Management
Federal Contract Spending Fell 3.1 Percent in 2014, Study Finds
Lockheed Martin tops Bloomberg Government’s annual rankings.
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
Embattled Commerce Inspector General Abruptly Retires
A lawmaker and transparency group had called for his firing.
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.
Oversight
IRS Chief Says He Won’t Blame Data Breach on Budget Crunch
But Koskinen reiterates need to replace aging systems.
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
Watchdog Finds Glitches in Governmentwide Effort to Track Spending Consistently
Move to post spending numbers ignored some traditional management practices.
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.
Pay & Benefits
A Lot of Former SBA Employees Still Have Access to Their Agency Email Account
Agency followed separation checklists less than half of the time, IG finds.
Management
GSA Nominee Roth, on Open Office Space, Morale and Her 3 Highest Priorities
Roth says she "absolutely" believes in the open layout.
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.
Tech
Archives Officials Worried Clinton Might Send Records to Little Rock
Chief records officer disputes legal group’s interpretation of 2012 emails.
Management
Obama Names Denise Turner Roth to Head GSA
Deputy chief had been acting since Tangherlini left in February.
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.
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