EPA Could See Increased Funding in Next Administration
In a separate letter, Obama said that as President he would seek greater funding for the EPA. "I am committed …More
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In a letter to the American Federation of Government Employees stating his concerns for DHS, president-elect Obama stated that he …More
GSA Hands Over Keys to Transition HQ
GSA has announced that it turned over presidential transition headquarters to president-elect Barack Obama. Under the presidential transition act of …More
VA Expanding Disability Evaluation Pilot
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it is expanding a disability evaluation system pilot project that was started …More
DHS Looks to Career Executives in Transition
Part of DHS"s transition plan to the next administration entails succession plans for all its component agencies, and ensuring that …More
SSA Speeds Claims for Those with Cancer, Rare Diseases
The Social Security Administration is rolling out a Compassionate Allowances Initiative to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants …More
More Schools Offering Air Traffic Control Training
The Federal Aviation Administration has added eight colleges or universities to participate in its Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative program, …More
Intelligence Personnel to Be Rated on Information Sharing
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has announced certain intelligence employees will be rated for how well they …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Oversight of Natural Gas Royalty Collections
The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service, which collected over $9 billion in oil and gas royalties in fiscal …More
Senator Blasts Justice Department for Spending
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has criticized the Justice Department for what a report issued by his staff calls the mismanagement …More
Competitive Sourcing Reports Due to OMB by November 21
OMB has issued guidance for agencies as they prepare congressional reports on their fiscal 2008 competitive sourcing efforts, which due …More
GAO Warns about DHS Information Network
Unless weaknesses are effectively addressed and DHS implements and institutionalizes a full set of acquisition management controls, the Homeland Security …More
Nominations Sought for Service Medals
The Partnership for Public Service is soliciting nominees for its Service to America Medals, which are awards presented to public …More
Excused Absence for Voting Reminder
Federal policy permits excused absence for employees for voting under certain limited circumstances, an authority OPM says "should rarely be …More
Distinction Needed Between Assessed and Collected Penalties
The EPA should disclose penalties in a manner that clearly indicates that they are assessed rather than collected penalties, said …More
EPA Overstating Impact of Enforcement Program, Says GAO
The EPA is overstating the impact of its regulatory enforcement programs by reporting penalties assessed against violators rather than actual …More
Report: Feds Blow Off Parking Tickets Without Consequence
Federal employees in the District of Columbia and New York City incurred thousands of dollars in tickets assessed on illegally …More
Changes Announced to Career Patterns Program
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council and OPM have announced changes for fiscal 2009 to the career patterns program, a …More
OMB Presses IT Governance Framework
After meeting with department sand agencies regarding their IT portfolios and in anticipation of the upcoming change in leadership, OMB …More
Reorganization Plan Authority Assessed
Out of desire to better organize the government, the next Presidential administration might try to revive the reorganization plan authority …More
Returning Employee Wins Job Placement Dispute
A federal appeals court has sided with an employee who contended that he was reinstated improperly when returning from military …More
OMB Issues Report on Regulations
OMB has issued a draft of its latest cost/benefit analysis on federal regulations, estimating the annual benefits of major federal …More
SEC, NTEU Settle Pay Discrimination Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Treasury Employees Union have reached a settlement in a pay discrimination case …More
FMA Disappointed at Death of COLA Reform
The Federal Managers Association has expressed disappointment that Congress did not complete action this year on a proposal to replace …More
Support for Interagency Intelligence Cadre Growing
There is a growing consensus among many national security practitioners and scholars, across the political spectrum to create an interagency …More
FLRA Again Able to Issue Decisions
The Federal Labor Relations Authority is now able to issue decisions again, since two members have been put in place, …More
FDA Says More Foreign Inspections Needed
The FDA agreed with a recommendation to conduct more inspections to ensure that foreign establishments manufacturing drugs currently marketed in …More
FDA Needs to Strengthen Foreign Drug Inspection Program, Says GAO
The FDA needs to strengthen its foreign drug inspection program with better data management and by conducting more inspections, GAO …More
SSA Cites Progress, Issues Warning
The Social Security Administration says it is making progress against the backlog of disability retirement applications but warned that the …More
Another Decision Issued in Long-Running Dispute
In the latest legal decision in what the court called an "apparently never-ending battle" over liability and damages for violating …More
