Tech

Nonprofits Offer Help with Agency Records Management

National Archives welcomes input on preservation of electronic communications.

Management

Homeland Security IG Protests Redactions in Report on Airport Security Lapses

TSA argued information omitted from the report on vulnerabilities at JFK Airport was sensitive.

Management

Survey: Acquisition Workforce Falling Behind on Training

Contractors group warns that budget uncertainties and brain drain threaten prospects for improvement.

Management

Model Telework Program Runs Into Problems of Its Own

Watchdog finds that GSA doesn't know how many teleworkers it has, hasn't properly documented costs and hasn't enforced training requirements.

Briefing

Around Government

What's in and out in 2015, warfighting eel bots, working better at GPO.

Oversight

Obama: Let's Set Sights Higher Than ‘Just Making Sure Government Doesn’t Screw Things Up’

In State of the Union, president advocates an active government to help support a middle-class economy.

Management

The Stories of Four VA Whistleblowers Who Exposed Lapsed Patient Care

Office of Special Counsel has won 25 corrective actions since last April’s scandal.

Oversight

Defense Employees Used Fake Website to Net Millions in Recruiting Bonuses

Sen. Claire McCaskill blasts a scheme that provided couple with $4 million in unearned rewards.

Defense

The Savings from Seven Key Afghanistan Audits: $1.1 Billion

SIGAR’s summary shows Defense Department declined to implement 35 of 209 recommendations.

Management

Top Obamacare Chief to Step down Next Month

Marilyn Tavenner remained publicly unflappable amid rollout glitches.

Management

SEC Chair's Conflict of Interest Waiver Draws Scrutiny

Nonprofit POGO says Ethics Office’s decision perpetuates “revolving door.”

Management

IRS Hits Filing Season Feeling Stretched Beyond Capacity

Officials reiterate that budget cuts could result in two-day agency shutdown and will harm customer service.

Oversight

House Oversight Chair Vows ‘New Approach’ to Energy, Environment, Technology

Rep. Jason Chaffetz says “misguided decisions” by Washington bureaucrats have undermined local authorities.