Why feds filing toxic exposure claims are having a hard time The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program was passed into law in 2000 to provide medical and financial compensation to federal employees and contractors who had taken part in Department of Energy development of nuclear weapons and later became ill because of exposure to toxic substances. By: Jessie Bur 6 days ago
A majority of agencies keep failing improper payment requirements Federal agencies continue to struggle with requirements addressing incorrectly made payments that have cost taxpayers approximately $1.4 trillion in 14 years. By: Jessie Bur 6 days ago
DoD Inspector General investigating fewer allegations of senior official misconduct The Pentagon watchdog has investigated 15 percent fewer allegations of bad behavior against generals, admirals and senior civilians since 2015, according to a report. By: Geoff Ziezulewicz December 7
2 attorneys general to subpoena Trump Organization, IRS The flurry of subpoenas came a day after U.S. District Court Judge Peter J. Messitte approved a brisk schedule for discovery in the case alleging that foreign and domestic government spending at Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel amounts to gifts to the president in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause. By: Tami Abdollah, The Associated Press December 4
White House officials found in violation of political activity rules Six White House employees included 'Make America Great Again' slogans on their official social media accounts and were found in violation of the Hatch Act. By: Jessie Bur December 3
Federal watchdog report chides Navy for submarine maintenance snafus During a Thanksgiving conference call with Navy Times and the U.S. Naval Institute, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said that there “were no surprises in that report." By: Carl Prine November 24
The Pentagon failed its audit, but officials aren’t surprised After years of delays, the Pentagon has completed its first-ever audit. By: Aaron Mehta November 15
Insufficient plans hold back tech leadership authorities, report finds Legislation and administrative guidance requires federal agencies to make certain changes to empower their chief information officers, but some agencies lack the plans required to make those changes, a watchdog report found. By: Jessie Bur November 14
US panel warns against government purchase of Chinese tech In its annual report on Wednesday, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission warns of dangers to the U.S. government and private sector from a reliance on global supply chains linked to China, which is the world's largest manufacturer of information technology equipment. By: Matthew Pennington, The Associated Press November 14
The Pentagon still has not implemented a 2015 law requiring cyberthreat sharing A new cybersecurity and information sharing law was not fully implemented because the Pentagon’s chief information officer did not establish a policy to follow the new rule, according to a new report from the Department of Defense's Inspector General. By: Justin Lynch November 13
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