OMB Looking to PortfolioStat to Drive President’s Management Agenda
OMB has issued guidance for conducting PortfolioStat IT review sessions in the remainder of fiscal 2014, seeing the data-driven reviews …More
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The use of prize competitions among government agencies has increased 87 percent over the prior year, according to the Office …More
SSA Needs to Address Management Limitations in IT Modernization
Certain Social Security Administration IT projects did not fully adhere to management controls called for by agency IT project management …More
Plan for 2 Percent Discretionary Cut, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has issued guidance to agencies looking ahead to their fiscal 2016 budget submissions, saying it will work with agencies …More
Guidance Pushes Continued Investment in Cross-Agency Priority Goals
The fiscal 2015 White House budget request includes a set of reform priorities falling into four areas – effectiveness, efficiency, …More
GSA Demos Projects Being Developed with New Digital Incubator
GSA is continuing its rollout of a new 18F digital incubator program and recently held an event in Washington, D.C. …More
Top Awards Return, With Caveats
The Obama administration has said it will reinstate the cash component of the Rank Awards, the top awards for SES …More
GAO: TSA Needs to Do More Research Ahead of Imaging Equipment Purchase
TSA needs additional information before procuring next-generation advanced imaging systems technology, GAO has said. It said TSA does not collect …More
IG: Half of USPS Executives Retirement Eligible in Three Years
In fiscal 2012, 35 percent of postal executives were retirement eligible, but that number could grow to 49 percent within …More
First of Six Approved Drone Test Sites Operational
The FAA has announced that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, research …More
MSPB Solicits Research Ideas
MSPB is soliciting ideas for it to research, and to help spur ideas, it suggests thinking about the following questions: …More
New Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan
The President’s Council on Veterans Employment has approved a new government-wide Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan for 2014 – …More
VA Adds “One-Stop” Veterans Employment Section to eBenefits Website
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new section of its eBenefits website to connect veterans, transitioning service members …More
GSA Website Aims to be Central Resource for Building Energy Efficiency
GSA maintains a Sustainable Facilities Tool website (www.sftool.gov) that can help facilities managers, procurement professionals, leasing specialists and project managers …More
House Votes to Block Bonuses for VA Execs
The House has approved legislation that would prevent senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs from receiving performance pay. …More
Survey: Low Morale Among SES
Half of senior executives and senior personnel say overall morale is low, or very low, the Senior Executives Association has …More
IG: Commerce Could Get More Out of Bundled Information Security Services
A lack of collaboration prevents bureaus within the Commerce Department from fully realizing the benefits of incident detection and response …More
Service to America Medal Finalists Announced
The Partnership for Public Service has announced the finalists for its 2014 Service to American Medals recognizing outstanding public service, …More
OPM Kicks Off Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
OPM has announced the release of its 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoints Survey, giving feds until early June to weigh in …More
Survey Responses Suggest Employees More Pessimistic About Innovation
Responses in certain areas on OPM’s 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey suggest innovation among federal employees is in decline, according …More
Feds Rank Most, Least Innovative Agencies
According to the report, some agencies are doing well when it comes to fostering an innovative culture. For example, NASA …More
Agencies Praised for Clarity of Written Communications
The Center for Plain Language, an advocacy group and backer of the proposed Plain Regulations Act, has announced the winners …More
Number of Individuals with Active Security Clearances Dropped in 2013
The total number of individuals deemed eligible for access to classified information increased by 232,628 from October 2012 to October …More
Stronger BYOD Policies Needed
Three Department of Energy sites reviewed by the department’s inspector general spent over $1.6 million in fiscal 2012 on stipend …More
GSA, Army Break Ground on Large Solar Installation
GSA has announced the beginning of a solar installation with the Army’s Fort Huachuca, Arizona that will be DoD’s largest …More
IRS Should Weigh Tax Status When Giving Awards, Says IG
The IRS human capital officer should implement a policy that requires management to consider conduct issues resulting in disciplinary action …More
Union Demonstrations Against USPS/Staples Deal Makes Headlines
The American Postal Workers Union has been resisting a USPS deal with office supply retailer Staples to open postal counters …More
Air Force Announces Self Development Tools
The Air Force Civilian Development Resource Center website, formerly the Supervisor Resource Center, now offers self-development tools for supervisory as …More
Assess Hiring in Light of Memo, Agencies Told
OPM has, somewhat apologetically, told agencies to examine their hiring practices in light of a recent presidential memo concerning those …More
Small Cost Projected on Web Privacy Bill
The Congressional Budget Office has said that enacting the Safe and Security Federal Websites Act, which is now ready for …More
