Nominees for Award Sought
Nominations are being sought for the annual Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors outstanding federal employees who have made significant …More
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The IRS, which has come under special attention from a senior Senate Republican to improve its record on hiring veterans, …More
Moratorium Ordered on Lobbyist Appointments to Boards and Commissions
President Obama has signed an executive order prohibiting agencies from placing federally register lobbyists on agency advisory boards and commissions. …More
White House Orders Agencies to Cross Check With Do-Not-Pay Lists
President Obama has signed an executive order directing agencies to review current pre-payment and pre-award procedures to ensure a thorough …More
Government Efficiency Bill Passes House
The House has passed a government efficiency and performance bill that would require agencies to consult with congressional committees with …More
Partnership Calls on Agencies to Intensify Language Training
The demand for federal employees with foreign language skills continues to grow and the Partnership for Public Service has called …More
Bill Introduced to Improve Veterans Disability Claims Processing
The chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, has introduced legislation designed to improve VA disability claims …More
OMB Asks Agencies to Prompt Economic Growth with Geographic Focus
OMB has issued budget guidance calling on agencies to provide a separate section in their fiscal 2012 budget proposals identifying …More
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
Report: 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An arbitrator has rescinded the 90-day suspension an SSA employee was placed on for negligence in awarding a fraudulent contract, …More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
