Inspector General Archives

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst speaks during the third installment of The Senate Project at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on June 12, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Sen. Ernst calls for federal IGs to investigate employees ‘phoning it in’ during telework

In addition to impacts on service delivery, Ernst wants to know worksite attendance rates at each agency and if steps have been taken "to adjust bureaucrats’ location-based…

Aug 30, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

LONDON – AUGUST 11: A running kitchen tap on August 11, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

Deficiencies in EPA’s radiation data system pose ‘significant risk to public health,’ watchdog says

The system within the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation is used to detect radiation changes in air and drinking water.

Jul 6, 2023 By Madison Alder

United States Department of Commerce Building (Photo by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)

Commerce’s Office of the Secretary used default passwords for endpoint detection

A new watchdog report finds that the office last March did not have properly configured tools for detecting cyber incidents.

Mar 24, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

Prisoners look out of their jail window as protestors gather outside the federal detention center in Downtown Miami on June 12, 2020 in Miami, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

DOJ watchdog publishes data dashboard to track COVID-19 vaccinations of prison inmates

It is part of a package of data being published in a bid to improve transparency about the spread of COVID-19 in federal prisons.

Aug 16, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

The Department of Justice seal is seen on a lectern ahead of a press conference in Washington, DC on November 28, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

Watchdog finds just two DOJ agencies adhering to supply chain risk requirements

The DOJ’s Office of Inspector General carried out an audit of cyber-supply chain risk management compliance across the department.

Jul 7, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division used the latest prototype of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during a training exercise in October at Fort Pickett, Va. (U.S. Army Photo by Bridgett Siter)

Army’s futuristic IVAS headset could be a waste of $22B without user acceptance, IG warns

The Army responded to the recent IG report, calling the assertion "inflammatory" and unrealistic.

Apr 25, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget. (Wikimedia Commons)

White House disagrees with GAO over agencies’ information security program ratings

OMB refutes the watchdog's finding that it should adopt a more precise scale for rating agencies' IT security.

Apr 4, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

USPS truck — A USPS postal truck in Beverly Hills on February 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Postal inspectors’ digital intelligence team sometimes acted outside of legal authorities, report says

USPS's internet analytics team occasionally used open-source intelligence tools beyond postal inspectors' law enforcement authorities, according to a watchdog.

Mar 30, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

NASA agrees to insider threat risk assessment of unclassified systems

The agency plans to determine if the program needs to be expanded to protect more than just classified systems.

Mar 18, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

NSC cyber team joins fight against pandemic fraud

A new executive order will include actions to support victims of identity fraud and address bias within benefits programs.

Mar 2, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir