DHS Budget Includes CBP Staffing Increase
The White House has requested $38.2 billion in non-disaster, net discretionary budget authority for DHS. Its budget plans for DHS …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGSA Announces OASIS Professional Services Contractors
GSA has awarded 125 contracts through its One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services – OASIS –small business contract to companies …More
IG: Action Needed to Address Underlying Causes in NextGen Delays
While FAA is making progress with elements of NextGen, longstanding problems with cost increases, schedule slips, and performance shortfalls persist, …More
FAA Estimates up to 7,500 Commercial Drones in Operation by 2018
The FAA estimates that as many as 7,500 commercial unmanned aircraft may be in operation by 2018 provided that necessary …More
Under One Third of PMA Finalists Have Appointments as Deadline Nears
Only 213 of 668 finalists for the 2013 Presidential Management Fellows Program have received appointments to a two-year fellowship with …More
Justice, HHS Report $4.3 Billion in Healthcare Fraud Recovery
The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services have announced joint efforts to combat healthcare fraud resulted in the …More
NTEU Expand Reach in Interior Department
The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents headquarters employees of the National Park Service, has won an election to be …More
Senators Blasts FDA for Monitoring Scientists’ Computers
Two influential Republican lawmakers have released a report critical of alleged FDA surveillance of government scientists that had raised concerns …More
GAO: Interior Struggles to Compete with Industry for Oil and Gas Professionals
The Department of the Interior continues to face challenges hiring and retaining staff with key skills needed to manage and …More
Interior Cites Progress on Workforce Challenges
Responding to a GAO report issued in January, Interior agreed to explore its oil and gas management bureaus’ expanded use …More
EEOC to Revise Management Directive
The EEOC is soliciting comments on proposed revisions to its Management Directive 110, which sets policies for agencies to follow …More
CIO Council to Focus on IT Workforce Issues
The CIO Council has re-established a committee to focus on challenges related to the federal IT workforce, to be headed …More
GAO: State, USAID Improve Contingency Contracting but Work Remains
The Department of State and Agency for International Development haveyet to fully implement changes needed to improve contract support in …More
Union Wary of USPS Pilot with Retailer
The American Postal Workers Union recently sent a 27-point request for information on a pilot program the USPS is conducting …More
VA Missing Timeliness Goals Issuing Hearing Aids
Tinnitus and hearing loss were the first and second most prevalent service-connected disabilities for veterans receiving compensation at the end …More
IG Calls on USPS to Modify National Real Estate Contract
The Postal Service awarded a contract to CB Richard Ellis, Inc. to be the sole provider of its real estate …More
Interior Announces Appointments to Geospatial Advisory Committee
The Department of Interior has announced the appointment of 17 new and continuing members to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, …More
Ammo Purchases Down at DHS
Annual ammunition purchases at DHS have declined since fiscal 2009 from 133 to 75 million rounds, about on par with …More
Air Force Upgrades Career Development Program
The Air Force is making new tools available for civilian career development through its Civilian Development Resource Center, providing access …More
Agencies to Report on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report by March 31 on their use of student loan reimbursement authority in calendar year …More
OMB Issues Guidance on Use of Administrative Data
OMB has issued guidance to encourage the use of administrative data for statistical purposes, and for addressing related legal, policy, …More
Includes Guidance on Legal, Policy Requirements of Leveraging Data
The memoalso provides guidance in addressing legal and policy requirements for the use of administrative data for statistical purposes, including …More
IG Faults IRS Execs for Improper Tax Deductions
Some IRS executives appear to have incorrectly classified their travel as non-taxable, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has …More
DHS Puts Charge Card Controls in Place, Says IG
DHS has established internal controls and safeguards for purchase, travel, and integrated cards as well as centrally billed accounts, the …More
IG: Transportation Struggling to Cut Cost of Management Support Services
Department of Transportation’s efforts to reduce spending on management support services contracts as part of a wider OMB-led “campaign to …More
One Agency Moving, Another Staying Put
GSA has announced a new lease agreement for the National Labor Relations Board headquarters in Washington, D.C. NLRB will occupy …More
NIST Releases Cybersecurity Framework
The National Institutes of Standards and Technology has released the first version of its a Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure …More
Committee Chair Calls for Widespread Implementation
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Tom Carper, D-Del., released a statement in response to …More
GAO: EPA Improves Contaminant Monitoring Program, Further Action Needed
The EPA has improved its unregulated contaminate monitoring program for drinking water but additional actions are needed, GAO has said. …More
Union Announces PR Campaign to Improve Image of Federal Workforce
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced a yearlong PR campaign to drive home the connection between federal employees and …More
