Questions Surround Chief Technology Officer Post
The chief technology officer position established last year by executive order could face a variety of challenges in executing a …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDual Mission of Secret Service Called into Question
The Congressional Research Service has called into question the dual mission of the Secret Service in the wake of a …More
GAO: Taxpayer Service, Enforcement Could be Improved
While the IRS met many of its goals as an organization in 2009, telephone access remained low and is getting …More
Comptroller Calls for Increased Collaboration Between DoD, Security Agencies
DoD can work more collaboratively with other national security agencies, such as State and Agency for International Development, to build …More
Sees Need for Standard Guidelines, Checks on Supervisor Evaluations
The FEW survey found a need for government-wide standardized written guidelines on how to implement and manage a pay-for-performance personnel …More
Federal Employee Group Pans Pay for Performance
The advocacy group Federally Employed Women has said two out of three of its members are not happy with current …More
DHS Recommends Anti-Terror Partnership with Energy Department
DHS has recommended forming a partnership with the Department of Energy and its National Laboratories to develop new and more …More
Senator Presses DHS on Recovery Act Grants Administration
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has sent a letter to DHS secretary Janet Napolitano raising questions about the department’s ability to …More
House Oversight Committee to Investigate OMB
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is opening an investigation into whether OMB has violated the Inspector General Reform …More
Turnover at Top of Federal Acquisition Service
GSA has named Stephen Kempf, its assistant commissioner for acquisition management, as the new deputy commissioner of the Federal Acquisition …More
Interior Announces Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms
The Interior Department has announced several reforms that the Bureau of Land Management will undertake in an attempt to improve …More
IG Calls for Independent Evaluation of Work Environment at Nuclear Facility
Following a fact-finding inquiry stemming from allegations of misconduct by a senior environmental management official, the Department of Energy’s IG …More
GAO Calls for Better Oversight and Compliance of VA Physician Credentialing
GAO has found that staff at six VA medical centers did not consistently follow VA’s credentialing and privileging policy requirements. …More
Mileage Reimbursement Rates Decline
GSA has reduced the mileage reimbursement rates for federal employees using personal transportation for official business in calendar year 2010. …More
Postal Law Might Need Revisions, Report Says
Just three years after passage of a major postal reform law, Congress may need to revisit some of the philosophies …More
DHS Bio-surveillance Center Needs Better Early Stage Data to Monitor Outbreaks
The DHS National Bio-surveillance Integration Center does not receive the kind of data it has identified as most critical for …More
Thousands of Entries Recommended Energy Efficiency Improvements
The memo – M-10-09 – further called on agencies to improve the energy and water efficiency of federal facilities. It …More
OMB Calls on Agencies to Enact Employees
OMB has issued a memo calling on agencies to implement a series of immediate, concrete changes to address simple inefficiencies …More
President Names Cyber-Security Coordinator
Nearly a year after taking office President Obama has named Howard Schmidt as the White House’s cyber-security coordinator, a position …More
Blame All Around for Public Release of Information on Civilian Nuclear Sites
Last May the Government Printing Office published a 266-page document on its website providing detailed information on civilian nuclear sites, …More
OMB Seeking Input on Data.gov
OMB has released a concept of operations for its Data.gov platform, launched last May as part of a White House …More
Continued Monitoring Needed
As it has recommended in the past regarding similar systems, GAO called for continued monitoring of DCIPS safeguards to ensure …More
GAO: Defense Implementing Safeguards for Intelligence Personnel System
DoD has taken positive steps to incorporate 10 internal safeguards in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System, but it could …More
Caps Tighten at Upper Levels
With the 2010 federal pay raises taking effect as of January 3 for most federal employees, there will be a …More
Three Years Later, VA Still Not Awarding Information Security Scholarships
The Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish an …More
GAO: Veteran-Owned Small Business Program Vulnerable to Abuse
The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program reported $6.5 billion in government-wide sole-source, set-aside, and other awards, but GAO has said …More
EEOC Proposes Changes to Discrimination Complaint Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed changes to the federal discrimination complaint process reflecting the recommendations of an internal …More
VHA has Insufficient Controls Over Procurement Transactions, Says GAO
The Veterans Health Administration has inadequate controls over its miscellaneous obligations, increasing risk in procurement transactions, GAO has said. It …More
Nominees, Funding Approved for VA
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committees has approved the nomination of Dr. Robert Petzel as undersecretary for health of the VA. …More
OMB Changes Recovery Act Reporting Requirements
OMB has updated reporting guidance under the Recovery Act to incorporate lessons learned from the first reporting period ending September …More
