Oversight
Top White House Aides Push Climate Change Disclosure
Zients and Deese propose new SEC requirements, new government approach.
Management
Pentagon IG Counsel Accused of Anti-Semitism
Whistleblowers help revive decades-old case of Jewish Army official.
Management
Justice Department Will Phase Out Private Prisons
A response to overcrowding is now seen as expensive and inadequate.
Defense
No Political Meddling with FOIA Requests, Pentagon Watchdog Finds
But IG recommends improvements in department’s notification of releases.
Management
Whistleblowers Exposed Contractors Who Sold Defective Helmets to Pentagon
Justice Department watchdog summarizes investigations of $30 million project.
Defense
GAO and Pentagon Disagree on Budgeting for Operations and Maintenance
$149 billion was "realigned" over five years mostly from overseas operations.
Management
Clinton Names Familiar Figures to Lead Her Presidential Transition Team
Move comes as nonprofit offers tech innovation advice to next administration.
Oversight
Poll: Government Is the Least Popular of Any Major Industry in the U.S.
Health care, pharmaceuticals and other traditionally unpopular sectors still beat out Uncle Sam.
Management
Agencies Don't Know Exactly How Many ‘Special Government Employees’ They Employ
Sen. Grassley sought report after eyeing Clinton aide Abedin’s status at the State Department.
Oversight
Senator Goes After Wolf Trap Unions, Fort Belvoir Food and Estonian TV
Rand Paul’s government “waste” report comes in weekly installments.
Oversight
IRS Falls Short in Tracking Tax-Delinquent Contractors
Watchdog says almost 30 percent of awards weren’t checked by agency officers.
News
Some Advice for Feds During the Presidential Transition: Expect Pushback
The Senior Executives Association has issued a first-ever handbook for career personnel.
Management
New Clinton Emails Raise More Questions About State's Response
Documents show her aides knew of FOIA requests for information about her various accounts in 2012.
Oversight
SEC’s Controversial Administrative Courts Declared Constitutional
Critics say the regulator acts as “prosecutor, judge and jury.”
Management
Note to Managers: Presidential Transition May Trigger Employee Anxiety
A new report stresses the importance of effective communication over the next several months.
Management
Small Business Administration Defends Methods for Documenting Contracting Goals
Advocacy group seeks injunctive relief in a suit alleging the agency violates the Small Business Act.
Oversight
Tricky Next Step for House Republicans Who Want Another Clinton Probe
Congressional Research Service challenges the notion that Congress can force an investigation.
News
Energy Department Steps Up Whistleblower Protections
Contractors will face civil penalties if they retaliate against employees who raise nuclear safety concerns.
Oversight
IRS Employees Nailed for Using Purchase Cards for Hand Sanitizer
Watchdog praises agency for reporting 30 cases of misuse totaling $4,000.
Management
Agencies Hail Progress Toward Goal of Ending Veterans Homelessness
HUD, VA and interagency council report 50 percent drop after five years.
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