VA Awards $12 Billion in Tech Contracts
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded 14 large contacts intended to help it transform IT, collectively valued at $12 …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDoD Needs to Institutionalize Key Management Controls, Says GAO
DoD needs to take further actions to institutionalize key business system modernization management controls, GAO has said. It said DoD …More
Census Field Offices to Be Halved
In what it said was the first major restructuring of its Census Bureau field structure in 50 years, the Commerce …More
Military Spouse Employment Partnership Launched
DoD has announced the launch of a program to match military spouses to career opportunities with over 70 companies that …More
OPM Issues Memo on Preparation for 2011 Hurricane Season
OPM has issued a memo reminding agencies of various HR policies and flexibilities in place to assist federal employees affected …More
IG Calls on IRS to Improve Database Security
Some of the IRS’s 2,200 databases used to manage and process taxpayer data are not configured securely, are running out-of-date …More
DOJ to Weigh in on USPS Decision to Suspend Payments into FERS Account
OPM has announced an agreement with USPS to seek a resolution to the legal issues surrounding a recent USPS decision …More
Bill Would Reduce Federal Vehicle Fleet
Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., have introduced legislation that would trim the federal vehicle fleet by 20 …More
USPS Defends Savings Estimate for Five-Day Delivery Model
The Postal Service has delivered a report to Congress backing up its estimate of $3.1 billion in savings by moving …More
Top CIO Stepping Down
The White House has announced that Vivek Kundra, the first to hold the post of government-wide CIO will be stepping …More
OMB Launches Fast Track Process for Customer Feedback
As part of its effort to improve service delivery OMB has issued additional guidance for setting up a "fast track …More
Hatch Act Complaint Reminder As Presidential Campaigns Get Underway
The Office of Special Counsel has filed several complaints of late with the Merit Systems Protection Board that serve as …More
OSC: Asbestos Exposure Allegations Substantiated
The Department of Commerce has substantiated allegations that managers in its Office of Administrative Services knowingly exposed employees to unsafe …More
OMB: Agencies Should Have Regulatory Review Plans Finalized by Late August
OMB has issued guidance for agencies on finalizing their plans for periodically reviewing significant regulations, required under a January executive …More
Partnership Finds Little Succession Planning Among HR Workforce
The Partnership further concluded that despite being charged with helping mangers with succession planning, the federal HR community has fallen …More
5-Step Approach to Succession Planning
The perceived barriers to effective succession planning may be less challenging than many managers believe and can be accomplished with …More
Partnership Urges Succession Planning, Cites Barriers
The Partnership for Public Service has released a report that advocates for succession planning as a critical management tool and …More
FLRA Launches New Tools for Researching Authority Decisions
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has announced enhancements to tools for researching its decisions at www.flra.gov/authority_decisions. A new "quick search" …More
IT Program Manager Now Official Title
OPM has added IT program manager as an official title in the IT management series, GS-2210, reflecting growth in that …More
GAO Calls for Improvements to Army, Marine Language and Culture Training
The Army and Marine Corps need to take action to improve the planning and coordination of language and culture training, …More
CIOs Also Say TEchStat Sessions Producing Results
The CIOs also reported the results of ongoing techstat IT project review sessions and indicated they are yielding benefits. Treasury …More
CIOs Say Cloud Migration is Underway
Several agency CIOs have posted progress reports to CIO.gov on implementing the White House’s 25-point implementation plan for improving IT …More
OMB Announces Cloud Migration List
OMB has launched an interactive map showing progress on its center consolidation initiative as part of the White House’s 25-point …More
Rep. Asks Federal Workforce Subcommittee to Curb Use of Official Time
Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Md., has asked the House federal workforce subcommittee to work with him on efforts to "correct" the …More
Nearly $130 Million in Official Time Used on Union Activity in 2009
The 59 executive departments and agencies that have employees represented by labor organizations, as well as the Government Printing Office …More
Guidance on Transgender Personnel Includes Tips for Managers
OPM has issued guidance covering the employment of transgender individuals in the federal workplace in response to common questions it …More
OPM Seeks to Find Landing Spots for NASA Workers
OPM has announced it will sponsor a job fair and conduct a "hands-on training experience" in late July in Cocoa, …More
GAO: Improvements Needed to Preparation of US Financial Statements
Management improvements are needed in the preparation of the U.S. consolidated financial statements, GAO has said after identifying new and …More
Panel Rebukes DoD, VA Over Recovery Coordination Program’s Shortcomings
The House Veterans Affairs subcommittee on health has rebuked the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for shortcomings in the …More
FLRA Remedy Notices to Go Electronic
FLRA has said that it will now seek the electronic posting of notices as part of the remedy for unfair …More
