Oversight
FOIA Reform Draws Backing from Ex-Archives Ombudsman
Bill would codify powers of the office responsible for mediating disputes between requesters and agencies.
Oversight
How a Treasury Watchdog Found Long-Lost Lois Lerner Emails in Just Two Weeks
During evening hearing on the discovery, House members tangle over alleged ‘criminal’ acts and IG bias.
Management
Pentagon Acquisition Bosses Ho-Hum on Multiple Reviews for Passing Milestones
GAO finds weapons program managers valued input in only 10 percent of cases.
Oversight
Senators Launch Whistleblower Protection Caucus to Send Message
Grassley and Wyden cross the aisle to reinforce that those who report fraud or abuse “deserve praise, not hostility.”
Oversight
DHS Office Reminds Employees Counseling Is Available If There’s a Shutdown
Preparations also affect contractors, and IG weighs in with warning that nearly all oversight would cease.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Demands Disclosure of Inspectors General Salaries
Sen. Claire McCaskill warns some are making twice as much as others.
Oversight
How the Congressional Budget Office Won Over Lawmakers
Agency's objectivity helped it stay above the political fray, past directors note at 40th anniversary event.
Management
Environmentalists Protest Forest Service Job Cuts
Fiscal 2016 budget proposes eliminating 133 jobs in law enforcement.
Defense
Watchdog Launches Review on Future Size of Afghan Forces
Move comes on heels of Carter visit and rethinking of U.S. troop strength.
Management
Air Force Restores Eligibility to Controversial Contractor
Reverse-auction specialist FedBid reorganizes after Veterans Affairs dispute.
Management
National Archives Chief Outlines 80-Year Cleanup Job
Emails from the Obama administration have topped 1 billion.
Management
Broadcasting Board’s New CEO: 'I Didn't Come Here to Cut'
Andrew Lack tells troubled staff he is aiming for growth.
Management
Scaled-Back DHS Headquarters Plan Would Squeeze 3,000 More People Into the Same Space
Flexible workplace strategies would help accommodate 17,000 employees in an area originally planned for 14,000.
Management
VA and NASA Win Multiple Innovation Awards
Harvard’s Ash Center recognizes 13 federal programs in state-centered list.
Management
Federal Register Clarifies When Rules Get Published
Because agencies set the schedule, publisher won’t discuss timing.
Management
Agencies Actually Pay Attention to Most GAO Recommendations
Study shows 81 percent of recommendations have been executed over the past 26 years.
Management
Bipartisan Duo to Reintroduce Bill on Evidence-Based Policymaking
Legislation would create a panel to study expanding the use of data to assess program performance.
Management
OMB's Management Side May Coordinate Earlier With Budgeteers
Controllers expect more agencies to embrace shared services.
Tech
IRS Welcomes Jump in Taxpayers Using Its Website
Call volume around President’s Day expected to strain staff.
Oversight