IT Improvements Made but Risks Remain, Says Tax IG
The IRS has implemented significant IT capabilities over the past year, but needs to continue its efforts to deliver new …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGSA Looking into Redevelopment of Large Block of Federal Buildings in DC
GSA has announced it issued two information requests from the commercial real estate industry and others to redevelop a large …More
DoD Could Better Track Efficiency Initiatives, GAO Says
The military departments and the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have taken various steps to track the implementation of efficiency …More
Compliance with FOIA Directives Lacking
Many federal agencies have not updated their Freedom of Information Act policies despite an Obama administration directive telling them to …More
Differences in Opinions by DoD Employees Found
The Defense Department has released the detailed breakdown of responses from its employees in the recent federal employee survey, which …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Oversight of DHS Strategic Workforce Planning
DHS has taken some relatively recent steps to enhance strategic workforce planning across the department but should still strengthen oversight …More
OPM Emphasizes Telework in Closure Procedures
OPM introduced unscheduled telework in 2010 to bolster continuity during emergencies, and with inclement weather likely in the coming months …More
Plum Book Released, Gets App
GPO has published the “Plum Book" of positions available for presidential appointment – formally, United States Policy and Supporting Positions …More
GPO, National Archives Lauded for Digital Authentication Innovation
The Government Printing Office and the National Archives’ Office of the Federal Register have been recognize for innovative use of …More
MSPB Grants Stay to OSC in Dispute with Commerce Department
The Merit Systems Protection Board has granted a stay requested by the Office of Special Counsel prohibiting enforcement of gag …More
Senate Approves Hatch Act Modernization
The Senate has voted unanimously in favor of the Hatch Act Modernization Act to provide more flexibility in how the …More
GSA Launches Online Tool to Help Analyze Contract Spending, Performance
GSA has announced the availability of its Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) Dashboard, a new online tool designed to help agencies …More
GAO: Greater Coordination Needed on Geospatial Information Needed
OMB and agencies need to prioritize coordination on geospatial information to reduce duplications, GAO has said. It said that while …More
GAO Calls on CBP to Regularly Assess Cargo Targeting System
Customs and Border Protection must conduct regular assessments of its cargo targeting system to ensure supply chain security, GAO has …More
Nominations Open for Service to America Medals
The Partnership for Public Services is accepting nominations for the 2013 Samuel Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies), a prestigious …More
President Signs Whistleblower Bill
President Obama has signed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act into law to increase protections for federal employees that put their …More
Best Places to Work Report Upcoming
An annual report that some agencies use to tout themselves but that produces consternation—and new top-down initiatives—in others is set …More
GAO: Labor and Pace Corps Need to Better Collaborate on Health Care Benefits
The Department of Labor and the Peace Corps need a joint approach to monitor the quality of, and access to, …More
EEOC Secures $62 Million as a Result of Federal Complainants
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which provides administrative judges to hear federal employee complaints of discrimination upon request and also …More
Air Force Sending Earlier Reminders of Deadlines
The Air Force has started sending automatic reminders to supervisors ahead of key dates when certain actions involving their subordinates …More
FDA Needs a Plan to Bring in Talent and Diversify Managers’ Experience
According to the report, the FDA also lacks a plan to recruit external executive talent, something that is needed to …More
Report: FDA Bolstering Scientific Workforce but Challenges Remain
The FDA is making progress shoring up its scientific and technical workforce since an internal review in 2007 identified a …More
IRS Not Ready to Scrap Legacy e File System
The IRS increased the number of returns it processed through its modernized e* File system (MeF) in fiscal 2012 but …More
GAO Calls for Better Management of DoD Joint Bases
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has not developed or implemented a plan to guide joint bases in achieving …More
Pentagon Rolling out Phase 2 of Better Buying Acquisition Improvement Effort
DoD has introduced a preliminary version of the second phase of its Better Buying Power acquisition best practices initiative first …More
GAO: Sustained Leadership Attention Needed to Improve Veteran Healthcare
Sustained leadership attention and systematic oversight are needed to resolve persistent problems affecting the care and benefits of recovering service-members …More
IRS Split Tax Return Practices Leads to Fraud, Inaccuracy, IG Says
Allowing taxpayers to split their refunds between different accounts increases the risk of fraud, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax …More
Senator Questions Non-Defense Spending at Pentagon
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., an outspoken critic of excessive government spending, has issued a new report drawing attention to what …More
DoD Cooperation Program Managers Need More Data, Says GAO
Security cooperation and assistance programs that supply military equipment and training to more than 100 partner countries are facing challenges …More
Executive Powers an Option, but Limited
Lieberman said the President already has the authority to issue an executive order that will establish cybersecurity standards for 18 …More
