Management
Defense Contractors See End of Budget Decline
Pentagon awards rose by a surprising 7 percent in 2016, think tank says.
Management
IRS Revs Up Mandated Private Tax-Debt Collection
Agency hopes to avoid past problems through improved contractor communications.
Tech
Copyright Office Spent Millions on Flawed Computer System
Leaked consultant report to watchdog says agency covered up waste.
Defense
CRS Confirms Trump's Defense Spending Hike Would Violate Budget Law
Proposed $54 billion increase is a 3.2 percent hike when seen against the baseline of what Obama requested.
Management
The Un-Perk: Some Federal Executives Have to Buy Their Own Business Cards
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is one them.
Management
Pay Freezes Helped Make Government Top-Heavy, Says Scholar
The number of management layers in agencies continues to increase.
Defense
Post-9/11 Intel Sharing Needs Fine-Tuning, Watchdogs Agree
Counterterrorism communications are applied unevenly around the country.
Management
Contractors Resist Push to Post Contracts Online
McCaskill-Tester bill would require publishing text of awards worth $150,000 and up.
Oversight
Ivanka Trump’s Murky White House Job Status
The White House cites “special hiring authority,” but ethics specialists remain wary.
Management
Comey on the Political Firestorms His Decisions Stoke: ‘Honestly, I Don’t Care’
The FBI director talks about making hard choices and the bureau’s future at intel contractor gathering.
Management
Veteran Diplomat Decries State Department Vacancies
Slow nomination process and budget cuts are unfair to Tillerson, he says.
Management
Census Questionnaire Reappears Without New LGBT Category
Bureau calls inclusion in proposed 2020 questionnaire a mistake.
Management
Trump Gets Credit for Tackling Federal Management Issues
Observers applaud new innovation office’s focus on technology.
Management
Secret Service Credited for Progress Just as White House Fence Was Breached
Timing of watchdog report on two years of improvements was not planned.
Oversight
Banning Executive Portraits Might Save Half a Million Dollars
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but some lawmakers don’t think they’re worth a dime in taxpayer funds.
Management
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Trying to Bilk Social Security of $550 Million
Kentucky disability case is victory in ongoing effort against improper payments.
Management
Intel Community Scientist Subjects Contracts to Frequent Review
IARPA says research payoff success rate should be lower to reflect challenges.
Oversight
Senate Whistleblower Caucus Backs Reappointment of Special Counsel
While Trump stays mum on successor, Lerner has the support of many whistleblowers.
Management