Quantity, Complexity of Work on Rise
The CNA study found that there are more and increasingly complex claims being made. The VA received about 719,000 compensation …More
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Since 2007, the Veterans Benefits Administration has added over 7,100 claims processing personnel, but even as the claims backlog still …More
Contracting Bill Has New Requirements for Making Awards
Legislation has been introduced to block contractors with poor performance records from getting government contracts. The Federal Contracting and Oversight …More
Contracting Officer Recognized for Innovation
GSA has awarded a contracting officer in the Centers for Disease Control its 2010 “Ida Ustad Award” in recognition of …More
Telework Bill Fails to Garner Two-Thirds Vote in House
The House failed to approve a telework bill under “suspension of the rules” procedures generally used to pass non-controversial legislation …More
Interior to Separate Safety, Environmental Enforcement from Business Functions
With the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster still erupting, the Interior Department has announced plans to restructure the Minerals Management …More
Other Changes to Hiring Process Planned
Under the memo, agencies are to have the hiring reforms in place by November 1, but many of the steps …More
New Responsibilities for OPM to Carry Out Reforms
The memo also calls on OPM to establish by mid-August a government-wide performance review and improvement process for hiring reform …More
New Onus Put on Managers in Hiring Process
President Obama has issued a memo calling on agency managers and supervisors to assume a greater leadership role in recruitment …More
All Chairs Full at EEOC after Final Recess Appointment
Three recess appointments have returned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to its full complement of five commissioners. The most recent …More
Watchdog Updates Contractor Misconduct Database
Most of the top 100 federal contractors have multiple instances of civil, criminal or administrative misconduct on their records, but …More
Census Banking on Cooperation with Enumerators
The Census Bureau has begun its massive follow-up effort with the nearly 48 million – out of 178 million – …More
IG: Energy Efficiency Specs Out of Date
The Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program is charged with developing and publishing energy efficiency specifications to inform federal …More
Small Business Set Asides Going to Unqualified Contractors
GAO said it has identified $325 million in set-aside and sole-source contracts given to firms not eligible for the Small …More
Labor Authority Proposes Revisions to Arbitration Regulations
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has proposed changes to the way arbitration awards are reviewed to improve and speed up …More
Departments Form Partnership as Fire Season Heats Up
The Departments of Agriculture, Interior and Homeland Security have announced a partnership with state, regional, local and tribal leaders to …More
Treasury Phasing out Paper-Based Transactions
The Treasury Department has announced a three-pronged approach to reduce the number of transactions conducted on paper by moving them …More
MSPB Asks Why Problems with Supervisory Workforce Persist
The Merit Systems Protection Board has identified key barriers to improving supervisory performance, including that selection processes do not adequately …More
Reporting Instructions Issued on Information Security and Privacy
OMB has issued instructions to agencies for meeting their fiscal 2010 reporting requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act …More
MSPB Critical of Supervisory Job Announcements
The Merit Systems Protection Board has said many supervisory job announcements fail on a basic level. After reviewing 100 of …More
SES Development Pool Interested but Wary, Group Says
Senior level federal employees are motivated by the possibility of creativity and innovation in senior executive service positions as well …More
Spending Freeze Proposal Examined
The White House’s proposed three-year spending freeze on "non-security" discretionary federal programs would have a mixed effect on agencies, the …More
GAO: Comprehensive Planning Needed to Manage Social Security Claims
Comprehensive planning is needed to manage the Social Security Administration’s large and expanding disability claims workload, GAO told a House …More
Decrease in Hispanic Hires Offset by Higher Retention in 2009
The percentage of Hispanics in the permanent federal workforce remained at 8 percent for the second year in a row, …More
OGE Sends Reminder on Waivers
The Office of Government Ethics has sent a memo to agencies reminding them of the policies for waiving ethical restrictions …More
EPA Misused Intern Program in Hiring, IG Says
The EPA inspector general has said the agency engaged in a prohibited personnel practice by giving four Federal Career Intern …More
House Approves Defense Acquisitions Overhaul
The House has passed a bill to overhaul the defense acquisition system, including by applying performance management practices to the …More
Guidance Issued on Hiring Pilot Project
DoD has put out guidance on a new pilot program to secure internships for military spouses with federal agencies as …More
Senators Propose Bill to Ease Presidential Transition
Four senators have proposed legislation intended to smooth the transition between presidential administrations, and to address what they say is …More
House Bill Addresses Information Security
Legislation (HR-4900) offered by the head of the House government information subcommittee seeks to strengthen and harmonize efforts to ensure …More
