GAO Calls on OMB to Emphasize the Use of New ID Cards
For the relatively few ID cards agencies have issued under a Presidential directive for a common government ID card, HSPD-12, …More
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GAO recommended that the US-VISIT program director develop a plan for a comprehensive exit capability, to include at least a …More
Better Justification Needed for US-VISIT Strategic Plan, GAO Says
The strategic solution for the DHS visitor tracking program needs to be better defined, justified and coordinated, GAO has said …More
New Intelligence Information Strategy Announced
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has announced a strategy to improve the ability of intelligence professionals to …More
FLRA Certifies Consolidation of Coast Guard Bargaining Units
The American Federation of Government Employees has announced that 22 of its Coast Guard bargaining units have voted to consolidate …More
5,000 More CBP Officers Sought
A bill just introduced in the House calls for an additional 5,000 Customs and Border Protection officers over five years, …More
SEC Chair Pledges to Address Internal Control Problems
The Securities and Exchange Commission is working to remedy internal control deficiencies related to accounting and financial reporting processes, the …More
NTEU, HHS Announce Performance Award Agreement
The National Treasury Employees Union has reached an agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services on the distribution …More
OMB Issues Guidance on FAIR Act Lists
Meanwhile, OMB has issued a memo to agencies reminding them that the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act requires them …More
Memo Reduces Federal Employee Cost Factors for Contracting Out
OMB has issued guidance updating the factors agencies use in estimating employee costs in A-76 studies. The memo follows recently …More
Board: Injury Prior to Start of Shift Not Compensable
The Department of Labor’s employee compensation appeals board has found that an employee’s injury almost an hour prior the start …More
Panel Passes Plain Language Bill
The House Oversight and Government Reform committee has approved legislation that would require agencies to use plain language in new …More
FDA to Assign Employees to Diplomatic Posts in China
In what may be a precursor to similar actions by other regulatory agencies, the State Department has authorized the FDA …More
Senate Approves Additional Funds for FDA
The Senate has approved an amendment that would increase the fiscal 2009 budget of the Food and Drug Administration by …More
$240 Million Boost to Clear Social Security Backlog
The House has approved a $240 million increase for the Social Security Administration over the President’s proposed $10.327 billion budget …More
Satisfaction With Government Websites Down
User ratings of government websites compared to the private sector continued to drop for the third straight quarter to a …More
New Cyber Defense Initiative Underway
A new “cyber initiative” is underway that involves an expansion of DHS’s intrusion detection system – dubbed Einstein – to …More
Network Attacks Continue to Rise, But OMB Cites Improvements
Most of those testifying at the hearing spoke of increasing attacks, including the CIO of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Darren …More
GAO: Mixed Progress on Information Security
Despite reported progress, major federal agencies continue to experience significant information security control deficiencies that limit the effectiveness of their …More
GAO: Organizational Framework Could Improve DoD Energy Reduction Effort
An overarching organizational framework could help DoD manage an effort to reduce the fuel it uses on military operations, GAO …More
Women Under-Represented in DHS
Fewer women work at DHS – 33.7 percent — compared to the rest of the federal workforce – 44.6 percent …More
Committee Approves 20 Percent Rule for Telework
The House Oversight and Government Reform committee has passed a bill that would require agencies to establish policies under which …More
Interior Not Fully Inspecting Oil and Gas Production, GAO Says
The Department of the Interior lacks assurance it is receiving full compensation for oil and gas produced from federal lands …More
Short Time to Decide Not Coercive
A federal appeals court has ruled that an agency did not coerce the resignation of an employee by giving him …More
VA Creating Mobile Nurse Corp
The Veterans Affairs department is creating a pilot project of mobile assignments for a group of nurses who could be …More
Stronger Privacy Protection Sought in Compensation Program
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, the Labor Department office that operates the Federal Employees Compensation Act workplace injury and …More
Appeals Court Remands Whistleblower Case, Says Claim Not Frivolous
The U.S. appeals court for the Federal Circuit has concluded that an employee’s allegations of reprisal for disclosures protected under …More
Administration Launches Major Network Security Effort
Last January the Bush administration quietly approved a new effort to secure the government’s and private sector’s computer networks from …More
Forest Service Shelves Restructuring Plan
The Forest Service has opted to set aside a restructuring of its environmental planning processes, citing "disruption and confusion," as …More
More Work Lies Ahead
Still, the SEC has yet to complete actions to correct 12 previously reported weaknesses, GAO said. It said, for example, …More
