Management

GSA Names Hill Alumnus to Lead Public Buildings Service

Dan Mathews was staff director for a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee.

Management

IRS Continued to Rehire Problem Employees Despite New Warning System

Commissioner had assured Congress of procedures to flag tax delinquents, disruptors.

Oversight

Senators Demand That HHS Secretary Justify Anti-Obamacare Tactics

Price's use of videos, advertisements and social media could violate anti-lobbying rules.

Oversight

House Lawmakers to CBO Analysts: You’re Fired

Four House Republicans invoked an obscure budget rule to eliminate the jobs of 89 federal employees in the Congressional Budget Office.

Management

Ex-Census Director: 'I Didn’t Leave Because of Politics'

Thompson urges Congress to provide full 2019 funding and praises bureau career staff.

Oversight

Trump Names Acting Ethics Chief, Bypassing Senior Career Official

The president has created an ethics "crisis," says former OGE director Walter Shaub.

Defense

Pentagon Logistics Agency Transferred Sensitive Military Surplus to GAO Sleeper Purchasers

Fictional law enforcement agency successfully bought items ranging from night vision goggles to small arms.

Management

A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Civil Service Reform Won't Work, Study Says

Reform effort will require bipartisan buy-in and the balancing of flexibility with preservation of merit system principles.

Management

Homeland Security Frustrates Some Who Want Action on Russian Hacking

Department’s communications with state election officials is a work in progress.

Management

IRS Should Improve FOIA Document Retrieval, Watchdog Finds

Storing hard drives and laptops in multiple locations “is not a sustainable electronic recordkeeping solution," the IG said.

Defense

Mislabeled Weapons Raise Risk of Accidental Explosions in South Korea

Pentagon IG says the Air Force incorrectly recorded weights of explosives at military storage facilities.

Oversight

Democrats Blast GSA for Withholding Documents on Trump Hotel

New report comes amid larger complaints about Trump approach to agency's transparency.