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Oversight Committee Announces FITARA Scorecard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCo7ifLd_kw&feature=youtu.be WASHINGTON – Today, Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a scorecard assigning letter grades to federal agencies on their implementation of the bipartisan Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), enacted in December 2014. Full Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), IT Subcommittee Chairman Will Hurd (R-TX) and Ranking Member Robin Kelly (D-IL), and ...
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Report Released on EPA’s Unprecedented Action in Bristol Bay, Alaska

WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Subcommittee on the Interior Chairman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter and
Letter
Letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Charles Samuels, Jr. regarding programs available to federal inmates
Hearing
Preparing for the 2020 Census: Will the Technology be Ready?

PURPOSE: • To examine the Census Bureau’s (Bureau) progress in preparation for the 2020 census. • To discuss the challenges facing IT development and other operational issues with relevant personnel from the Bureau, the Commerce Department, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office. BACKGROUND: • In preparation for the 2020 census, the Bureau released its operational plan on October 6, 2015. This report illustrates the ...
Hearing
TSA: Security Gaps

PURPOSE: • To explore with the agency’s new leadership the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) challenges and planned responses. • To provide members an open dialogue with TSA to discuss potential solutions to gaps ...
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Hearing Wrap-Up: Oversight Committee Reviews National Security at TSA

Witnesses: Mr. Peter Neffenger, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security The Honorable John Roth, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ms. Jennifer Grover, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office TAKEAWAYS: • The new Transportation Security ...
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Committee Announces New Staff Director

WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued the following statement upon announcing Jennifer Hemingway, current Staff Director for the Government Operations Subcommittee, as the Committee’s new Staff Director. The Committee’s current Staff Director, Sean McLaughlin, recently announced plans to return to the private sector at the end of the year. “Jennifer is an invaluable asset to the Committee. ...
The Overview
Impeach the IRS Commissioner: Coverage from Across the Country

Impeach IRS Commissioner KoskinenToday, Congressman Jason Chaffetz and 18 members of the Committee introduced ...
Letter
Letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen regarding IRS use of Stingray surveillance systems
Letter
Letter to DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx regarding the JLENS blimp program