USPS Following Guidance for Consolidations, Says GAO
The Postal Service is moving forward with mail processing consolidation initiatives and is consistently following guidance to determine the fate …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersReport: GSA Recovery Act Plans on Track, Risk Management Could be Improved
GSA was provided with $5.55 billion under the Recovery Act to invest in federal buildings and is on schedule to …More
TSA Nominee Mum on Collective Bargaining, Clears Key Senate Committee
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has unanimously approved President Obama’s latest pick to the lead TSA, John Pistole. …More
Arbitrator Awards $100,000 in Damages to SSA Employee
An arbitrator has rescinded the 90-day suspension an SSA employee was placed on for negligence in awarding a fraudulent contract, …More
White House Requests Emergency Funds for 1,000 More Border Patrol
The White House has asked Congress to approve $600 million in emergency funds to bolster homeland security operations along the …More
GAO: Key Risks Have Not Been Captured in Risk Management Repository
DHS has not acquired the initial SBInet technology component, or "block," in accordance with key life cycle management processes, GAO …More
DHS Looking into Alternatives to Secure Border Initiative
DHS is reviewing its multibillion-dollar investment in its Secure Border Initiative, and has said in the long-term phase it would …More
DoD Seeks Applicants for Leadership Program
DoD is soliciting applicants for its next class of the Defense Senior Leadership Program, which will for about two years …More
GAO Calls for Better Data Quality in FAA Approach to Safety Oversight
The FAA plans to have in place the initial capabilities of a risk-based approach for its safety management system – …More
Concerns Persist About How Jobs are Filled, Managers Cautioned
The federal government has come a long way in terms of creating a workplace free from prohibited personnel practices, the …More
Addresses Cybersecurity Personnel Recruitment
The bill would also require OPM to reform the way cyber security personnel are recruited, hired, and trained to ensure …More
Cybersecurity Bill Introduced
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee designed to modernize, strengthen, and coordinate the …More
Managers Association Lauds Supervisor Training Bill
The Federal Managers Association has come out in favor of a bill offered by Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., Gerry Connolly, …More
Air Force Tries All-Comers Applications
The Air Force has started rolling out in several components involving nonappropriated fund positions a new job application system in …More
House Panel Wants Answers on Push Toward Cloud Computing
The White House is looking to cloud computing as a means to get more out of IT spending by having …More
Budget Guidance Reflects Effort to Boost Federal IT Quality
Recent OMB guidance to agencies on preparing their fiscal 2012 budget submissions reflects an administration effort to boost the quality …More
GAO Cites Opportunities to Improve Management of Financial Oversight Agency
GAO has identified internal control issues that it says could hamper the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s ability to meet its …More
Issues Guidance to Improve Online Access to Regulatory Documents
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has also issued guidance for agencies on compiling and maintaining comprehensive electronic regulatory …More
Guidance Intended to Simplify Information Request Proposals
OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has issued a memo to help agencies get the authority they need to …More
Budgets Must Address Government-wide Initiatives
The memo also provides guidance for the fiscal 2012 budget on a number of on-going government-wide initiatives, including acquisition improvements. …More
Budget Guidance Calls for Strategic Reengineering, Doing More With Less
Beyond a 5 percent reduction in programs, agencies should further seek to restructure operations strategically by re-engineering staffing plans, improving …More
OMB Calls on Agencies to Identify Programs to Cut
The Obama administration has directed agencies to go through their budgets line by line to identify the programs and subprograms …More
DHS Announces Additional Funding for Airport Security
DHS has announced about $80 million in additional funding under the Recovery Act to pay for TSA airport security technology …More
Unions Counting on Changed Landscape
AFGE, which filed a similar petition that also was rejected, said there have been substantive changes since the board last …More
FLRA Rejects Petition to Hold Union Election for TSA
The Federal Labor Relations Authority’s acting director has rejected a union petition to hold an election among TSA employees to …More
GSA Releases Platform for Agencies to Solicit Ideas Via Contests
GSA has released a website to help agencies respond to part of the White House’s open government directive calling on …More
Calls for Urgent Action to Address Implementation Issues
The panel called on the under secretary of defense for intelligence to act with urgency in addressing implementation issues and …More
Independent Panel Clears Defense Intelligence Performance Management
A panel of experts convened by the National Academy of Public Administration on behalf of Congress has concluded the defense …More
Senate Defense Spending Bill Aims to Streamline Acquisitions
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved its version of the fiscal 2011 defense spending bill, and has included several …More
Union Says Proposed Inherently Governmental Policy Falls Short
The National Treasury Employees Union has said the White House’s proposal to address over-reliance on contractors is welcome but still …More
