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
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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
GAO: HUD Meeting IT Funding Requirements
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s fiscal 2013 IT expenditure plan satisfied two sets of statutory conditions contained in …More
Air Force Announces Selections for Strategic Leadership Program
The Air Force Personnel Center has announced the selection of 12 senior civilian leaders for the Air Force Civilian Strategic …More
President Signs Security Clearance Reform Bill into Law
The President has signed into law key provisions of the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement – SCORE – Act, …More
GAO Calls for Improved Reporting on Civilian Intelligence Contractors
Additional actions are needed to improve reporting on and planning for the use of civilian intelligence community contracting personnel, GAO …More
OMB Touts Progress Meeting Priority Goals
The White House has posted a final quarterly update on Performance.gov covering two-year agency priority goals spanning 2012 – 2013. …More
Bill Would Make it Easier for VA Secretary to Fire or Demote SESers
Legislation has been introduced in the House Veterans Affairs Committee giving the VA secretary direct authority to fire or demote …More
CHCOC to Hold Training February 25 – 27
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council will hold three, one-day CHCO Academy training sessions at OPM headquarters on February 25, …More
OPM Cancels HR Solicitation
OPM has canceled a request for proposals for its planned Customized HR Solutions services. According to the cancelled solicitation on …More
GSA Awards Printing, Imaging Contracts
GSA has awarded blanket purchase agreements to 10 imaging equipment service providers under its Managed Print Services program, part of …More
Agreements to Help Implement Executive Orders
The new purchase agreements allow a single vendor to manage a variety of a federal agency’s existing and newly purchased …More
Senate Postal Reform Bill Has Management Provisions
After several delays in recent months the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed a substitute version of …More
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
Postal 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
