Robert Shea

Purveyor of improvements in performance; Co-Founder of GovNavigators; Native of Houston, TX; Proud member of Team Sheas Rock! Webmaster

[GovExec @GovExec]

EXCLUSIVE: Federal employees are set to have a White House app automatically installed on government phones next week. IT experts say the rollout is highly unusual and raises security concerns. By @AlmsNatalie, @EricM_Katz https://t.co/DdtM8YRHTF

[U.S. EPA OIG @EPAoig]

Each year, we prepare a summary of what our office considers the most serious management and performance challenges facing the #EPA. We’ve identified six challenges for fiscal year 2026.

These challenges represent the Agency’s vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, as well as the most significant barriers to the EPA accomplishing its mission to protect human health and the environment.

They include:
🔹 Managing contracts, grants, and associated data systems.
🔹 Meeting statutory requirements for ensuring the safe use of chemicals.
🔹 Managing information technology modernization.
🔹 Maintaining mission efficiency and effectiveness during organizational change.
🔹 Managing cooperative federalism and state oversight.
🔹 Preparing for and responding to natural and manmade disasters.

Learn more about what these challenges mean for the EPA and your tax dollars: https://t.co/LQghbxr0xH

[David M. Walker @DavidMWalker7]

The consolidated financial statements for the federal government came it today. Total federal liabilities and unfunded social insurance obligations increased $12.6 trillion in one year to $136.2 trillion! Our federal finances are spinning out of control!

[Sen. Marsha Blackburn @MarshaBlackburn]

Americans deserve a government that works smarter, not harder.

My bipartisan Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act would make accessing federal loans easier while slashing waste, fraud, and abuse.
https://t.co/7Ro3OO0mqw

[Congressman Brad Finstad @RepFinstad]

Proud to champion this legislation that will help bring our federal loan programs into the 21st century. The Federal Loan Systems Modernization Act will improve efficiency, minimize opportunities for fraud, and deliver the kind of commonsense modernization that makes government work better for the people it serves.
https://t.co/WaiTWNkLM3

[U.S. Office of Personnel Management @USOPM]

2/23: Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area will be OPEN under a two hour delayed arrival and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. https://t.co/bDdBgk2c1B

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

@skupor @USOPM I've been monitoring @USOPM's Operating Status for many decades, I'm loathe to admit. At the risk of blowing smoke up your ass, @skupor, I find your candor and transparency in these developments commendable and incredibly helpful.

[Tolkien World @TolkienWorldG]

Sir Ian McKellen at 86 expertly reciting Shakespeare last night!

[Scott Kupor @skupor]

Mid-day weather/office closure update from @USOPM: Regional DOTS are reporting significant work in progress on secondary roads in time for tomorrow morning commute hours. Road conditions for major arteries remain very good. Rail and bus services are expected to return to normal for tomorrow commute times. We'll keep you updated as we learn more, but as noted yesterday, if things remain on track, we are likely to be open tomorrow with unscheduled telework and leave authorized.

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

@JakeSherman Can we get @Lin_Manuel to compose something around this?

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

@JakeSherman Stop it.

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

@sn_handler @JakeSherman I wouldn’t say “fully funds.” But better than the House, to say the least.

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS — DICK CHENEY DEAD AT 84

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

So grateful

[NAPA @napawash]

Congratulations to #napafellow @robertjshea, this year's George Graham Award Winner! Join us in honoring Robert at the George Graham Award ceremony during our National Conference on November 4! Register here: https://t.co/cwPAQslAYt.

#publicservice #PublicAdministration

[Eric Katz @EricM_Katz]

Fun story: Yesterday, we noticed OMB changed its guidance to strip the reference to furloughed feds getting back pay.
We reached out and gave them til this morning to respond. In the meantime, they leaked the story to Axios with their spin on legal interpretation.

[Robert Shea @robertjshea]

Perfect.

[History Defined @historydefined]

Bertrand Russell - Message To Future Generations (1959)

[HumanTouch @HumanTouchUSA]

We’re honored to serve as a strategic partner to @USDA’s National Finance Center. Our tech-enabled Enterprise Decision Management Solution advances data-driven insights & decision-making with our Agentic AI-native decision intelligence platform.

https://t.co/FpZUHdPNui

[Linda Miller @lscottmiller]

Fraud in government programs is rampant and getting worse. Tune in today to hear more about why and what can be done.

[NAPA @napawash]

Join host James-Christian Blockwood as he explores the evolving dynamics between the #executivebranch, #Congress, and the #judiciary with guests Yuval Levin of @AEI and #NAPAFellow @robertjshea of @GovNavigators. #checksandbalances https://t.co/jRWOjJtQrC

[Jory Heckman @jory_heckman]

NEWS: Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, is now serving as the acting administrator for the General Services Administration. Rigas recently oversaw layoffs of over 1,350 State Department employees