About One Quarter of Contracts Went to Small Businesses in Fiscal 2012
The federal government sent 22.25 percent of all contracting dollars to small businesses in fiscal 2012, nearing a goal of …More
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The Department of Energy has been giving out performance bonuses regardless of work product for billions of dollars in nuclear …More
Government-wide Travel Advisory Committee Announced
GSA has announced the first meeting of a new government-wide travel advisory committee, which it says is a significant step …More
Senate Confirms Key Administration Posts
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Brian Deese to be deputy director of OMB, Dan Tangherlini as GSA administrator …More
GAO Calls on Labor to Improve Data on Foreign Agricultural Worker Program
Actions are needed to improve the transparency and reliability of the Labor Department’s data on the H-2A visa program, through …More
Union Steps up Pressure on EEOC to Avoid Second Round of Furloughs
The American Federation of Government Employees is urging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to avoid a second round of furloughs, …More
USPS Agrees to Correct Electric Hazards at Postal Facilities
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union agreed to …More
IG Calls on DHS to Improve Management of Private Screener Program
Recent TSA documentation for approving airports to participate in its private screener program have not been finalized and some documents …More
Thompson Says Report Shows Reforms Are Needed
The ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the report shows a need for reforming …More
Head of Citizenship and Immigration Services Nominated for DHS Post
President Obama has nominated the director of Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as deputy secretary of DHS. Alejandro Mayorkas …More
IG: Challenges Remain in Implementing Information Security Controls at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made progress developing policies and procedures to comply with the Federal Information Security Management …More
VA Overspending $13 Million on Excess Call Center Services
The VA did not conduct a thorough analysis to justify the need for call center services, on which it will …More
IG: Stronger Oversight of IRS Purchase Card Program Needed
The IRS lacks sufficient controls to provide assurance that its employees do not improperly use government-issued purchase cards, the Treasury …More
OPM Cites Opportunities for Improving Telework
OPM has not taken adequate steps to establish a completion date by which agencies will produce reliable telework data from …More
IG Calls on DHS to Take Further Action to Bolster Cybersecurity
The DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate has taken actions to improve the information security posture at federal agencies but …More
FLRA Releases Negotiability Guide
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has released a final "Guide to Negotiability Under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute" after …More
Most Feds Don’t See Link Between Performance and Pay, Advancement
Federal managers need to get creative in how they recognize, motivate and reward employees, the Partnership for Public Service has …More
Private Sector Employees Rate Recognition for Good Work Higher
Private sector employees rated their organizations nine points higher in terms of recognition for good work, and 14 points higher …More
Army Updates Hiring Freeze Guidance
In a sign of how complex a hiring freeze can be to manage, the Army once again has revised its …More
Group Recommends Commission to Reorganize Federal Agencies
The Government Transformation Initiative coalition has called for establishing an independent commission that would be tasked with making specific and …More
Union Says Proposed Commission is End-Around of Political Process
The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, David Cox, was on hand to denounce the proposal, saying the …More
GSA: Office Supply Sourcing Saving Money
GSA has said its Office Supplies Second Generation, or OS2, program has so far saved $200 million on office supply …More
VA: Technology in Place for Online Submission of Disability Claims
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a new online application that enables disability compensation claims to be processed faster …More
Bill Would Limit Reimbursement of Executive Contractor Compensation
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to cap the compensation the federal government reimburses contractors for employee salaries at …More
Senate Approves Measure to Limit Border Security Contractor Compensation
The Senate meanwhile has approved an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would limit federal reimbursement for contractor executives …More
OMB Issues Memo to Improve Accuracy of Data.gov
OMB has issued a memo requiring agencies to assign financial assistance award identification numbers unique within each agency and identify …More
VA Eliminates Most Delayed Claims
VA says that a push it began in April – involving mandatory overtime for some personnel even while other agencies …More
Energy IG Questions Consulting Contracts
The Department of Energy inspector general has said it identified serious concerns with the administration and management of contracts awarded …More
GSA Nominee: Agency Will Continue to Consolidate Support Services
GSA acting administrator Dan Tangherlini told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at his confirmation hearing that the …More
GSA Headquarters to be Testing Ground for More Open Office Layout
Tangherlini also noted that GSA is using its headquarters building to test new ways to use federal office space, planning …More
