Oversight
Ethics Office Chief Asks House Panel to Allow Him to Testify Publicly
Oversight chairman had asked Shaub to talk privately on handling Trump conflicts.
Management
OMB Prepares for Trump with New Infrastructure Permit Guidance
Required by highway bill, Donovan sets up accelerated environmental review procedures.
Management
GAO Marshalls Its Data to Warn Leaders of Fiscal Crisis
Watchdog releases its first-ever annual report on fiscal health, with help from CBO.
News
‘Patriots Day’ Shines a Spotlight on Federal-State-Local Law Enforcement Radio Woes
The Boston Marathon bombing response is revisited in a new movie.
Management
IRS Shortchanges Taxpayers With Its Focus on Delinquents, Advocate Says
Nina Olson criticizes the current priority on enforcement over service.
Oversight
Government Ethics Chief Caught in Lawmaker Crossfire
Partisans on House Oversight panel duel over handling of Trump’s potential conflicts.
Oversight
House Passes Third Major Deregulatory Bill
Regulatory Accountability Act would force agencies to choose cheaper versions of rules.
Defense
Trump Has Considerable Authority to Revamp the Intelligence Community
But the the 2004 law that created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence creates some hurdles as well.
Oversight
Justice Department Watchdog to Probe FBI Actions in Run-Up to Election
Inspector general will examine whether procedures were followed, as well as leaks and recusals.
Management
Consumer Bureau, HHS and Labor Top Ratings for Eliminating 'Bureaucratic Gibberish'
State Department won most improved, while Justice sunk to the clear-expression cellar.
Management
GSA Says It Needs More Information on Trump's Leased Hotel
President-elect’s announcement of new trust doesn’t address Washington’s Old Post Office.
Management
Trump Vows to Donate Hotel Profits to U.S. Treasury
Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service has accepted gifts since 1843.
Oversight
Studies of Monkey Drool, Frat Boys’ Party Habits Make Latest Senate 'Wastebook'
Senator accuses science agencies of spending taxpayers' money to research the obvious.
Management
Pentagon Wins Court Round on Disclosing Sikorsky Subcontracting Plans
Small Business League had hoped to expose favoritism toward larger companies.
Management
Departing HHS Chief Cautions Republicans Seeking Repeal of Obamacare
Burwell warns of “step backward” if still-undefined “replacement” fails three-part test.
Management
Transition Is Ahead of Schedule, Says Trump Spokesman
Evaluation of candidates for deputy and undersecretary positions is ongoing, Spicer said.
Management
Foreign Service Veterans Aren't Alarmed by Trump’s Recall of Envoys
But the President-elect’s edict to remove all politically appointed ambassadors by Jan. 20 is unusual.
Management
Intel Community Watchdog Reports Steady Rise in Whistleblower Activity
Disclosures to Congress go up as internal training and outreach accelerate, report says.
Oversight
House Continues Pursuit of Regulatory Roll-Back Bills
REINS Act would require both chambers to approve agencies’ major rules in 70 days.
News
Lawmaker: New Congress Is 'A Moment to Reimagine the Federal Government'
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., uses a new twist on the "Washington Monument" strategy.
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