House, Senate Address Contracting Issues; Grants Bill Signed
The House is advancing a bill (HR-5146) to require federal contracting officers to consider a joint venture’s past performance when …More
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Agencies May Be Buying Items that Others Are Giving Away, Says GAO
Federal agencies need to better control their donations of excess property to non-federal entities, GAO has said, saying other agencies …More
Audit Calls for Better Control on Time-Off Awards at EPA
The EPA does not fully account for the value of time-off awards and “therefore cannot determine whether its time-off awards …More
DHS Coordinating Defense as it Braces for Potential Iran-Linked Cyber Attack
DHS has issued a bulletin calling Iran’s cyber program “robust” and saying it is at least capable of “carrying out …More
Agencies Must Collaborate to Secure Networks, Council Says
Emerging technologies “will fundamentally change” the networks crucial for federal agency operations and services but keeping the network secure while …More
GAO: Half of SEC’s Rank and File Skeptical of Performance Management
In a study of personnel practices at the Securities and Exchange Commission that included a survey of employees there, the …More
Management Agenda Report Cites Pilot Projects, Outlines New Goals
The administration’s latest report on implementation of the President’s Management Agenda highlights several completed or ongoing pilot projects in the …More
Data Strategy Finalized, Incorporates Feedback
The administration has finalized its federal data strategy and action plan for 2020, following feedback over three public comment phases …More
Senate Moves to Restrict Settlements at VA
Just before recessing for the year, the Senate passed S-221, which would bar the VA from entering into settlement agreements …More
State Department Purchase Cards at High Risk, Says Audit
The State Department’s purchase card program is at high risk of improper purchases, an inspector general report has found, although …More
Stronger Controls over Purchase Cards Needed, CRS Says
Seven years after enactment of a law designed to strengthen controls over improper spending on government-issued purchase cards, many of …More
Improper Payments, Other Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed S-375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce governmentwide improper payments and …More
Outsourcing Ban on Circular A-76 Studies to Continue
One of the bills funding federal agency operations through the remainder of the current fiscal year (HR-1158) that has now …More
Report Sees Potential, Limits for Expanding USPS Services
The Postal Service could leverage its facilities and daily activities to provide more services but that “would not likely significantly …More
House Tightens Standards on VA Employee Licensing
The House has passed HR-3530, which would require the VA to assess and report on whether its medical centers continually …More