CRS Sounds Alarm on Travel Card Abuse
Travel charge cards were mandated in 1998 in an attempt to reduce costs and improve managerial oversight of employee travel …More
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While FEMA has developed a project management plan for a new system for assessing national preparedness capabilities, the plan does …More
FEMA Needs Program Management Plan, Says GAO
Most of the plans needed to implement the policies defining the roles and responsibilities at FEMA — including the National …More
Senator Skeptical of Cyber Czar Post
Following a review of the US and federal government’s cyber security profile conducted by the National Security Council and Homeland …More
OPM Announces SES Briefings
OPM will be holding a two-day briefing for new senior executives or equivalents to convey aspects of the Obama administration’s …More
Court Again Rejects Overtime-for-Driving Claim
In the latest of a series of similar decisions, a federal court has rejected a claim for overtime pay for …More
3Rs Program May Get Less Generous
OPM director John Berry has told agencies to be more careful in their use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentive …More
FEMA to Stay in DHS
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano has announced that the Obama administration has no intention to transfer FEMA out of DHS, thereby …More
Information Security Remains in Doubt Despite Progress, GAO Says
Agencies have made progress in implementing requirements to shore up information security but significant weaknesses remain, GAO told the House …More
GSA: Social Media to Improve Agency Outreach
In announcing an "official" US government YouTube channel GSA is touting the potential of new media technologies for public outreach, …More
Calls for Performance Documentation Policy
The report calls on OFPP and agency CAOs to establish a policy for documenting performance-related information that is currently not …More
GAO Calls for Government-Wide Standard in Evaluating Contractor Performance
To facilitate government-wide sharing and use of past performance information the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in conjunction with agency …More
Higher Starting Pay for College Grads Considered
OPM is considering a change in entry-level hiring policy that would allow agencies to bring in many college graduates at …More
Guidance Issued on Personal Identity Cards
The Federal CIO Council has issued further guidance regarding personal identity verification cards issued by non-federal entities that are designed …More
Telework Bill Advances, Complements OPM Initiatives
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed the Telework Enhancement Act of 2009, that would require all …More
OMB Making Data Available Online
OMB has launched a website providing access to the vast amount of data the federal government generates each year. Called …More
Agencies Get Mixed Reviews on Telework Programs
Federal employees gave their agencies a mixed review on implementation of telework in continuity of operations planning related to the …More
Pace of Improvement Slowing on Defense Initiative
The Defense Department’s business systems modernization program, which has been on GAO’s high-risk list since 1995, not only remains there …More
Whistleblower Policies Get Another Hearing
House civil service leaders appear set to make another run at passage of broadened whistleblower protections for federal employees, even …More
DHS Outlines Program Priorities
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has said that "maturing" her department is among the programmatic goals ahead. "DHS is a young …More
Prior Concerns about NSPS Repeated
The GAO comments, in response to questions submitted for the record during a hearing earlier this year in the House, …More
GAO Suggests Course for NSPS Review
GAO has issued suggestions for the review of the NSPS program recently launched by DoD as a reaction to criticism …More
Help Improves for Those Affected by Base Closings
DoD has issued guidance regarding a temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program, which for DoD civilian employees primarily benefits, …More
Measure Seeks Many Changes for Foreign Service
The foreign service cadre would be expanded and its mission and benefits changed in part to reflect long-standing concerns and …More
Much Printing in Federal Offices Called Wasteful
Federal agencies could save more than $440 million out of the $1.3 billion a year it spends on printing by …More
AF Approves New Informal Uniform
Now that Air Force officials have given their final approval, airmen can begin wearing the new informal uniform. All airmen …More
Mabus Sworn In as SecNav
Ray Mabus, who served as governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1994 and later as ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was …More
Dwell Time Could Expand
The dwell time soldiers spend at home between deployments could expand to as long as 24 months by 2011, Gen. …More
Guard Peacekeeping Role To Continue
Army and Air Force National Guard members can expect to see their peacekeeping roles in Afghanistan and Iraq continue, their …More
Mullen Outlines Priorities
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he will continue to place emphasis on …More
