GSA, DISA Expand Satellite Communications Services to Agencies
GSA and the Defense Information Systems Agency have announced the award of a “custom satellite communications solutions” contract to four …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersArmy Sends Hatch Act Reminder
In a warning that applies equally well to other agencies, the Army has sent out a notice warning employees to …More
Rank Award Nominations Sought
OPM has announced the annual call for nominations for the Presidential Rank Award for senior executives and senior professionals who …More
Panel Cites Recent IT Problems in Letter to OPM on PMA Application Snafu
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has sent a letter to OPM requesting information on a recent mix up …More
Hardware Disposal Guidance Issued
GSA has issued new guidance for the disposal of electronic hardware, or "federal electronic assets" (FEA), banning federal agencies from …More
GAO: Census Needs to do More to Address Cost Growth
GAO has called on the Census Bureau to develop a method to identify and address specific factors that contribute to …More
Business App Challenge With Commerce Department Data Announced
The Department of Commerce has announced a contest with a $10,000 prize to get app developers to come up with …More
OMB Touts Leveling Off of Contract Spending
The government spent the same amount on contracting in fiscal 2011 as it did in 2010, $535 billion, OMB has …More
USPS Tops G-20 Countries in Service
A British management consulting firm has pegged the USPS has the best postal service among the world’s top 20 economies …More
SBA Needs to Improve Oversight of Accounting System Upgrade, Says GAO
The Small Business Administration has inconsistently implemented IT management practices for successfully managing and overseeing its loan management and accounting …More
Survey Shows Mixed Telework Implementation
Some agencies are more focused on telework implementation than others and some need to improve implementation plans while others are …More
Senators Want to Expand DHS Cybersecurity Role
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would require DHS to assess the risks and vulnerabilities of critical cyber …More
Data to Drive Decision Making on IT in 2012
White House budget documentation accompanying its fiscal 2012 request said an emphasis would be placed on operational metrics in 2012 …More
Boost to Cyber Security Funding Proposed
The White House has proposed $769 million to support the operations of DHS’s National Cyber Security Division, charged with protecting …More
Insider Trading Bill Covers Federal Employees
The Senate has passed legislation affirming that members of Congress and their staffs are subject to insider-trading standards, and that …More
SSA Feeling Effects of Budget Pinch
SSA in a message to employees about the agency’s tight budget situation has forgone the standard “we’ll do more with …More
White House Requests 4.5 Percent Increase for VA
The White House has proposed increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs budget by 4.5 percent over fiscal 2012 levels to …More
Would Reduce FECA Payments Government-wide
The bill includes a provision that would reduce payments to most federal workers receiving payments under the Federal Employees’ Compensation …More
CBO Says Postal Reform Bill Would Lose About $6 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a sweeping postal reform bill would wind up costing $31.9 billion through 2022 but …More
Shipping Service Growing, but USPS Losses Continue to Mount
The Postal Service has announced it ended the first quarter of fiscal 2012 with a net $3.3 billion loss, and …More
IG: Tension Between Supervisors and Non-Supervisors in Air Marshal Service
There is too much tension, mistrust, and dislike between non-supervisory and supervisory personnel in Federal Air Marshal Service field offices …More
CBP Needs Tighter Controls Over Bonded Facilities
Customs and Border Protection does not have effective management controls to ensure that bonded facility employees do not pose a …More
Guidance Sent on Hiring Initiative
OPM and the Labor Department have sent joint guidance on carrying out a 2010 executive order requiring agencies to improve …More
Challenge to Awards Policy Can Proceed
A federal employee union will get a hearing before an FLRA administrative law judge on its complaint that the Obama …More
GAO: Reliability of Data Complicates FECA Anti-Fraud Efforts
Limited access to necessary data could hamper agencies in their ability to effectively monitor claims under the Federal Employees Compensation …More
Postal IG Suggests Partnering With ISPs to Expand Broadband Network
The USPS inspector general has recommended that the Postal Service explore leasing land to commercial Internet service providers as part …More
GAO: Better Picture Needed of Growing Number of Homeless Women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps to ensure safe and appropriate housing for women veterans, but does not …More
EEOC Processing Record Number of Private Sector Bias Cases
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 99,947 charges of private sector employment discrimination – a new record — and obtained …More
Revised Telework Training Available
OPM has posted on telework.gov updated training modules for agencies under the 2010 Telework Enhancement act, which requires agencies to …More
MSPB’s Advice on Performance Standards
MSPB in a recent online posting provided its advice for managers when developing performance standards, which it said is becoming …More
