While the municipal government fiscal year-end is not your typical New Year’s celebration, it is a good impetus to remember just how much of our lives depend on the hard work of our municipal ...

Data is the lifeblood of our modern, technology-driven world. Data is powering AI and the vast majority of the technology-based services being delivered not only by the businesses and people we ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

In today’s polarized culture, we focus a lot on whether government should do more or less and too little on whether those tasked with carrying out government policy do so efficiently and effectively.

President Trump and Elon Musk have vowed to uncover and eliminate fraud in the federal government, and the White House has pointed to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report as evidence ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump unleashed Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, which was created “to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” Unknown to ...

Creating an inspector general for the White House and codifying the president’s sweeping ethics pledge for political appointees are two ways to make the federal government more accountable, according ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla wants more restrictions placed on Homeland Security funding as the clock ticks before a Jan. 30 deadline to avert a federal shutdown. The Democratic lawmaker said he wants ...

As expected for any new administration, we have seen many changes in policy and practice. Many of these changes reflect the administration’s stated goals of reducing the size of government, the ...

Imagine for a moment taking your car to a mechanic who does not fix your car problems – and then letting that same mechanic design your new car. Sounds odd right? Yet, that's precisely how Washington, ...

The GAO will review how the DOJ determined what to redact and who was involved in the decision-making process.

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, citizen participation and responsive ...