available Work Shrink in 2013
New York Times analysis says awards fell 11 percent.
Oversight
Agency Watchdogs Could Get More Freedom to Roam
IGs tell House panel they need exemptions from privacy and paperwork laws to expedite investigations.
Management
West Virginia Water Contamination Prompts Federal Response
U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates accident as lawmakers, environmentalists call for answers.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Groups Lament Loss of Congressional Advocate
Retiring House Democrat Jim Moran spent his 23-year career steering appropriations to Northern Virginia and protecting federal workers.
Oversight
FBI Press Leak Indicates No Prosecutions for IRS Targeting
House Republicans protest “politically motivated” hint of no criminal charges.
Management