Federal Government

The Obama administration today begins implementation of a new mandate to require all federal contractors to check the legal status of their employees to confirm their eligibility to work in the United States.
Developed by the Bush administration, the mandatory use of E-Verify, a computer system for employers to check their workers against the Social Security [...]

As the Wall Street bailout nears its first anniversary, a risky aspect of the financial rescue has flown largely under the radar.

The stimulus package ushers in new contracting oversight, but neglects to fully protect the whistleblowers at the front lines of reform.

President-elect Barack Obama today announced the creation of a new position to work in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget to increase the “efficiency, transparency and accountability” of federal agencies.
During a news conference at the Obama-Biden transition office in Washington, Obama named Nancy Killefer, a former Treasury official in the Clinton administration, to [...]