Accountability for EEO Programs Assessed
Eighty percent of agencies say they hold managers and supervisors accountable for ensuring equal employment opportunity as part of their …More
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will test a paperless disability claims process system and new procedures at …More
GAO: Stronger Leadership Needed for Integrating Research Into NextGen
The FAA and NASA need stronger leadership in integrating research into human factors – basically the personnel side of technological …More
Park Service Branch Gets Good Grades
The Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate in the National Park Service is a well regarded resource for providing independent …More
Union Issues Vote of No Confidence in ICE Leadership
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement union has issued a vote of no confidence berating ICE director John Morton and the …More
Secure Border Program Deployed Across Southwest Border
DHS has announced that its Secure Communities program has been deployed to all 25 US counties making up the Southwest …More
Funding for New Officers in Border Security Supplemental
The $600 million 2010 emergency spending bill for border security includes $176 million for 1,000 additional Border Patrol agents and …More
Freeze on Civilian Senior Executives
The efficiency initiatives include a freeze at fiscal 2010 levels on the number of civilian senior executives, general and flag …More
DoD Efficiency Initiatives Include Support Contract Cuts, End to In-Sourcing
Defense secretary Robert Gates has announced a series of initiatives designed to reduce overhead, duplication, and waste at DoD, saying …More
No Pay for Performance for Defense Intelligence Agencies
DoD has announced it will not pursue implementation of the pay-for-performance elements of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System affecting …More
House Committee Passes IG Improvement Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has passed legislation to enhance the authority of agency inspectors general and …More
OMB Will Fund Program Evaluations for Fiscal 2012
OMB has announced it will continue a program evaluation initiative it funded during the fiscal 2011 budget process at $100 …More
Agencies Still Working to Assess Foreign Language Needs and Address Shortfalls
The Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and State need to do a better job assessing their foreign language needs and …More
VA, HUD, Labor Carrying Out Homelessness Prevention Pilot
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced participation in a demonstration project with the Department of Housing and Urban Development …More
Report Substantiates FAA Oversight Failures
The Office of Special Counsel has said it will forward to Congress the results of an internal Transportation Department review …More
CIO Council Offers Privacy Office Guidance
The CIO Council has announced the availability of two new publications offering guidance for agencies in establishing or streamlining a …More
DoD Not Fully Reporting Additional Costs
DoD is mitigating some BRAC implementation challenges, which is adding to implementation costs, but according to GAO, it is not …More
Little Room for Error as BRAC Deadline Nears
DoD is implementing BRAC recommendations facing a September 2011 deadline, but several logistical, human capital, and other implementation challenges remain, …More
Obama Calls for Plans to Hire More People With Disabilities
President Obama has signed an executive order calling on OPM, OMB and the Department of Labor to – by October …More
Appeals Court Weighs in on Labor Relations Spat
A federal court has decided in favor of the federal agency with jurisdiction over private sector labor law – the …More
Accountability for EEO Programs Assessed
Eighty percent of agencies say they hold managers and supervisors accountable for ensuring equal employment opportunity as part of their …More
Greater Supervisory Accountability Called For
Supervisory and managerial accountability need to be strengthened, the Merit Systems Protection Board has said in a report looking into …More
Bill Would Give FDA Immediate Recall Authority
The chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation that would give the …More
House Panel Passes Supervisory Training Bill
The House federal workforce subcommittee has approved legislation that would require a training regimen for new federal supervisors and follow-up …More
OMB Issues Science and Technology Budget Guidance
OMB has issued a memo outlining the administration’s science and technology priorities for formulating fiscal 2012 budget submissions. According to …More
DHS Announces Additional Funding for Border Operations
DHS has announced over $1.8 billion in fiscal 2010 “preparedness” grants that includes $47 million under Operation Stonegarden for the …More
GAO: Data Lacking on Customs and Border Protection Program
Customs and Border Protection lacks the data necessary to assess a program launched in 2002 to speed up processing for …More
White House Safe Workplace Initiative Eyes Bottom Line
President Obama has announced a four-year “POWER” initiative – Protecting Our Workers and Ensuring Reemployment – designed in part to …More
National Guard to Support Federal Law Enforcement Along Southwest Border
DHS has announced that National Guard will begin deploying along the Southwest border to support federal law enforcement with intelligence …More
GAO: High-Threat Environment a Challenge for USAID Afghanistan Mission
Since fiscal 2002, the US Agency for International Development has awarded over $11.5 billion in support of development assistance programs …More
