Union Questions Savings Through Competitive Sourcing
The National Treasury Employees Union has issued a statement saying that savings estimates issued by the President’s Management Council for …More
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OMB agreed with GAO’s recommendations and stated that the National Security Council’s security clearance working group had begun to explore …More
GAO Recommends Improvements to Clearance Process
GAO called on OMB’s deputy director for management to direct OMB and OPM to fully measure and report on the …More
GAO Cites Ongoing Problems with Security Clearance Process
Industry personnel contracted to work for the federal government waited more than one year on average to receive top-secret clearances, …More
Ethics Reminder on IPA Assignments Issued
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a reminder on ethical standards in Intergovernmental Personnel Act assignments, following its recent …More
Nominees for Army Awards Sought
The Army Incentive Awards Board is requesting nominations for two Department of the Army Awards, the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian …More
Property Management Innovations Recognized
The General Services Administration’s office of government-wide policy has recognized nine innovative ideas for asset management and sustainability as part …More
DHS: Most Visa Waiver Countries Meet Biometric Chip Deadline
DHS has announced that 24 out of the 27 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program have met the requirement …More
Job Objectives, Assessments Addressed
The fact sheet on job objectives notes that the goal of those objectives is to communicate individual, team and organizational …More
DoD Issues New NSPS Materials
DoD has issued new fact sheets on three aspects of its national security personnel system, including an overview of the …More
Calls for New Position to Oversee Financial Management Admin Functions
In addition to recommending that agency CFOs be responsible for all financial management functions, the workgroup suggested establishing a new …More
NAPA Calls for Single Financial Management Statute
A workgroup convened by the National Academy of Public Administration has called for a single, integrated financial management statute to …More
Report: Calls for More Streamlined PAR
Performance and accountability reports compiled annually by government agencies, while liked by most stakeholders, are of least use to the …More
GAO Calls on DHS to Address Challenges Before Implementing Worker ID Card
GAO has called on DHS to address problems developing the Transportation Security Administration’s transportation worker identification credential — designed to …More
Lists Leadership Development Approach Components
At a minimum, agencies should incorporate into their leadership development approaches a number of components such as developing the objectives, …More
OPM Issues Managerial Development Guidelines
OPM has issued guidelines meant to assist agencies in ensuring the ongoing leadership capacity of the federal workforce and to …More
Unclear if TSA Non-Screener Force is Top-Heavy, But IG Recommends Cap
The DHS inspector general has concluded that administrative staffing levels of federal security directors at some airports are too high, …More
DoD and HHS Largest Users
The Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services used the most incentives, with DoD paying 3,516 incentives totaling $25,622,370, …More
Incentives to Play Larger Role Riding Out Retirement Wave
In a report to Congress on the use of recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives in federal agencies for calendar year …More
CBP Tightening Management Control Over Cargo Processing System Contracting
Following a review of the internal controls related to the review and approval of contractor invoices for the Bureau of …More
OPM Launches Website Tracking Leadership Development Programs
OPM has launched a new website pulling together leadership development programs and courses throughout federal agencies. Dubbed the “Federal Leadership …More
Demonstration Projects Could Help Reduce Cost of Human Services, Says GAO
Congress should consider authorizing state and local demonstration projects to simplify eligibility determination and other processes for programs including the …More
GAO Recommends Improvements to DHS Operations Centers
GAO has cited opportunities to improve collaboration at 24-hour operations centers staffed by multiple DHS agencies. While DHS has leveraged …More
GRC Report Cites Frequent Loss or Theft of Personal Information
Agencies have reported hundreds of wide-ranging incidents involving the loss or compromise of sensitive personal information through their components or …More
DHS Announces Plans to Expand RFID at Ports
DHS has announced plans to expand the use of vicinity-radio frequency identification at land and sea borders, something CBP Commissioner …More
DHS Correcting Information Security Program in Response
DHS said it agreed with the recommendations and is in the process of implementing corrective measures. DHS continues to improve …More
DHS IG Finds Holes in Information Security Program
Despite several improvements in DHS’ information security program in the past year, DHS components, through their information systems security managers, …More
OMB Wants Competitive Sourcing Success Stories as Part of Reporting Guidance
As part of its guidance to agencies for preparing congressional reports on fiscal 2006 competitive sourcing efforts, OMB has asked …More
GAO Takes Issue With FBI’s Staffing Plan for IT Modernization Project
While the FBI moved quickly to staff key management positions for its Sentinel IT modernization project, largely through contract staff, …More
Scholarship Fund Established for Federal Families
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced the creation of an endowed college scholarship fund providing annual educational grants for …More
