Says HR in Most Need of Reform
The panel said the most critical problems are with HR and human capital due to the lack of a strategic …More
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The National Academy of Public Administration has called on the Department of Energy to establish an undersecretary for management to …More
GAO: Park Service Needs to Better Manage Donations
The National Park Service receives hundreds of millions of dollars a year in donated funds, goods, and services to support …More
GSA Announces Cyber Security Contracts
GSA has announced blanket purchase agreements for a suite of situational awareness incident response cyber security solutions that includes baseline …More
Service Contract Inventories Could Aid In-Sourcing Efforts
A provision in the House’s recently passed fiscal 2010 financial services spending bill would require agencies to develop inventories of …More
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaints
The Office of Special Counsel has announced that it filed a complaint for disciplinary action against an employee who sent …More
OPM Advocates Out & Equal Summit, Qualifies as Training
OPM has announced that attending Out & Equal Workplace Advocates’ annual summit in Buena Vista, Florida this October counts as …More
DHS Reviewing Threat-Level Advisory System
DHS has announced that a task force led by Fran Townsend, a homeland security advisor to President Bush, and former …More
Groves Confirmed to Helm Census Bureau
The Senate has confirmed President Obama’s choice to lead the Census Bureau. For the past eight years Rovert Groves has …More
FPS Reform Legislation Being Drafted, Also Includes Transfer
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has announced it is in the process of developing additional legislation to …More
Transfer of Federal Protective Service Appears Likely
The White House has issued a policy statement praising a provision in the 2010 DHS appropriations bill passed by the …More
GAO: Increase in Women Veterans a Challenge for VA
VA officials have identified a number of challenges they face in providing health care services to the increasing numbers of …More
GSA Upgrades USPS Fleet Under Recovery Act
The Postal Service will undertake a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles …More
DHS Expands Criminal Alien Program, Modifies Terms
DHS is entering into 11 new agreements with law enforcement agencies around the country to assist in the removal of …More
Spending Bill Increases OMB Staff
The House financial services and general government appropriations bill that as part of a $92,687,000 OMB budget funds 528 staff …More
Agencies to Report on Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners
OPM has issued a memo asking agencies to review the benefits they offer, including workplace flexibilities and policies, and determine …More
OPM Urges Tighter Spending on Incentives
OPM has issued a memo following up to a May 27 notice on the use of recruitment, relocation and retention …More
IT and Privacy Summits Set
The CIO Council and OMB have set October 28-29 as the dates for the annual IT and Privacy summits, designed …More
GSA Inks $9.5 Million Contract for Recovery.gov Upgrade
GSA has signed a $9.5 million contract with Maryland-based IT provider Smartronix on behalf of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency …More
Shared Work-Life Services Could Show How to Get by With Less
OPM has announced that the head of four federal departments and agencies located next to one another in Northwest Washington …More
DHS Needs to Strengthen Transit Security Grant Management, Says GAO
Although FEMA has taken initial efforts to develop measures to assess the effectiveness of its grants programs, TSA and FEMA …More
GSA Announces Infrastructure Plans
GSA has resented to Congress federal infrastructure plans designed partly to reduce the government’s energy consumption and keep federal buildings …More
White House Moving Forward With E-Verify
DHS, with support from the White House is moving forward with plans to limit federal contracts to employers that use …More
OPM Announces Hispanic Career Advancement Event
OPM has announced that it will hold the second annual federal Hispanic career advancement summit on September 17, in Arlington, …More
Groups Call for Aligning GPRA, PART, Other Performance Systems
The Government Performance Project — a collaboration among Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute, Accenture’s Institute for Public Service and OMB …More
GAO: Program Weaknesses Dog Federal Protective Service
The Federal Protective Service is tasked with protecting about 9,000 federal facilities with about 1,200 full time employees and a …More
GAO: Coast Guard Continues to Face Management Challenges
The Coast Guard is modernizing its command structure, support systems, and business practices, while continuing the Deepwater program to replace …More
FAA Opening Controller Jobs to Public
The FAA has announced that it is accepting applications from the general public to become trainee air traffic controllers in …More
Homeland Security Panel OKs Collective Bargaining for Screeners
The House Homeland Security and Committee has passed legislation striking down the agency’s Performance Accountability and Standards System and providing …More
GAO: Award Fee Guidance Not Consistently Applied
OMB guidance on award fees meant to curb the default payment of incentives has led to better practices, but they …More
