Management

Director of Pentagon's Far-Flung School System Counts His Blessings

Proposal to close down stateside schools never took hold and the system is enjoying a relatively steady budget. Char

Oversight

Senators to Obama: Fill the Inspector General Vacancies

Transparency advocates accuse administration of slowing nominations for political gain.

Management

White House Objects to Defense Bill Contracting Provision Empowering Service Chiefs

Senate version would decentralize decision making on weapons system milestones for service-unique programs.

Defense

Former Pentagon IG Official Probed for Destroying Documents

U.S. magistrate will hear charges stemming from Thomas Drake whistleblower case.

Defense

Acting TSA Chief Reassigned After IG Demonstrates Ease of Getting Weapons Past Screeners

Mock bombs and weapons made it past security checkpoints more than 95 percent of the time, according to leaked IG report.

Management

Proposed ‘Fair Pay’ Rule Riles Federal Contractors

A requirement to disclose pending labor violations is unfair, company advocates say.

News

Are Recusals Slowing Down SEC Decision-Making?

Commission Chair Mary Jo White could not participate in deliberations on an accounting fraud case against a large federal contractor.

Management

U.S. Efforts to Shore Up Afghan Economy Foundering, Watchdog Finds

$43 million gas pipeline and minerals extraction project not currently sustainable.

Oversight

House Republicans Demand Update on Lois Lerner Charges

New attorney general asked about potential political targeting, lying and violations of citizens’ privacy.

Management

Agriculture Department Identifies $1.4 Billion in Savings to Avoid Furloughs

Travel cutbacks, telework and office consolidations contribute to three-year-old cost-reduction efforts.

News

A Step Forward for a World War I Memorial in D.C.

The congressionally chartered U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has opened an international design competition.

Oversight

Advocacy Group: IRS' Problems 'Won't Be Cured by Removing Lois Lerner'

Institutional reform is needed to restore trust after targeting scandal, Cause of Action finds.