OGE Cites Value of Publicizing Ethical Lapses
The Office of Government Ethics has said its goal in publishing an annual compilation of prosecutions of federal employees under …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersEEOC Explains How Employment Law Applies to Religious Dress, Grooming
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has posted an explainer document to its website on how federal employment discrimination law applies …More
NNSA Awards Management Contracts
The National Nuclear Security Administration hasselected five small-business-led teams for a new management, organizational and administrative services blanket purchase agreement. …More
GAO Calls for Better Cost, Benefit Evaluation of Executive Training
Agencies need to better assess the costs and benefits of executive training, and improve reporting, GAO has said. It said …More
DHS Releases Use-of-Force Policies
Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have released their use-of-force policies at the direction of recently installed …More
IG Slams EPA for Ineffective Chard Card Oversight
The EPA’s purchase cardholders spent more than $29 million in purchases in fiscal 2012, but the agency did not provide …More
Most of SSA Budget Increase for Program Integrity Work
The President has requested a fiscal 2015 budget of just over $12 billion for the Social Security Administration, representing an …More
GSA Announces Maintenance, Operations Contracts
The Federal Acquisition Service has announced the award of 23 blanket purchase agreements for maintenance, repair and operations equipment and …More
Army Accepting Developmental Program Applications
The Army is now accepting self-nominations to participate in its Senior Enterprise Talent Management program, which prepares GS-14/15 participants for …More
White House to Look at New Recruitment, Hiring Practices
The White House said it plans to launch pilot projects in 2015 to identify promising practices in re¬cruiting, hiring, onboarding, …More
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
GSA 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
