IG Calls for Improved Tax Return System Development
The IRS has started to process tax returns on a daily basis through its Customer Account Data Engine 2 (CADE …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersEthics Reminder Issued on Inaugural
The Office of Government Ethics has warned federal employees who may be attending events related to the upcoming presidential inauguration …More
White House Lays out Goals in Information Sharing Strategy
The White House has released its national strategy for information sharing and safeguarding, outlining primary goals on how to facilitate …More
Calls or Structural Reforms
The strategy also argues for the need to strengthen information safeguarding through structural reform, policy and technical solutions in order …More
IG Faults Accuracy of Data in Immigration System
Improvements are needed in the Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program in order to accurately …More
Obama Extends Membership on Labor Relations Board
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate the current chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Carol Waller Pope, …More
GAO Looks into Crossover Between Coast Guard and Industry
Of the 39 Coast Guard officials at the admiral or senior executive level that separated from 2006 – 2011, 22 …More
IG Says Navy and Energy Failed to Consider Off the Shelf IT System
In a review that found ongoing system development issues related to an Enterprise Business System for the Naval Reactors Program, …More
Government Travel Advisory Committee Announced
GSA has announced the formation of a new government-wide travel advisory committee as part of a wider effort to implement …More
Nuclear Chief to Step Down
The head of the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration has announced plans to leave federal service. NNSA administrator Thomas …More
FEMA Disaster Assistance Pilot Shows Promise, Requires Tight Controls
FEMA established a pilot program after Hurricane Sandy battered much of the Atlantic coast this fall in an effort to …More
GSA Administrator Faults Efficiency of Energy Department’s HQ
The Department of Energy works in a 1.8 billion square foot building that currently uses about 6,000 BTUs of energy …More
Tangherlini: Federal Triangle is a Challenge and Opportunity
GSA recently issued two information requests from the commercial real estate industry and others to redevelop Federal Triangle South, including …More
Product Safety Commission Needs Greater Ability to Share Information
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has broad authority to identify, assess, and address product risks, but with growing numbers of …More
Hold Off Those Furlough Plans, At Least for Now
Enactment of the "fiscal cliff" legislation delays at least for the meantime the need for agencies to make firm plans …More
IG Faults VHA Staffing Methodology
The Veterans Health Administration lacks an effective staffing methodology to ensure appropriate staffing levels for specialty care services, the VA …More
Exec Disciplinary Measure Passes House, Stalls in Senate
As one of its last actions of the 112th Congress, the House passed a bill that would place members of …More
Public Transit Idea Garners SAVE Award
Department of Education program officer Frederick Winter of Arlington, Virginia has won OMB"s SAVE — Securing Americans Value and Efficiency …More
SAVE Award Finalists Include Idea to Cut Down on Shuttle Bus Travel
Other finalists for the SAVE award included *IRS employee Angela Leroux proposed to cut down on shuttle bus travel between …More
VA Violated Anti-Deficiency Act by Combining Construction Projects
The Veterans Health Administration violated the Antideficiency Act by combining five minor construction projects into two projects exceeding a $10 …More
CIO Council: Guidance Needed to Guide Wider Adoption of Mobile Technology
As agencies increasing rely on mobile devices and applications in conducting business, guidance is needed to streamline the secure adoption …More
Participation in Student Program Encouraged
OPM has sent a memo to agencies encouraging them to participate in the Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) effort …More
GSA Announces Purchase Agreement for IT Equipment
GSA has announced a purchase agreement through its national IT commodity program, or NITCP, drawing on 43 small businesses to …More
DoD Bill Includes Job Cuts
The annual DoD authorization bill recently passed by Congress accepts, with some changes, language from the Senate version that requires …More
Some Positions Can Be Walled Off
The DoD bill further suggests that the Pentagon should exclude certain categories of employees whose functions are considered "core" to …More
Army Reviewing Day Care Center Policies
The Army has started an investigation into personnel procedures and compliance at its day care centers after a review of …More
OMB Adds Quarterly Progress Reports to Performance Website
OMB has announced an upgrade to its government performance transparency website that tracks priority areas of focus — acquisition, financial …More
Guidance Issued on Representing Relatives
OGE has issued guidance on the policy against a federal employee acting as a representative for another person against the …More
GAO Calls on CMS to Eliminate Audit Duplication
The Medicaid Integrity Group’s hiring of separate review and audit contractors for its National Medicaid Audit Program was inefficient and …More
Effective Leadership has Greatest Impact on Satisfaction
Employees continue to value effective leadership over pay as a key driver of workplace satisfaction, according to the Partnership for …More
