Voinovich Praises Executive Order, to Introduce Bill Digitizing FEHB Records
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, chairman of the Senate federal workforce subcommittee, praised the executive order, saying it would help promote …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWhite House Orders Health IT Standardization
President Bush has issued an executive order calling for health programs sponsored or administered by the federal government–or those offered …More
After Removing Feds in Hatch Act Cases, OSC Cites ‘Cautionary Tale’
The Office of Special Counsel has won hatch act decisions against both a Small Business Administration lawyer for sending email …More
GAO: Improvements Still Needed in ICE’s IT Infrastructure Modernization
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau is beginning to address program weaknesses in its IT infrastructure modernization program but key …More
OPM Requests Annual Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Reports
The Office of Personnel Management has requested that agencies submit their Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Plan certifications for fiscal …More
GSA Gives ID Card Contract to Bearing Point
The General Services Administration has announced that it awarded Northern Virginia-based Bearing Point, Inc., a five-year contract that could be …More
GAO: Grants Process Improving, but Complications Persist
Process has been made in the past year with interagency reform initiatives aimed at streamlining the grants process, but federal …More
Contracting is Focus of Latest Ethics Guidance
The Office of Government Ethics has released a question-and-answer for federal employees covering ethics and working with contractors. It found …More
Disciplinary Actions on the Rise Resulting From IG Investigations
Federal inspectors general activities in fiscal 2005 nearly doubled the number of suspensions and debarments of business and persons for …More
OMB to Introduce Small Business Contracting Scorecard
Johnson said actions would include working with Congress and agencies to develop a new scorecard to hold agencies accountable for …More
OMB to Consider Breaking Apart Some Large Contracts
In a letter to the chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the Office of Management Budget …More
OMB Issues Revised Guidance on 2006 Performance and Accountability Reporting
The Office of Management and Budget has issued revised guidance effective immediately for agencies to use in their fiscal 2006 …More
FirstGov.gov, Agriculture, HUD Receive Highest Website Rankings
A seventh annual report on online state and federal e-gov features has ranked the General Services Administration’s FirstGov.gov portal, the …More
GSA to Collect Data on Citizen Services, Distribute to Agencies
The General Services Administration has announced that USA Services, one of its e-gov initiatives, will survey over 300 government entities …More
GAO Calls on DoD Management to Improve Investment in Training Capability
Pentagon management needs to take actions to improve the Defense Department’s investment in the joint national training capability, the Government …More
‘No FEAR Act’ Responsibilities Finalized
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission s has issued a final rule implementing the posting requirements set forth in Title III …More
Hires Exceed Losses by Slight Margin, More College Grads in Contracting Series
Fiscal 2000 was the first year in the previous five in which the government lost fewer than 2,000 positions in …More
Over Half of Contracting Officials Eligible to Retire by 2015
While the number of supervisors and managers in the federal acquisition workforce increased from fiscal 2004 to 2005, 54 percent …More
TSA Needs Better Oversight of Explosive Detection Contracts, $44 Million Gift
The Transportation Security Administration could do more to strengthen the oversight of its explosive detection system maintenance contracts with Boeing, …More
Expanded HHS Role in Health Emergencies Backed
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has passed a bill (S-3678) that would establish the Department of Health …More
Unhappiness with Supervisors Remains
However, employee satisfaction with supervision decreased from 45 to 42 percent, while satisfaction with organizational communication dropped from 38 to …More
TSA Job Satisfaction Increases, but Agency Struggling to Break Status Quo
The Transportation Security Administration has released results from its latest organizational satisfaction survey showing an increase in job satisfaction from …More
GAO Cites Ongoing Screening Weaknesses at Nation’s Borders
Customs and Border Protection officers accepted counterfeit documents presented at nine U.S. border crossings by undercover Government Accountability Office investigators, …More
GAO Renews Call for Chief Management Officer in the Pentagon
Citing pervasive financial and business management problems that adversely affect the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Department of Defense operations …More
OPM Adds Pandemic Lesson to Online Telework Training
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that it updated its free online “telework 101” course for employees and mangers …More
OPM Issues Management Telework Responsibilities Regarding Pandemic
The Office of Personnel Management has issued its final installment of information for use by federal departments and agencies in …More
GAO Calls on DoD Management to Improve Investment in Training Capability
Pentagon management needs to take actions to improve the Defense department’s investment in the joint national training capability, the Government …More
Canceling a Vacancy Announcement Holds “Potential for Mischief”
Upon appeal, the appeals court reversed the decision and remanded the case to the Board for further proceedings, identifying the …More
Appeals Court Reopens Whistleblower Complaint
The appeals court for the federal circuit has reversed and remanded a decision from the Merit Systems Protection Board dismissing …More
Key Challenges in Preparing for Internet Failure
According to the report, a software malfunction, a virus, a natural disaster, etc., could cause an Internet disruption, and while …More
