Despite the improving data, the 6,146 veterans’ suicides in 2020 equaled a daily average of almost 17, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Author: Joe Davidson
Kids at risk of lead contamination in federal child care, watchdog says
A watchdog warns that federal child- care centers might have contaminated water because officials “did not effectively test” for it.
DOJ slammed by senators over poor reporting on deaths in custody
Senators from both parties bashed the Department of Justice over lax reporting on deaths in prisons and jails across the country.
NASA achievement headlines ‘Sammies’ honors for federal workers
The “Sammies” feted the former director of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and other winners of the Service to America Medals.
Agencies create second workplace hazards plan to fix what the original missed
An agreement between the Labor and Agriculture departments aims to improve the detection of unsafe conditions at food processing plants.
GOP attacks go beyond FBI and elections to delegitimize government
The danger to democracy metastasizing from Trump’s refusal to accept defeat has potential risks stretching into federal agencies and their employees.
A watchdog lied to get radioactive materials. Terrorists could, too.
Government watchdog investigators used phony companies and forged documents to purchase the radioactive supplies from U.S. vendors.
Whistleblower reveals half-billion in uncollected U.S. debts
A Labor Department whistleblower uncovered almost a half-billion dollars in federal government waste, a new report found.
Federal employees aren’t happy. These agencies are especially troubled.
A drop in federal employee morale in a new survey is a disturbing indication that significant improvement is needed at agencies large and small.
As Biden visits Middle East, GAO questions U.S. complicity in Yemeni deaths
One question hovering over President Biden’s Middle East trip next week, especially his Saudi Arabia stop, is how complicit American-made weapons are in the deaths of Yemeni civilians.