Maybe the reason for the uptick in shilling is that the clowns are worried about Horowitz the Inspector Genera is releasing more of his report today
from Washington Post -
New inspector general report points to recurring government problems
"The report, being released at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Wednesday, catalogues the seven “top management and performance challenges” cited by 61 inspectors general (IG). Those challenges are information technology security and management, performance management and accountability, human capital management, financial management, procurement management, facilities maintenance and grant management."
"Among the report’s findings:
——The “protection of federal IT systems from intrusion or compromise by external or internal entities … is a long-standing, serious, and ubiquitous challenge for federal agencies across the government … failure to meet this challenge can have significant consequences in any number of ways, including by exposing individuals’ personal information and compromising national security,” as happened when “data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management exposed the personal information of over 20 million people.”
——-Temporary funding measures and “complying with hiring freezes result in budget uncertainties, delayed hiring actions, and overworked agency staffs.” The Pentagon’s inspector general “reported that the lack of funding or time for training presents a serious concern for the military’s ability to remain a ready force.” Notably, the section on human capital management does not indicate that agencies need the ability to fire feds faster, which has been the focus of much attention by congressional and White House Republicans.
—– Because of procurement management problems, the $500 billion in contracts the federal government had in fiscal 2017 could be “at increased risk for fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.”
——Some agencies have “deteriorating infrastructure that may cause substandard working conditions for staff.” For example, only half of the Energy Department’s facilities were considered “functionally adequate.”
Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Hearing Date: April 18, 2018 10:00 am
https:// oversight.house.gov/hearing/top-management-and-performance-challenges-identified-government-wide-by-the-inspector-general-community/
https:// www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/18/new-inspector-general-report-points-to-recurring-government-problems/?utm_term=.6d88f52d2e52