Government

Bell Pottinger: Global PR and Communications Agency Contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD)

Background According to the official website for Bell Pottinger: Bell Pottinger was founded in 1987 and became a partnership following…

November 26, 2016

Merit Systems Protection Board Computer Outage, July 2015

Background The Merit Systems Protection Board is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in the Executive branch that serves as the guardian…

November 23, 2016

2016 Presidential Debates – Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton

Background The 2016 United States presidential election debates were a series of debates held for the 2016 U.S. presidential general…

November 19, 2016

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead The Walking Dead is an American horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont, based on the…

November 19, 2016

USPS Investigation: Security Risks in the Capital District Management Advisory Report, January 27, 2014

Background The U.S. Postal Service's security program is designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and…

November 18, 2016

USPS Investigation: South Florida District Vulnerability Assessment Audit Report, October 22, 2013

Background The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General's risk modeling identified the South Florida District as the _________ based on…

November 17, 2016

USPS Investigation: Management Alert – Inbound International Mail Operations – [Redacted] International Service Center, September 28, 2016

Background This management alert presents the results of our review of ______ International Mail Operations ________ International Service Center (Project…

November 16, 2016

Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Appointment Calendars

Background The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provides overall leadership and…

November 15, 2016

USPS Investigation: Packages Suspected of Containing Marijuana, October 12, 2016

Background The U.S. Postal Inspection Service's narcotics program is intended to protect U.S. Postal Service employees at nearly 32,000 facilities…

November 14, 2016

Evaluation of 18F, JE17-001, October 24, 2016

Background In December 2015, the OIG Office of Inspections and Forensic Auditing initiated an evaluation of the General Services Administration…

November 1, 2016