Management

Defense Contractors See End of Budget Decline

Pentagon awards rose by a surprising 7 percent in 2016, think tank says.

Management

IRS Revs Up Mandated Private Tax-Debt Collection

Agency hopes to avoid past problems through improved contractor communications.

Defense

CRS Confirms Trump's Defense Spending Hike Would Violate Budget Law

Proposed $54 billion increase is a 3.2 percent hike when seen against the baseline of what Obama requested.

Management

Contractors Resist Push to Post Contracts Online

McCaskill-Tester bill would require publishing text of awards worth $150,000 and up.

Oversight

Ivanka Trump’s Murky White House Job Status

The White House cites “special hiring authority,” but ethics specialists remain wary.

Management

Comey on the Political Firestorms His Decisions Stoke: ‘Honestly, I Don’t Care’

The FBI director talks about making hard choices and the bureau’s future at intel contractor gathering.

Management

Veteran Diplomat Decries State Department Vacancies

Slow nomination process and budget cuts are unfair to Tillerson, he says.

Oversight

Banning Executive Portraits Might Save Half a Million Dollars

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but some lawmakers don’t think they’re worth a dime in taxpayer funds.

Management

Intel Community Scientist Subjects Contracts to Frequent Review

IARPA says research payoff success rate should be lower to reflect challenges.