More Cloud Services Becoming Available Through FedRAMP Program
GSA has announced that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, has issued two new joint authorization board …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersIG: Expiring IRS Hiring Funds Squandered on Conference Perks
Most of the $4.1 million spent on a lavish IRS training conference in Anaheim, California in 2010 was paid for …More
MSPB to Managers: Say “Thank You”
A simple "thank you” could mean more to employees than performance awards or other forms of recognition for a job …More
House Aims to Prohibit Another BRAC Round
The House is moving to prevent DoD from initiating another round of base realignments and closures, adding preventive language to …More
GAO: DoD Must Improve Efforts to Address Improper Payment Requirements
DoD failed to adequately implement key provisions of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and of the Improper Payments …More
VA Meets Hiring Goal for Mental Health Professionals
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it met its goal of hiring 1,600 new mental health professionals as called …More
GAO Calls for Management Improvements to VA Fee-Basis Health Care
Spending by the Department of Veterans Affairs on care provided by non-VA providers on a fee-basis increased from about $3.04 …More
IG Knocks Postal Management for Handling of Detail Assignments
Postal Service management did not effectively manage detail assignments in which career employees are placed in another established position that …More
GAO Calls for Further Steps to Determine Right Size of DoD Workforce
Additional steps are needed to determine the right size and composition of DoD’s total workforce, GAO has said. DoD’s military …More
Data on Contractor Workforce Sketchy
GAO noted that comparable data on DoD’s sizable contractor workforce historically are not available, although under a counting system used …More
More Efficient Mail Delivery Needed in Some Districts, Says IG
The Bay-Valley, Dakotas, Houston, Oklahoma, and Portland postal districts have opportunities for enhanced street delivery efficiency, the USPS inspector general …More
Army Issues Ethics Guidance for Working During Furlough Days
The Army has issued general ethics guidance for those who want to work for a non-federal entity while furloughed, reminding …More
EPA Rolls Back Furlough Days
Acting EPA administrator Bob Perciasepe has told employees in a memo that the agency will scale back the number of …More
GAO Calls for Longer Term Management Strategy at SSA
The Social Security Administration will experience management challenges in four key areas over the next decade and a long-term strategy …More
White House Seeking to Lower Contractor Compensation Limits
The White House is proposing legislation designed to cap the contractor executive compensation reimbursement rate at $400,000, the same amount …More
IG: eFile System Improvements Should Help with 2013 Filing Season
Enhancements the IRS has made to its modernized e-File system ahead of the 2013 filing season should help ensure the …More
IRS Taps Chief Risk Officer
IRS acting administrator Danny Werfel has named GAO chief administrative officer David Fisher as the IRS’s new chief risk officer …More
SAIC Now Offering Cyber Security Attack Protection
Under an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, SAIC will become a commercial provider of approved DHS Enhanced Cyber …More
Budget Guidance Calls for Updated Strategic Plans
OMB has issued budget guidance and while the big story has been that it calls for 5 percent in cuts, …More
Guidance Lists Areas for Performance Plans to Cover
According to the memo, the draft of the annual performance plan provided with the budget submission to OMB should include …More
IG Calls for More Aggressive Action to Curb Travel Card Misuse at IRS
The IRS generally manages its travel card program effectively but the agency must take more aggressive action to address card …More
House Panel Passes Language to Prevent Another BRAC Round
The House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness has approved language to be included in the defense-spending bill that would prohibit …More
Interior to Hire Youths for Work on Public Lands
The Interior Department has announced $4.2 million in grants to support conservation employment and mentoring opportunities for more than 600 …More
Report Includes Best Practices for Landing STEMM Talent
The Partnership for Public Service has released a report prepared with Booz Allen Hamilton examining the competitive search for science, …More
Robust Email Systems Group Buy Thru GSA
GSA has negotiated powerful email as a service (EaaS) discounts for all federal agencies. These cloud-based services support agency missions …More
Study Forecasts Increasing Government Demand in STEMM Fields
The report anticipates an increasing government demand in STEMM fields while supply – or rather the interest of candidates in …More
Park Service Ends Furloughs, EPA Cuts Back
The National Park Service ended furloughs for Park Police officers and staff effective June 1. It said the savings from …More
DHS Data Breach Revealed
DHS has announced it recently learned of a vulnerability that existed in the software used by a DHS vendor to …More
GAO Calls on VA to Improve Education Benefits Program Management
The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to improve management of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and provide more timely information to …More
DoD to Continue Developing Electronic Health Record, but Purchase IT System
DoD has announced it will continue to develop with the Department of Veterans Affairs a standardized electronic health care record …More
