VA Transfers Payroll Processing to DoD
The Department of Veterans Affairs has migrated its payroll services to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in an effort …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO: USPS Facing Implementation Problems With Bar-Code Technology
The Postal Service has completed key activities for implementing barcode parcel-tracking technology but is facing schedule delays and has deferred …More
Senate-Confirmed Officials to be Responsible Meeting Improper Payment Targets
President Obama has signed an executive order with the stated intent of reducing improper payments by intensifying efforts to eliminate …More
Calls on FAA to Improve Diversity Management
To ensure that FAA can hire, motivate, and retain the talented staff it needs to operate the national airspace system …More
GAO: Improvement in Employee Satisfaction at FAA Challenging
The FAA’s human capital system incorporates many leading practices, but improving employee satisfaction in the workplace remains a challenge, GAO …More
FAA Developing Testing Grounds for New Technologies
The FAA has broken ground on a 55-acre research park in New Jersey to be used for exploring and developing …More
OSC Seeking Removal of VA Doctor for Alleged Hatch Act Violation
The Office of Special Counsel is seeking the removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs Doctor for an alleged Hatch …More
Has Yet to Address Past Recommendations
The report said CMS also has not substantially addressed seven of nine recommendations made by GAO in 2007 to improve …More
GAO Cites Deficiencies in Contract Management at CMS
Pervasive deficiencies in internal controls over contract management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services increase the risk of …More
Final Rule Provides Direct Hire Authority for Procurement Jobs Through 2012
OPM published a final rule in the November 24 Federal Register extending direct hire authority for acquisition positions from March …More
DHS Needs Better Schedule for Implementing US-VISIT
Key components of DHS’s Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program are at various stages of completion, but an integrated …More
OMB Surveying Agencies on Green Purchasing
The Office of Federal Computer Policy is asking agencies to complete an annual online survey on green purchasing, recycling, and …More
DHS: FPS has Improved Human Capital Management
The DHS undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate told the committee that FPS has made improvements in its …More
FPS Still Has Long Way to Go To Improve Facilities Protection, GAO Says
Despite a new risk assessment program and a countermeasure acquisition program, the DHS Federal Protective Services, responsible for security in …More
Paid Parental Leave Could Help Reduce Turnover, Group Says
Paid parental leave would help address federal workforce challenges, including a reduction in employee turnover, the Institute for Women’s Policy …More
Outage Fuels Contracting Debate
In announcing their request to the IG, the Representatives noted that the system experiencing the glitch is owned and operated …More
Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Flight Routing Outage
House lawmakers have asked the Transportation inspector general to investigate an FAA "outage" that disrupted air traffic management across the …More
OPM Seeking Input to Develop Cybersecurity Job Models
OPM has asked agencies to provide position descriptions, vacancy announcements, crediting plans, training plans, performance management plans and any studies …More
TSA, OFPP Nominations Move
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Erroll Southers to be assistant secretary for …More
Offers Simplified Performance Appraisal Scheme
Covering well-trodden ground, Berry called for a new performance appraisal system, saying that one is needed with agency, manager and …More
OPM Director Floats Three-Tired Career Ladder Idea
The director of OPM has introduced the idea of a simplified government-wide career ladder consisting of just three stages: apprentice, …More
Final Rule: Defense Officials Need Ethics Opinion to Work for Contractors
A final rule published in the November 19 Federal Register says senior DoD officials must obtain a post-employment ethics opinion …More
Ability to Solve Problems the Most Important Driver of Satisfaction
The study found that the most important factor driving public satisfaction with an agency is its ability to resolve problems …More
Polll Finds DoD and Education Important, but SSA has Biggest Impact
The Gallup Organization has reported that people most frequently cite DoD as the agency most important to the future of …More
OPM Issues Weather Reminder
OPM has issued its annual reminder to agencies and employees regarding policies on agency closings or other disruptions of operations …More
Report Outlines Tasks for Agencies
Agencies should recognize and take into account the changing nature of supervision as they build recruitment, assessment, selection, and development …More
MSPB Warns about Loss of Expertise
A loss of leadership in supervisory and managerial ranks due to a wave of retirements in the coming years may …More
Cites Cost and Schedule Shortfalls on EVM Projects
GAO said earned data trends of the investments it reviewed indicate that most are currently experiencing shortfalls against cost and …More
GAO Says Agencies Need to Make Better Use of Earned Value Techniques
In fiscal 2009 the federal government will spend about $71 billion on IT investments, and GAO has called on agencies …More
Senators Move to Shut Down Proposal to Transfer FEMA
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s vote to remove FEMA from DHS and reestablish it as a stand-alone agency has …More
