Management
State Science Adviser Resigns Early, Amid Departmental Reorganization
Vaughan Turekian’s early out sparks concern the position will be eliminated.
Management
Senate Approves Trump’s Regulatory Chief
Neomi Rao expected to continue deregulatory push.
Oversight
HHS Secretary Price Accused of Campaign Finance Violation
Two legal groups file FEC complaint about PAC’s support for confirmation.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Restrict Use of Lowest-Price Contracts
Bipartisan bill would extend Pentagon rules to civilian agencies.
Management
Government Warms to Continuous Monitoring of Personnel With Clearances
Software that scours public records for potential red flags gains traction as officials wrestle with a serious security clearance backlog.
Management
How Homeland Security Spent Millions on a Nonexistent Service
The IG found that the department botched a software purchase in "a textbook definition of waste.”
Oversight
Top Government Ethics Official Resigns With Jab at Trump
Walter Shaub ends his five-year term early to join Campaign Legal Center.
Management
Special Counsel Backs Whistleblower, Says GSA ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ Tech Funds
Ex-acquisition service commissioner Tom Sharpe wins settlement.
Management
State Department Withholds Employee Survey Results From Public
Leaked details show frustration at budget cuts, vacancies and technology.
Oversight
Transparency Advocates Cheer Bill to Publish Congressional Research
House appropriators could end years of half-enforced secrecy on CRS reports.
Oversight
U.N. Ambassador Haley Accused of Hatch Act Violation
Nonprofit challenges retweet of a Trump message on House race.
Management
Legal Group Probes Obama EPA’s Alleged Lobbying on Social Media
Thunderclap platform was used to defend “Waters of the United States” rule.
Oversight
Trump Goes Outside Public Health Service to Name Surgeon General
Advocacy group criticizes decision, but agrees Indiana anesthesiologist is qualified.
Tech
GSA Watchdog Details Clash That Drove Sharpe from Acquisition Service
Alleged whistleblower retaliation included threats of negative review and transfer.
Management
As Trump Budget Cuts Loom, Feds Adjust Their Training
Specialists warn that some of agencies’ best may be first to jump to private sector.
Management
Taxpayer Advocate Praises IRS for Solid Filing Season but Jabs Focus on Enforcement
Mission should stress education, Olson says, while decrying budget cuts.
Management
Contractors Object to Parts of OMB's Agency Reporting Reductions
Some changes to requirements could cause confusion or remove useful controls, group argues.
Management
GSA Swears in Acquisition Chief as Predecessor Emerges as Whistleblower
Alan Thomas promises insight as an “outsider.”
Management