VA Has Yet to See Benefits from Improvements to Claims Process, Says GAO
Although the Veterans Benefits Administration has started making improvements to its Systematic Technical Accuracy Review program – a disability compensation …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersClarifies “Work-Life” Plans
The development of government-wide health and wellness policies and programs intended to improve the balance between work and quality of …More
OPM Wants 50 Percent Increase in Teleworkers in Fiscal 2011
OPM director John Berry told a House appropriations panel that the White House wants to increase by 50 percent the …More
Air Force Testing Hiring Procedures
The Air Force has started a pilot project of a revised civilian hiring test initiative for those applying for jobs …More
GAO: With Census Under Way, Key IT Systems Remain a Risk
The Census Bureau has begun collection activities for the 2010 census – the estimate for which has risen to $15 …More
OMB Phasing out Paper Earnings and Leave Statements
OMB has announced that the federal government will begin phasing out paper earnings and leave statements by making electronic statements …More
As TSA Nominee Withdraws, Unions Still Clamoring for Screener Workforce
President Obama’s second pick as TSA administrator, Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Harding, has withdrawn his name from consideration because …More
New Management Requirements to Maintain Critical, Core Work
The proposed policy would require each agency with 100 or more full-time federal employees to identify one or more senior …More
Procurement Office Proposes Definition of Inherently Governmental
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has proposed to use the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act’s definition of “inherently governmental” …More
Recommends Security Awareness Training for Contractors Early On
GAO called on the IRS to fully implement its agency-wide information security program, and also to ensure that contractors receive …More
GAO Calls on IRS to Continue to Address Information Security Weaknesses
The IRS made progress during fiscal 2009 to address information security weaknesses but GAO has said the agency still has …More
House Passes Restrictions on File Sharing on Federal Computers
The House has passed a bill placing greater restrictions on the use of file sharing software on all federal computers. …More
Telework Bill on the Move
The House federal workforce subcommittee has passed the Telework Improvements Act of 2009, which would require executive agencies to establish …More
Unions Continue Jockeying for Screener Workforce
In the latest, early move in a union competition to represent the airport screener workforce, the National Treasury Employees Union …More
Recovery Act Reporting Guidance Updated
OMB has issued a memo updating guidance for reporting spending data under the Recovery Act for agencies and recipients, intended …More
Defense Sets Leadership Summit
The inaugural "Defense Leadership Summit: Defining the future of Civilian Leadership in the DoD" hosted by Civilian Personnel Management Service …More
Sen. Questions USPS Plans to Address Drop in Mail Volume
A prominent senator is questioning Postal Service plans to do away with Saturday mail delivery, arguing that scaling back operations …More
Postal Service Board Approves Five-Day Delivery Plan
The USPS board of governors has approved a management request to move forward with plans for a five-day delivery schedule …More
Federal Contracting Website Lacks Sub-Award Data, Says GAO
While OMB has established a public website with searchable data on federal contracts as required by the Federal Funding Accountability …More
DHS Freezes SBInet Funds Pending Review
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano has announced that the department will redeploy $50 million in Recovery Act funds originally allotted for …More
VA Opens Computer Training Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the opening of a national computer training center to act as the hub …More
VA Opens Computer Training Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the opening of a national computer training center to act as the hub …More
Union Calls Agency Understaffed
The American Federation of Government Employees told the committee that FPS remains in "disarray" and is understaffed, operating at just …More
GAO Questions Piecemeal Risk Management at Federal Protective Service
The ability of the Federal Protective Service to manage risk across federal facilities and implement security counter measures is limited, …More
White House CIO Calls for Terminating Underperforming IT Projects
The federal government, despite being the largest purchaser of IT goods and services, has largely missed out on productivity improvements …More
IG Calls for Stronger Compliance With Non-Competitive DHS Contracts
DHS acquisition personnel did not always follow federal regulations when awarding noncompetitive contracts last year, the DHS inspector general has …More
Changes Made, But More Still Said to Be Needed
Following a series of hearings DCAA director April Stephenson was reassigned within the organization and replaced with former Army auditor …More
Watchdog Still Pushing to Separate Defense Contract Auditing Agency from DoD
The Project on Government Oversight has sent a letter to the Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security and Government Reform …More
Strategic Challenges Include International Coordination
The government also faces strategic challenges beyond the scope of CNCI in securing federal information systems including coordinating actions with …More
GAO Cites Challenges in Defining, Coordinating Cyber Security Initiative
A White House “comprehensive national cyber security initiative” begun under President Bush is facing challenges meeting its objectives including defining …More
