Management
Advocacy Group Accuses SBA of Misapplying Law on Small Business Set-Asides
Public Citizen joins debate over large corporations taking small-entity contracts.
Defense
Pentagon IG Lags in Clearing Whistleblower Reprisal Cases
GAO warns delays in notification may discourage reports of wrongdoing.
Management
Puppet Shows, Bomb Sniffing Elephants Make Senate's Latest 'Wastebook'
McCain picks up where Coburn left off, with a detailed list of potentially frivolous federal projects that is likely to irk colleagues.
Management
IRS Inconsistent in Rooting Out Its Own Tax Cheats
Watchdog documents 1,580 willfully delinquent employees over 10 years.
Defense
F-35 Joint Fighter Program Flies Through Flak from Watchdogs
House defense bill continues investment despite questions on engine reliability.
Management
FOIA Requests Hit Record High in 2014
Governmentwide cost of responding rises to $462 million, Justice Department reports.
Management
IRS Approves Billions in Iffy Education Tax Credit Claims, Watchdog Says
Tax agency disagrees with audit’s methodology and some recommended remedies.
Management
Lawmakers Aim to Streamline Homeland Security Purchasing
Bipartisan bill was prompted by cost estimates for buys that rose by $10 billion.
Management
Obama Team Aims to Ensure Agency Performance Goals Outlive This Administration
Agencies are identifying career employees as goal leaders.
Management
IGs Are a Taxpayer Bargain, Study Finds
Scholars show watchdogs save the government far more money than they cost.
Management
House Members Pursue Holy Grail of Federal Program Efficiency
Bipartisan bill would create project manager career path, standards.
Management
Senators Want to Smooth the Next President’s Transition to Power
Bill would require agency liaisons and training for political appointees.
Oversight
Watchdog Says IRS Has Improved Handling of Tax-Exempt Status Requests
A 2013 audit found the agency inappropriately targeted some Tea Party organizations for scrutiny.
Management
Senators Propose Acting as 'Board of Directors' for VA
Lawmakers lament lack of accountability; beleaguered undersecretary tells them she takes management problems seriously.
Tech
Departing Aerospace Industries Leader: First-Rate Nations Respect and Support Public Servants
In exit interview, Blakey criticizes congressional gridlock, urges Defense budget compromises.
Defense
Pentagon Intel Chief Retires Citing No Wrongdoing in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Leak
Michael Vickers is a veteran of Army Special Forces and the CIA.
News
Journalist Badmouths Two Administrations' Treatment of Whistleblowers
Both the Obama and George W. Bush administrations have cracked down, James Risen of The New York Times says.
Management