Report Cites Concerns about Process
The CRS report added that some in both the private sector and in the government have expressed concern “that the …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCRS Reviews Shared Services Initiative
Concerns have arisen regarding OMB’s financial management line of business initiative, although to date the attention in Congress to the …More
OPM Releases Data Showing Beginning of Retirement Wave
OPM has released retirement data for fiscal 2004 showing an increase in retirements as well as years of service, and …More
Rely More on Chief Acquisition Officers
Chief acquisition officers should be responsible for assessing the current and future needs of their agencies, including forthrightly identifying and …More
Consistent Workforce Definition and Better Human Capital Planning Needed
Key information about the size and composition of the federal acquisition workforce cannot be had without using a consistent benchmark …More
Panel Calls for Services Acquisition Reforms
The Services Acquisition Reform Act Advisory Committee has released a draft report containing findings and recommendations to increase competition in …More
GSA Combines Offices
GSA has established a single Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and Government-wide Policy to coordinate related legislative, regulatory and …More
Labor Deputy Secretary Law to Step Down
Steven Law, three-year deputy secretary of Labor and chairman of the e-gov committee of the president’s management council since 2005 …More
FDA Planning to Consolidate Labs, Union Says
The Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory affairs office appears intent on closing from seven to nine of its 13 labs …More
Union Renews Call for Law Enforcement Officer Status for CBP Employees
The National Treasury Employees Union is again calling on Congress to extend law enforcement officer status — and the special …More
Remedy Not to Exceed Benefits Called For Under Original Agreement
The appeals court vacated the Board’s earlier decision and remanded for entry of a decree of specific performance and an …More
Appeals Court Orders USPS to Follow Through With Settlement
In a case that helps define the obligations of agency management in settlements reached after disciplinary actions, the Federal Circuit …More
Treasury Department Cancels Telecom Solicitation, to Use Networx
The Treasury Department has cancelled an IRS request for proposal for the Treasury Communication Enterprise in favor of GSA’s Networx …More
Says Government Should Focus on Citizen Perspective in E-Gov Efforts
The presidents management agenda scorecard has shown improvements to agency efforts to deliver results by adopting and implementing e-gov initiatives …More
Citizen Satisfaction With Federal Websites Up Slightly
In the fourth quarter this year satisfaction with federal government websites rose three percent to an aggregate score of 73.9 …More
Unclear if Contractor-Support Has Become Part of Pre-Deployment Training
Military personnel continue to receive limited or no training on the use of contractors as part of their pre-deployment training …More
High Level Action to Remedy DoD Contractor Oversight, Says GAO
High-level DoD action is needed to address long standing problems managing and overseeing contractors supporting deployed forces, GAO has said. …More
Commute in Government Vehicles Not Official Duty Time, Court Says
The Federal Circuit U.S. appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that time spent commuting to and from work …More
IT Quarterly Forum Upcoming
GSA’s Office of Technology Strategy and the CIO Council’s IT Workforce Committee will hold their next quarterly IT forum January …More
Bill Has Pros, Cons for Unions
“This new law could not have come at a better time,” said postmaster general John E. Potter, adding that, “this …More
Postal Reform Signed into Law
President Bush has signed into law (P.L. 109-435) a postal reform bill that finishes more than a decade of work …More
New Air Force Command Being Organized
Air Force officials have begun working to organize a new Air Force Cyberspace Command, which will rely primarily on elements …More
Reminder on Telework Rules Issued
OPM has issued a revised fact sheet regarding what is an employee’s official work station, an issue of importance both …More
Appeals Court Rejects Management Interpretation of Labor Contract
The Federal Labor Relations Authority recently dismissed an unfair labor practices complaint filed against an Air Force base near Tucson, …More
Appeals Court Rejects Management Interpretation of Labor Contract
The Federal Labor Relations Authority recently dismissed an unfair labor practices complaint filed against an Air Force base near Tucson, …More
Specialists Identify Areas for Change or Improvement
An estimated 29 percent of agriculture specialists expressed concern about their working relationships with CBP’s non-agriculture inspectors and management, according …More
CBP Agriculture Specialists Cite Workplace Ills
GAO recently asked agriculture specialists at the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection what was going well with respect to …More
New Committee Structure for House Government Reform Committee
The incoming chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has announced plans for a new committee structure …More
Unions Spar Over FECA Provision
The continuation of pay provision drew heavy criticism from employee unions and tested their support for the legislation. William H. …More
Delay in FECA Benefits Included in Bill
The postal reform bill also imposes a three-day waiting period before employees can begin receiving FECA workers compensation benefits for …More
