Management
Trump Budget Continues Homeland Security Move to St. Elizabeths
Despite some lawmaker criticism of cost overruns, HQ consolidation on track.
Management
Trump Budget’s Blessing of Program Evidence Could Cut Two Ways
Program evaluation specialists welcome effort but some worry it could simply be used to justify cuts.
Oversight
Senators Seek Census Explanation for Dropping LGBT Category
Lame-duck director is asked whether Justice Department intervened.
Management
White House Asks Justice for Ruling on Disclosing Ethics Waivers
Battle continues over whether the Trump administration must list exemptions given to former lobbyists.
Management
An Unconventional President Takes Aim at the Bureaucracy
Trump’s budget targets familiar agencies and programs.
Management
Trump Plan to Submit Unsigned Financial Disclosure Draws Mixed Reviews
Ethics office continues pas-de-deux with president’s attorneys as lawmakers pounce.
News
A Tell-All About Working At Freddie Mac During the Housing Crisis
Former employee offers blow-by-blow account of the government-sponsored enterprise’s boardroom meetings, displays of competitiveness and firings of high-level functionaries.
Oversight
Inspectors General Feel Crimped by Hiring Freeze, Budget Cuts
Survey by House Democrats warns of lowered productivity.
Oversight
Ethics Office Hits Trump Appointees With New Compliance Form
White House says it will vet nominees with OGE and FBI before announcements.
Management
There’s Little Evidence to Back White House Claim of Poor Morale at FBI
Fired FBI Director James Comey had broad support among the rank and file, surveys and employee groups say.
Management
Pentagon Financial Office Not Complying with Improper Payments Law, Watchdog Finds
Five out of six requirements in estimating and risk assessments were missed.
Pay & Benefits
Weather Service Employees File Unfair Labor Charge Over Restrictions on Social Media Use
The restrictions harm efforts to improve working conditions, union says.
Management
Census Chief Resigns Amid Ongoing Political Crossfire
Thompson had promised major technological innovations.
Oversight
Lawmakers Blast HHS Gag Order as Harmful to Whistleblowers
Price memo comes as another House committee chairman seeks to get around FOIA.
Management
SAMMIE Award Finalists Lauded at Public Service Week Breakfast
Three Cabinet members and lawmakers express gratitude to federal workforce.
Defense
Conservative Legal Group Sues Agencies Over Details on Trump Security Spending
Judicial Watch raps Pentagon and Homeland Security for FOIA non-responses.
Management
EPA Employees, Unions and Scientists Upset at Science Board Firings
Pruitt might replace academics on advisory panel with industry reps.
Management
IRS Disagrees with Watchdog’s Diagnosis on Improper Payments
TIGTA says tax credit errors continue above acceptable risk levels.
Oversight
Future FBI Headquarters Gets Most, But Not All, of Requested Funding in Omnibus
Maryland and Virginia lawmakers welcome dollars while lobbying GSA for site.
Management