Oversight
IRS Chief Politely Skips House Impeachment Hearing
Judiciary chairman declines to enter Koskinen’s statement in record.
Management
Contractors See Some Goodies in Big Defense Bill
Industry cheers curbs on lowest-price awards, small business reforms.
News
Interagency Collaboration—For the Birds
Federal agencies, academics and nonprofits flock together to help migratory birds.
Management
OMB Gets High Marks for Pursuing Cross Agency Priority Goals
GAO suggests a bit more transparency would help interagency cooperation.
Defense
Fired Pentagon Whistleblower Goes Public in Attack on IG’s Office
John Crane says senior Pentagon officials destroyed records, altered audits and retaliated against whistleblowers.
Management
Lawmaker: Get Criminal Investigators Out of a ‘Failed Bureaucracy’
Bill would separate IRS’s investigative unit from the rest of the agency.
News
Panetta Wishes Lawmakers Could Summon Courage from World War I Memorial
Former Defense chief would have drawn inspiration en route to Capitol Hill budget fights.
Management
Pentagon Clerks Entered Wrong Data for Post-Contract Audits Much of the Time
Watchdog finds 82 percent of sampled records contained errors.
Oversight
House Chairman Threatens Censure of IRS Chief
Agency says Koskinen has cooperated in answering Congress’ demands.
Management
House Panel Clears Bill to Revamp Program Management
OMB and OPM would apply private-sector performance standards to federal initiatives.
Defense
The Military Isn't Fully Documenting Dismissals of Troops Who Claim Sexual Assault
Pentagon IG says only the Air Force is properly recording those with mental conditions.
Tech
Senators to OMB: Get Cracking on Effort to Standardize Spending Data
Behind-schedule pilot to ease DATA Act reporting burden on contractors may not follow the law.
Management
GSA and OPM Sign With 109 Vendors for Human Capital Training
Move is part of Obama administration push for category management.
Defense
Pentagon Told to Centralize Command of Recruitment Ads
Allowing each service free rein can lead to ethical lapses, GAO finds.
Management
CIA Watchdog Accidentally Deleted Lengthy Torture Report
Disclosure comes weeks after Archivist declines to classify it as permanent record.
Oversight
Bid to Impeach IRS Chief Moves to New Phase
House Judiciary announces hearings on "misconduct," but IRS hasn't committed.
Management
Park Service Defends Partnerships Against Fears of Commercialism
Director Jarvis cites stretched budget, says NPS has engaged corporate America and private philanthropists for 100 years.
Tech
GSA’s Digital Services Team Exposed 100 Google Drives, Watchdog Finds
The inspector general issues an alert on a vulnerability that had existed since October 2015.
Defense
Pentagon’s Congressional Liaison Takes On GOP Lawmakers Over Benghazi, Email
Legislative chief Stephen Hedger challenges committee chairmen on document delivery.
Management