Management
Obama Asks for Political Reforms ‘To Reflect Our Better Selves’
President’s final State of the Union soft-pedals legislative specifics for long-term vision, calls for “rational, constructive debates.”
Management
IRS Chief Counsel Handles Disciplinary Cases Properly -- for the Most Part
Watchdog finds some punishments for sexual harassment were too lenient.
Management
House Clears Bill to Get a Better Handle on the Cost, Performance of Federal Programs
Chamber also approves measure requiring agencies to find and close out expired grant accounts.
Management
House Overseer Accuses Obama Administration of Playing 'Hide the Document'
GOP report on “broken” FOIA system singles out State Department for delays in releases.
Oversight
U.S. Aid Agency Can’t Accurately Locate Health Clinics in Afghanistan, IG Says
Better photos could expose safety and security flaws, watchdog says.
Management
House Clears Two Bills to Rein in Regulators
White House threatens veto of plans to force agencies to perform extra reviews.
Tech
It Will Soon Be Easier for Investors to Access Company Filings on Their Mobile Devices
Data transparency group applauds SEC's increased openness.
Oversight
House Panelists Scold Five Agencies for Slow-Walking Documents
Chaffetz excoriates OPM, OMB, Justice, State and Homeland Security.
Management
IRS Faulted for Future Plan to Streamline Customer Service
Taxpayer advocate also says too many undeserving groups won tax-exempt status.
Defense
CDC Makes Modest Progress in Improving Lab Safety
Expert panel calls for further management changes to avoid contamination.
News
One-Fourth of Agency Leadership Posts Are Unfilled
103 of the top 379 Cabinet-level administration jobs are missing a Senate-confirmed leader, POLITICO investigation finds.
Oversight
House Appropriator Threatens to Block Justice Funding Over Gun Control
Culberson writes attorney general a day before Obama announces executive order.
Defense
Homeland Security Launches New Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants
ICE raids on Central Americans do cause pain, Secretary Johnson acknowledges.
Defense
Pentagon Workforce Cuts May Not Achieve Savings, GAO Warns
Civilian and contractor reductions are not well documented.
Management
CBO Confirms: No Sequestration in Fiscal 2016
December budget deal gave both defense and domestic programs new leeway.
Management
The Whistleblower Who Won’t Go Away
Energy Department engineer Joe Carson is legal pen pal to numerous agencies.
Management
Government Transformation Boosters Want Another Commission
Advancing bills would build off of reform project led by former Controller David Walker.
Oversight
Conservative Legal Group Sues NOAA Over Climate Change Documents
Judicial Watch joins lawmaker who subpoenaed communications records.
Management
Homeland Security Move to St. Elizabeths Fully Funded in Omnibus
GSA welcomes money for scaled-back HQ consolidation in Southeast Washington.
Management