Panel Passes Property Management Bill
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2012, …More
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The American Postal Workers Union has said a USPS "post office structure plan" – POStPlan — announced in May that …More
VA Halts Pay Downgrades
The Department of Veterans Affairs has stopped downgrading the pay status of some support positions for the time being, the …More
Senate Committee Approves Hatch Act Modernizations
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation to update the Hatch Act, a law that imposes …More
House Panel OK’s Conference, Travel Spending Limits
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a bill placing limits on conference and travel spending. The Government Spending …More
GAO Calls on IRS to Inventory Financial Reporting Systems
GAO has called on the IRS to establish and document an inventory of the specific systems involved in the agency’s …More
Dover Mortuary Whistleblowers Recognized
The Office of Special Counsel gave its “public servant of the year” award to the three whistleblowers at the Dover …More
Agencies Told to Cut Back on Paperwork
OMB has issued a memo calling on agencies to take a number of steps aimed at reducing paperwork internally as …More
Senior Executive Service Hiring Workbook Released
OPM has announced the availability of a new senior executive service hiring workbook for agency hiring officials and executive resources …More
House Sponsor Says SES Reforms Would Help Offset Impending Retirements
Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., introduced a companion SES reform bill in the House and said it is needed to boost …More
Bill Would Lower Percentage of Non-Career SES
Legislation has been introduced to improve recruitment and career development in the senior executive service and it including provisions to …More
Bill Would Cut Down on GAO Reviews
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate designed to reduce the number of relatively superfluous GAO reviews requested by Congress. …More
GAO: National Strategy and Better Data Needed to Improve Property Management
The federal government has undertaken efforts to achieve cost savings associated with better management of excess and underutilized properties, but …More
IG: Energy Contractors on Disability Better Compensated
National Nuclear Security Administration contractor sites provided disincentives to employees to return to work by paying them more while they …More
DoD Presents Environmental Award
The Secretary of Defense Environmental Award has been presented for excellence in advancing environmental initiatives to: * Scranton Army Ammunition …More
VA Needs to Better Ensure Benefits Go to Qualified Recipients Only
The Department of Veterans Affairs pension program design and management do not adequately ensure that only veterans with financial need …More
Vet Hiring Authority Expansion Detailed
OPM has sent agencies a memo on provisions of a law passed last year, the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) …More
IG Gives IRS High Marks for Disaster Recovery Planning, Testing
The IRS is adequately planning and conducting disaster recovery tests on its most critical computer systems, the Treasury Inspector General …More
GSA Meeting Energy Reduction Targets
GSA has announced that it reduced greenhouse gas emissions from federal buildings that it directly pays utilities for by …More
USPS Decreases Fleet Emissions
The Postal Service has decreased greenhouse gas emissions from its fiscal 2008 baseline by 7.4 percent, equal to removing …More
DoD Must Address Cost and Schedule Growth of Joint Strike Fighter, Says GAO
The projected acquisition cost to develop the F-35 joint strike fighter has risen over 40 percent since 2007 from …More
USPS Hiring Postmasters Part-time
About a month after announcing the availability of $20,000 buyouts to about 21,000 postmasters, the USPS is now seeking …More
OMB Issues Contracting Guidance for Modular IT Development
OMB has issued IT contracting guidance to support modular development as required under its 25-point IT management reform plan. …More
IG Says IRS Tax Collectors Playing Fair
The IRS did not close any taxpayer abuse or harassment cases against IRS employees attempting to collect taxes in fiscal …More
VA National Recruitment Effort Designed to Hire Mental Health Professionals
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a national recruitment program to meet a goal it set over a month …More
Pentagon Announces Mobile Device Strategy
DoD has released a mobile device strategy it says is intended to improve wireless infrastructure, mobile devices, and mobile applications …More
GAO: Justification of VA Budget Request Unclear
Estimates supporting the President’s budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs could be more transparent and reliable, GAO has …More
TSA to Allow Orlando Airport to Use Private Screeners
TSA has announced it will allow Orlando Sanford International Airport to opt-out of using TSA screeners to check passengers and …More
White House Lays Out Science and Technology Budget Priorities
OMB has issued a memo summarizing science and technology priorities to inform agencies’ fiscal 2014 budgets, highlighting multi-agency efforts it …More
DoE Needs to Improve Energy Efficiency of Data Centers, IG Says
The Department of Energy has taken actions designed to improve the management of its data centers but it does not …More
