Tech
Obama Signs Modernized Federal Records Act
First update for digital age addresses electronic documents.
Management
IRS Faulted for Efforts to Curb Phony Tax Refunds to Prisoners
Watchdog wants better communication with state corrections bodies.
Management
Senior Execs Face Pressure to Boost Employee Engagement
OMB leads push to gauge performance in part on viewpoint survey scores.
Oversight
Schumer: Government Management Failures Contributed to Democrats’ Midterm Losses
Obamacare and veterans’ health debacles hurt Americans’ faith in government, senator says.
Management
Obama Administration Took Unusual Step in Releasing Justice Memo on Immigration
Office of Legal Counsel’s opinions are often kept behind closed doors.
Management
New Lois Lerner Emails May Be Retrieved
IRS says it is cooperating with watchdog, laments budget cuts.
News
Writing the Book on Moneyball Government
A bipartisan group makes the case for evidence-based decision-making.
Pay & Benefits
Pressure Builds for Crackdown on Paying Employees Not to Work
EPA spent more than $1 million on administrative leave for just eight employees, watchdog finds.
Management
GSA Buildings Chief a 'Convert' to Open-Office Setups
Concept not only saves money, but makes a "dramatic difference" in employee interactions, Dong says.
Management
OMB to Alter Guidance for Reducing Improper Payments
Deputy controller asks IGs, program managers to reinforce that "it's not sexy" to steal from government.
Oversight
Patent Office Telework Abuses Raise Fear of Wider Crackdown
House hearing split on whether time-card cheating has been curbed.
Management
Refighting Solyndra, Issa Rejects Energy’s Claim of Loan Fund Profits
Agency says portfolio is on track to earn $5 billion for taxpayers.
Management
Weak Oversight, Poor Coordination Plague DHS Operations
Watchdog praises progress in clean books, grants management.
Management
How Three Agencies Weathered the 2013 Shutdown
GAO documents disruption at HHS, Energy and Transportation.
Management
Watchdog: Budget Cuts, Lack of Centralized Authority Hurting Program Evaluation
Tighter budgets threaten attendance at professional conferences.
Management
President’s Data Boosters Push Management Agenda
OMB and GSA officials seek a legacy of evidence-based performance.
Management
Congress, White House Unite to Kill Useless Reports
Lawmakers of all stripes laud passage of bill striking 53 "unnecessary" agency products.
News
One Way Officials Can Dodge a Question
Activist who tried to pose questions to retired Gen. David Petraeus at an event went to jail instead.
Management
Small Businesses Might Not be Getting a Say in Rules That Affect Them
Study by nonprofit suggests big-business interests are co-opting OSHA, EPA, CFPB review panels.
Oversight
SBA Takes Flak Over Revising Company Size Standards
Committee chairman calls proposed rule a “capricious” threat to IT industry.
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