Contracting Restrictions Imposed at DoE
In what could be only the first of many such restrictions with Congress under Democratic control, the recently enacted war …More
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While increased visibility of the program abuses is likely to curb auctioning the benefits on the sly — most employees …More
Recommends Securing Email Containing Accounting Data, Additional Training
GAO recommended requiring that email containing or transmitting accounting data be secured to protect the integrity of the accounting data. …More
New National Security Clearance Salary Survey Results Reveal Widening of the Salary Gap
ClearanceJobs.com, the leading Internet-based job board for professionals with U.S. government security clearances, has released the results of its third …More
Agencies Required to Cut Back on Data on Individuals
The government should not unnecessarily collect or maintain personally identifiable information, OMB deputy management director Clay Johnson has said in …More
OMB Cites Progress With PART Reports
OMB has issued additional guidance on the use of the program assessment-rating tool — or PART, based on a review …More
FLRA Certifies CBP Union
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has rejected a final appeal from the American Federation of Government Employees challenging an election …More
OMB Announces Performance and Accountability Reporting Alternative
OMB has announced that it is establishing a pilot program that agencies can opt into to produce an alternative report …More
House DHS Spending Bill Extends Law Enforcement Status to CBP
The House has passed a fiscal 2008 DHS appropriations bill calling for inspector general review of Secure Border Initiative contracts …More
Legislation Would Establish Agency Customer Service Standards
The House federal management subcommittee has passed a bill that would establish customer service standards for agencies. Introduced by Rep. …More
OPM Suggests Program Management Office for DHS Personnel Changes
OPM has said maintaining senior leadership commitment to implementing alternative personnel systems at DHS is key, and called for establishing …More
White House Calls it Overly Burdensome
In an opposing policy statement, the White House said the bill would "impose broad, burdensome statutory restrictions" on acquisitions efforts, …More
Bill Would Curb Agency Use of Contract Bundling
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has passed legislation to get agencies to break up large contracts so small …More
DoD Bill Also Takes Aim at Personnel Rules
Similarly, the House DoD authorization bill (HR-1585) would repeal the labor relations and appeal rights provisions at DoD, although not …More
DHS Personnel Rules Issue Moves to Senate
The focus has now switched to the Senate regarding the fate of the DHS authority to carry out alternative personnel …More
OMB Wants Quality to Play Role in Deciding Winner, Cites Soft Landings
The report called for removing a statutory ban on so-called best value tradeoffs, which the administration favors as good management …More
Job Competition Talley Reached 183 in Fiscal 2006
Agencies carried out job 183 competitions involving the workload of 6,678 full time employees, or about 1.7 percent of the …More
OPM Issues Online HR Competency Assessment Tool, Reporting Deadline Nears
OPM has published an online competency assessment tool for HR — called FCAT-HR — designed to measure the skill levels …More
GAO Offers Guidance on Data Breach Notifications, Responses Inconsistent
After looking at documentation and interviewing officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs and five other agencies that each experienced …More
After Early Retirement, Arbitration Gives Employees Option to Return to Work
About 20 Food and Nutrition Service employees in the Department of Agriculture who took early retirements facing a tight budget …More
Executive Order Places Appointees as Agency Regulatory Officers
OMB has issued a memo instructing agencies on implementing an amendment to a January executive order on regulatory planning and …More
DoD Discloses First Performance-Based Payouts Under NSPS
The Department of Defense has announced that it completed the first performance-based payouts for the first group of employees — …More
OMB Issues Acquisition Management Certification Requirements
OMB has issued new certification requirements for program and project managers working on major acquisitions. The "Federal Acquisition Certification for …More
Bill Would Set Conditions for Senior VA Officials to Receive Bonuses
Rep. John Hall, D-NY, has introduced legislation that would put on hold fiscal 2007 performance bonuses for top officials in …More
EEOC Launches Fellowship Programs
EEOC has started a Fellows Program offering six- to 12-month temporary assignments at the agency for federal employees as well …More
OPM Developing Tool to Assess SES Appraisal Systems
OPM has announced that it is developing a tool agencies can use to assess whether senior executive service performance-oriented pay …More
Bill Would Stop DoD Labs From Migrating to NSPS
Legislation has been introduced to prevent defense labs from being moved under the National Security Personnel System. DoD is barred …More
OMB Issues Guidance on Measuring Savings of A-76 Competitions
OMB has issued guidance for agencies to use to substantiate that savings are achieved and performance is improved through public-private …More
Corps of Engineers to Move Forward With IT Operation
The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that following the resolution of a bid protest of an A-76 competition that …More
DHS Says Plan is for More Streamlined Workforce, Without Layoffs
DHS deputy secretary Michael Jackson said the plan would result in a more streamlined, effective and well-trained workforce. He insisted …More
