GAO: Stronger Oversight Needed of FAA IT Acquisitions
While the FAA uses earned value management techniques to manage IT acquisitions, it needs to clarify policy and strengthen oversight, …More
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Linda Springer, the director of OPM since June 2005 has announced plans to step down from that post to accept …More
OMB Issues FISMA Reporting Guidance
OMB has issued instructions for meeting reporting requirements for fiscal 2008 under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 …More
Committee Chairs Back Broader Authority for GAO
The chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and 18 other committee chairs have introduced …More
House Passes Email Record-Keeping Bill, White House Threatens Veto
The House has passed by a vote of 286 to 137 the "Electronic Communications Preservation Act" designed to increase the …More
OPM Pushing Telework in Face of Mounting Gas Prices
Increasing gas prices mean it’s a good time to step up the use of telework and flexible and compressed work …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Internal Controls at FDIC
GAO has identified internal control issues that affected the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s accounting for the funds it administers, and …More
OMB Reports Reduction in Government’s External Internet Connections
A federal "trusted Internet connection" initiative is helping to reduce the number of external government Internet connections from over 4,300 …More
Calls on FCC Chair to Spell Out Long-Term, Short Term Goals
GAO called on the FCC chair, Kevin Martin, to clearly define the specific long-term and short-term goals of the program …More
GAO Calls on FCC to Improve Performance Management
The Federal Communications Commission needs to improve performance management and strengthen oversight of a program meant to extend the quantity …More
Bush Establishes Security Clearance Performance Council
President Bush has issued an executive order calling for the standardization of executive branch security clearance policies and procedures, and …More
Postal Service Network Plan Strikes a Nerve With Union
In an attempt to meet requirements under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, postal management has developed a business plan …More
Panel Okays Duke as DHS Management Chief
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has reported out the nomination of Elaine Duke as undersecretary for management …More
GAO: Better Financial Management Key to Improving Accountability
GAO told the Senate financial management subcommittee recently that for the 11th consecutive year it was unable to certify the …More
GAO Calls on CDC to Take More Strategic View of Contractor Workforce
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has improved its human capital planning, but it needs a strategic view of …More
Also Approves Diversity Bill
The committee also approved S-2148, the “Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act,” which would re-establish the “senior executive resources office” …More
Panel Passes GAO Reforms
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed HR-5683, the “Government Accountability Office Act of 2008,” which attempts …More
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Regulations Issued
OMB has issued its latest annual report on the costs and benefits of major regulations issued by agencies, concluding that …More
VA Health Care Facilities Accommodate Diverse Veteran Population, GAO Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs has taken action to provide language access services and "culturally appropriate" care to an increasingly …More
Panel Weighs in on Homeland Security Transition
The National Academy of Public Administration has issued homeland security recommendations to Congress and the Presidential candidates to reduce the …More
OPM Releases Vacancy Announcement Template for Contract Specialists
OPM has issued a vacancy announcement template agencies may use for hiring entry-level contract specialists: GS-1102-5. Developed with the Federal …More
CBP Launches Online Trade Violation Reporting System
Customs and Border Protection has announced that its Office of International Trade has developed a new online trade violation reporting …More
Veterans Health Administration to Launch Pay for Performance Pilot
The Department of Veterans Affairs and OPM have proposed pay for performance pilot project for assistant medical center directors, associate …More
Calls for Strategic Approach to Managing Staff
GAO called on FPS to implement a strategic approach to manage staffing resources based on risk management principles, goals and …More
Shortcomings in Patrols, Other Services Found
GAO said that for the most part, FPS no longer provides proactive patrols at GSA facilities to detect and prevent …More
GAO: Operational Challenges Hamper Federal Protective Service
The Federal Protective Service, which provides law enforcement services for about 9,000 GSA facilities, faces operational challenges that hamper its …More
Service to America Medal Finalists Announced
The Partnership for Public Service honored 29 federal employees at a recent breakfast on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, as …More
Panel Wants to Suspend Competitive Sourcing Until Next Administration
The House financial services and general government appropriations bill would impose a one-year moratorium on new competitive sourcing activities. The …More
Controller Union Rebuffs Latest FAA Offer
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has rejected the FAA’s latest settlement offer in an ongoing workforce contract dispute, stating …More
SSA: Universal E-Verify Requirement Could Require Another 700 Employees
The Social Security Administration estimates that implementation of a proposal to require all employers to use the E-Verify system to …More
