GAO: Better Management Could Help Address Social Security Disability Backlog
Better planning, management and evaluation could help address the Social Security disability benefit backlog, GAO has said. At the end …More
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According to the report, the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, responding for the under secretary of Defense for …More
IG Faults Defense Purchases Through VA
Contracting officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs and DoD managers did not consistently comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations …More
OMB Seeks Crackdown on Premium Travel
Reacting to a recent GAO report that criticized the government in general—and the Departments of State and Defense in particular—for …More
GAO: Data Analysis Key to Improving Arms Export Process
The State department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls does not perform systematic assessments to identify root causes of increased workload, …More
OMB: Improved Reporting Needed on Implementation of ID-Standard
Progress has been made and most agencies have posted data for public viewing on their status implementing a presidential directive, …More
NSPS Sorts Out Pay Issues
DoD has once again changed direction on how payouts work under its national security personnel system, dropping a formula it …More
Field Operations Office Lends Context
CBP’s assistant commissioner of field operations, Thomas Winkowski, offered statistics that provided context to the El Paso situation. He said …More
Union Echoes Call for More CBP Officers
The National Treasury Employees Union echoed calls for more CBP officers. It said hundreds more are needed for El Paso, …More
GAO Cites Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Process
Customs and Border Protection has had some success identifying inadmissible aliens and other violators at ports of entry into the …More
GSA Names IT Providers Under Alliant Contract
GSA has named 62 small businesses to receive awards under the small business portion of its Alliant contract for integrated …More
GAO: Estimated BRAC Costs Rise, Savings Fall
DoD plans to spend about 50 percent more and save less than it originally estimated for the 2005 round of …More
New NSPS Fact Sheets
The DoD national security personnel system program office has posted two new fact sheets, one covering compensatory time off and …More
Management Change in GSA Technology Office
GSA has announced that Stan Kaczmarczyk, the principal deputy associate administrator for the Office of Government-wide Policy, would temporarily assume …More
Savings Likely Overstated, Calls for Reexamination of Costs and Benefits
The agency estimated it would reduce the reporting burden companies face by 3 percent of total annual burden hours, worth …More
GAO: Expedited EPA Rule Choking Off Information
Under expedited procedures, the EPA issued a rule last December allowing more companies to file abridged reporting forms for certain …More
OMB Names E-Gov, IT Manager
OMB has promoted its associate administrator for e-gov and IT, Timothy Young, to serve as the new deputy administrator of …More
Voinovich Supports Concept
Subcommittee ranking member George Voinovich, R-Ohio, insisted that the person in the role of CMO "cannot be someone who worries …More
OMB Rejects Call to Create Chief Management Officers
OMB deputy director Clay Johnson told the Senate federal workforce subcommittee recently that chief management officer positions with term appointments …More
GAO Report Fires Up FAA Controller Staffing Debate
GAO has said that air traffic controller fatigue that can result from regularly working overtime continues to be a human …More
Senators Praise Nominee for VA Secretary
Dr. James Peake, President Bush’s nominee for VA secretary, received a favorable nomination hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee …More
Army Facility Receives Top Honor for Organizational Performance
The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center of the Picatinny, N.J., Arsenal has been selected for a top …More
Interactive NSPS Course Covers Performance Management and Pay Pool
DoD has released an interactive tutorial to walk employees through the performance management and pay pool process of the National …More
Bargaining Agreement Reached With Postal Union
The Postal Service has announced that a three-member arbitration panel has issued an award establishing a new collective bargaining agreement …More
OMB Issues Guidance Setting Up Performance Improvement Council
OMB has issued guidance implementing a November executive order calling for a Performance Improvement Council consisting of performance improvement officers …More
FEW Backing Diversity Bill
Federally Employed Women, an advocacy group for women in federal government is backing legislation designed to increase diversity within the …More
Many Part Time Postal Positions Converted to Full Time
On December 1, positions considered part time flexible were eliminated and many were converted to full-time in every postal facility …More
Interior Continues Consolidation of Financial and Business Management Systems
The Department of the Interior has added an acquisition module to its financial and business management system that it plans …More
FCC Pilot to Establish Health IT Networks
The Federal Communications Commission has announced a "rural health care pilot program" designed to increase access to acute, primary and …More
Bush Selects IRS Commissioner
President Bush has selected the vice chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority — previously the National Association of Securities …More
