GAO Again Targets Program Duplication
GAO has issued the latest in a series of reports on duplication, overlap and fragmentation among federal programs, saying that …More
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OPM has issued a memo to agencies stressing the business case for employees to participate in health and wellness programs, …More
IG Reports Back AUO Whistleblowers
The DHS IG’s office has said that in four separate investigations, it largely confirmed allegations by whistleblowers of abuse of …More
FLRA Expands Electronic Filing
Federal agencies along with unions can now electronically file case documents in unfair-labor-practice cases before the FLRA’s office of administrative …More
Official Time Targeted Again
A newly reintroduced House bill (HR-1658) from Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., would further restrict the use of official time–on-the-clock time …More
DoD Tweaks Acquisition Workforce Demo Project
DoD has announced a number of changes, some only technical, to its acquisition workforce demonstration project, one of the few …More
Set Final Round of Priority Goals, Agencies Told
OMB has told agencies to begin setting the next round of Agency Priority Goals during the Obama administration, saying, “In …More
GAO Finds EPA Equipment Under-Used
The EPA has procured significant amounts of equipment that it rarely if ever uses, GAO has found, saying that laboratories …More
CBO Sees Little Impact of TSA Reform Bill
Legislation (HR-719) that has passed the House committee level to require TSA to review which of its investigators should be …More
OMB Cites Initiatives on Improper Payments
The administration is seeking support for several budgetary proposals aimed at reducing improper payments in government programs, OMB controller David …More
USPS May Be Vulnerable on Patents, IG Says
The Postal Service could be vulnerable to being sued for patent infringement because it does not have formal written procedures …More
Neglected Upkeep Starting to Tell, GSA Says
Several years of budgetary restrictions imposed by Congress on the GSA are starting to take a toll on upkeep of …More
Erosion of Appeals Rights Concerns Execs
A survey of SES members shows high levels of concern about the potential impact of restrictions on appeal rights of …More
Percentage of Female Managers Increasing
While women remain under-represented in managerial and senior executive positions compared with their share in the overall workforce, the numbers …More
Army Accepting Applications for Development Programs
The Army is accepting through May 15 applications for two civilian leadership training programs, the Senior Enterprise Talent Management program …More
Tight Budgets Blamed for Satisfaction Drop
The American Consumer Satisfaction Index, which in February released data showing declines in public satisfaction with federal government services, said …More
Closer Eye on Hazards in Federal Buildings Needed, Report Says
GSA’s Public Buildings Service, which manages and owns some 1,500 federal properties, still needs to strengthen oversight of environmental risks …More
OPM Seeking Input on Digital Recruitment
As part of its recently announced REDI Roadmap—the R of which stands for recruitment—OPM is reaching out to hiring managers …More
Guidance Issued on Contractor Oversight
OMB has issued guidance, in memo M-15-08, on the obligations of agency management to oversee contractor compliance with fair pay …More
Security Clearance Reforms Reintroduced
Legislation that passed the Senate in the prior Congress, but not the House, has been reintroduced (S-434 and HR-490) aimed …More
OMB Rolls Out Acquisition 360
OMB has launched a program called Acquisition 360 for agency officials such as contracting officers and program managers to provide …More
DHS Oversight of Acquisitions Lacking, Says GAO
In response to previous criticism, DHS has taken steps to improve oversight of major acquisition programs—which cost some $10 billion …More
Cost of Physical Security Improvements Hard to Track, GAO Says
Federal agencies have carried out numerous improvements in physical security in recent years, spurred by the 9/11 attacks, but they …More
IG Vacancies Concern Senate Panel
All members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have co-signed a letter to President Obama urging him …More
FOIA Bill Could Get House Vote Soon
A bipartisan Freedom of Information Act reform bill, HR-653, that has passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee could …More
Agencies told to Reduce Space, Buildings
OMB, saying a 2013 directive ordering agencies to freeze their real estate footprint and reduce the growth of excess or …More
Procedures, Expectations Laid Out
In a companion memo to the policy, OMB said agencies must submit to GSA and OMB a draft final five-year …More
Army to Use OASIS System
The Army and the GSA have signed a memo of understanding under which the Army will use GSA’s One Acquisition …More
Progress Cited on Regulatory Review
Agencies have issued bi-annual review plans identifying recently completed initiatives to identify rules on the books with outdated requirements or …More
Measure Targets Duplication in Programs
The Senate Budget Committee has held hearings on the issue of duplication and overlap in federal programs, an issue cited …More
