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The NSA Is Behind Schedule on Surveillance-Abuse Controls
The NSA inspector general also criticized the spy agency's data-security plans.
Business
Army Corps of Engineers and GSA Faulted for Costly Contract Changes
Agencies aren’t tracking company timeframes in monitoring $36 billion in construction spending, watchdog finds.
Policy
US Senate Approves $750 Billion Defense Policy Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act also contains 3.1% military pay hike and acquisition reforms.
Science & Tech
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Failed to Ensure Proper Parts for F-35
Watchdog questions adherence to contracts and performance incentives for Defense’s largest buy.
Policy
Under Pressure, Pentagon Publishes a Contractor-Fraud Report
Released under FOIA, the 4-page document names firms barred from government work, but lacks the detail of a predecessor report.
Business
NSA Gave Contractors $630M in Incentives. Its Watchdog Has Questions.
More than half of the incentive-based contracts reviewed by the agency's inspector general lacked proof that such incentives were necessary.
Threats
Staffing Shortages Impede State Department Monitoring of War-Zone Contracts
Watchdog finds several bureaus allowed questionable invoices to go through.
Policy
Acting SecDef Under Investigation for Boeing Ties: Pentagon Watchdog
DOD's inspector general is looking into allegations of a conflict of interest that surfaced at a Senate hearing.
Policy
State Dept. Taps Ex-Fox News Correspondent to Counter Propaganda
Pompeo hails "vision" of long-rumored appointee Lea Gabrielle.
Threats
Federal Agencies Ramp Up Classified Plans to Protect 2020 Elections
The departments of Justice and Homeland Security delivered their joint review of meddling during 2018 to the White House.
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Policy
Recruiting, Faster Tech Acquisition Are Vital to Maritime Superiority: CNO
Delays in getting new technology to the fleet is the U.S. Navy’s Achilles heel, says its top officer.
Policy
FBI Agents Detail Shutdown's Toll
The FBI Agents Association is documenting the harms that the funding freeze have inflicted on investigations, travel, training, payments to confidential sources and employee benefits.
Policy
State Department Defends Unusual Recall of Furloughed Staffers, With Pay
Management, budget and legal teams approved emergency movement of funds.
Policy
Trump Instructs Pentagon to Curb Watchdogs' Access to Secret Military Reports
Transparency groups decry move as hindering the work of inspectors general.
Threats
US-Backed Forces in Iraq, Syria May Face Challenges for Years
Latest report by three inspectors general details weakness in anti-ISIS effort.
Policy
Court OKs Suit Over Foreign Payments to Trump Business
U.S. lawmakers get permission to argue in court that the president is improperly receiving payment from foreign people, organizations, and governments.
Policy
US Launches Farsi Information Service to Reach Iranians
It’s the first new enterprise by the newly renamed U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Science & Tech
Why NSA Has Its Eye on ‘Girls Who Code’
‘The future workforce needs to be representative of our nation,’ says the spy agency’s new director.
Threats