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
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWhite 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
FLRA Deciding on Union Petition for TSA Election
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has requested workforce data from TSA to inform its decision on whether to allow an …More
Several Management Bills Up for Votes
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans to vote soon to approve: HR-4098, requiring OMB to issue guidance to: …More
TSA Drops AWOL Charges Against No-Shows at Dulles During Storm
TSA will not charge screeners for being absent without leave for not showing up for work at Dulles International during …More
MSPB: Job Simulations Could Help with Hiring Amid Surge in Applicants
The federal government is experiencing a boon in job applicants and the Merit Systems Protection Board is touting a lesser-known …More
MSPB Turns Focus to Whistleblower Retaliation
As prohibited personnel practices continue a downward trend begun in 1992, the Merit Systems Protection Board has said it would …More
OPM Polling Feds on Workforce Views
OPM has announced the rollout of its 2010 federal employee viewpoint survey – formerly known as the federal human capital …More
First Labor Council Meeting Held
The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations, established by executive order in December, has held its first meeting, discussing the …More
MSPB Acknowledges Schism Over Intern Program, Growth Continues
The Merit Systems Protection Board has noted that while some view the Federal Career Intern Program as a flexible and …More
Arbitrator Says Postal Management Should Have Negotiated With Union
An arbitrator has found that the Postal Service should have negotiated with the American Postal Workers Union in 1996 when …More
USPS Issues 10-Year Plan to Address Declining Volume
The Postal Service has announced a 10-year plan to cut costs and increase productivity to respond to mail volume declines …More
Calls for Policy to Increase Awareness of Poor Performers
The report calls on DHS management to develop and implement a set of policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure …More
DHS Reluctant to Suspend or Debar Poor-Performing Contractors, IG Says
DHS has suspension and debarment policies and procedures in place but is reluctant to apply them against poorly performing contractors, …More
Contractors Outnumber Feds in DHS, Senators Request Detailed Breakdown
The chair and ranking members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have expressed shock that there are …More
Senator Questions Travel Costs at HHS
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, a frequent critic of government travel and similar spending, has asked HHS for an explanation of …More
VA to Expand Program Management and Accountability System
The VA has announced plans to manage all its IT projects – not just highly problematic ones – under its …More
White House Budget Seeks to Extend Moratorium on Private Tax Collections
The White House has proposed in its 2011 budget submission a one-year extension of the current moratorium on the IRS’s …More
GSA to Consolidate Contract Databases
GSA has announced plans to consolidate nine contracting databases that track pre and post award contract data across the federal …More
AFGE Tries to Get Jump on TSA Representation
With the National Treasury Employees Union having won a union election to be the sole representative for CBP employees several …More
GAO Says FDA, OPM Could Improve Oversight of Employee Incentives
GAO has cited in a new report opportunities for the FDA and OPM to improve the oversight of recruitment, relocation …More
GAO: Agencies Have Obligated $194 Billion Under Recovery Act
By the end of 2009, 27 federal agencies had obligated $194 billion – 63 percent – of about $309 billion …More
Group Ranks Lawmakers on Support for Workforce Issues
Federally Employed Women has issued a year-end ranking of lawmakers that supported a number of workforce bills impacting women in …More
Link Drawn Between Online Transparency and Website Satisfaction
Noting the skepticism surrounding the buzzword "transparency" used in discussing the federal government, the company behind the American Customer Satisfaction …More
FLRA Implements Better Case Search Functionality
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has launched a new way to search its decisions online by allowing parties to by …More
