Establishes Position of Chief Innovation Officer
In addition to removing the postmaster general and deputypostmaster general from the Postal Board of Governors, the bill would establish …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersPostal Bill Takes Another Stab at Real Property Reform
Included in the postal reform bill is the Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013, which would require …More
MSPB: Take Care to Show Decisions Made on the Merits
With close to a third of federal employees believing their supervisors practice favoritism and survey data revealing doubt about to …More
GSA Moving Ahead with Changes to Acquisition Service
GSA is moving forward with changes to its Federal Acquisition Service including a new business model for its supply business, …More
NOAA Cancels Weather Service Hiring Freeze
The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration has lifted a hiring freeze and a ban on non-mandatory training in effect since …More
Dissatisfaction with Websites Impacts Trust in Government
Declining satisfaction with government agency websites is driving down trust in government overall, according to a recent survey. An American …More
Views of Congress Also Weighing Down Trust
The ACSI’s measure of trust in government broadly reflects citizen satisfaction with federal government services. The ACSI considers citizen trust, …More
IG: Limited Progress Implementing NextGen Provisions in Modernization Bill
As of last August the FAA had implemented or was on target to implement about half of 24 provisions in …More
DHS Overtime Crackdown Challenged from Both Sides
The decision of DHS to crack down on administratively uncontrollable overtime – AOU–for about 900 Customs and Border Patrol employees …More
Bill Would Rename Government Printing Office
Legislation has been introduced to change the name of the Government Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office to better …More
USPS Pushes Back Barcode Requirements to 2015
USPS has postponed a requirement that all letter and flat automation mailings be Full-Service Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) compliant to …More
DoD Needs to Improve Evaluation of Efficiency Initiatives, Says GAO
DoD has directed the military departments and the Special Operations Command to find about $100 billion in savings by 2016, …More
Precise Wording Key in Clean Record Settlements
The outcome of a petition for enforcement of a clean record settlement agreement can hinge on the precise words the …More
GAO: FEMA Making Progress Managing Flood Insurance Program
FEMA has made progress in improving its processes for monitoring National Flood Insurance contracts since 2008 but monitoring and reporting …More
Broadcasting Board of Governors Announces Management Restructuring
The Broadcasting Board of Governors has announced an interim management structure for its International Broadcasting Bureau, with three senior executives …More
Gallup: Dissatisfaction With Government Continues to Rise
Dissatisfaction with the government is up five points over last year, continuing an upward trend from 25 percent in 2002 …More
IG Calls on Justice to Require Reference Checks for New Hires
The Department of Justice IG has called on DoJ to require reference checks for all new hires and strengthen and …More
OSC Says Findings Unreasonable, Army Backtracked” from Findings
The Army’s initial report determined that officials may have violated the Bona Fide Needs Rule, the Purpose Statute, and the …More
Challenge.gov Recognized with Harvard Innovation Award
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has announced GSA’s Challenge.gov website as the winner of its …More
More Systematic Development of Fair Labor Standards Act Guidance Needed
The Department of Labor needs to adopt a more systematic approach to developing guidance for the Fair Labor Standards Act, …More
USPS IG: Future Costs of Unfunded Repairs Could Cost $1.4 Billion
From fiscal 2009 – 2012 the Postal Service experienced a $382 million decrease in its budget for facility repairs, alterations, …More
Justice Files Suit against Background Check Contractor
The Department of Justice has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against U.S. Investigations Services, which was spun off from …More
USPS Postpones Network Consolidation
The Postal Service has announced it will postpone Phase 2 of its network consolidation plan set to take effect February …More
DHS Trims Overtime Eligibility
In response to Office of Special Counsel and congressional investigations, DHS has limited eligibility for “administratively uncontrollable overtime” generally to …More
Cutbacks Take Toll on OPM HR Services Division…
Budgetary limits that have caused many agencies to restrict recruitment, hiring and training have taken a toll on the OPM …More
…While It Offers Services to Boost Survey Results
OPM meanwhile has sent agencies a memo to agencies encouraging them to use the HRS division to shore up their …More
Scientists Say DATA Act Hampers Research, Deterrent to Federal Service
The Assembly of Scientists has sent a letter to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asking that provisions …More
GSA Seeking Input on New Acquisition Vehicle on Social Media
GSA has announced the launch of a social media portal – Interact.gsa.gov – for its Alliant II and Alliant Small …More
IG Cites Project Management Weaknesses in Los Alamos Security Upgrade
A National Nuclear Security Administration project to upgrade security at the Los Alamos National Laboratory has suffered from a number …More
IG: CMS Must Better Address Fraud Risks With Electronic Health Records
CMS and its contractors have not adopted sufficient program integrity practices specific to electronic health records, the Department of Health …More
