IRS May Begin Monitoring Employee Email for Personal Use Following Review
Internal Revenue Service employees are not following agency email use policy and unsecured and unauthorized email servers are putting the …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAgencies Slowly Begin Transition to New Internet Protocol
Federal agencies have taken steps in planning for the transition to a new Internet protocol – version 6, or IPv6 …More
Gage Remains AFGE President
Delegates to the American Federation of Government Employees convention reelected John Gage as national president, defeating former president Bobby Harnage …More
OMB Calls on Agencies to Develop Cost Savings Baselines
With e-gov initiatives deployed and LoB initiatives underway, OMB said it needs to focus on identifying cost savings to help …More
With E-Gov Focus in Management Scorecard, OMB Persists with Lines of Business
Much of the movement on the latest President’s Management Agenda scorecard took place in the e-gov initiative, where the Departments …More
GAO Calls for Better Controls Over Excess DoD Property
Control breakdowns in the Pentagon’s management of excess property present security risks and the potential for continuing waste and inefficiency, …More
Half of CORs Eligible to Retire in Next 1 — 3 Years
The government is likely facing a larger number of retirements in the COR workforce than the overall federal workforce in …More
MSPB Calls on Agencies to Maintain Contracting Officer Reps
The Office of Personnel Management estimates that 40 percent of the federal workforce will retire over the next 10 years, …More
Alternatives Would Scale Back Development and Integrate Technologies
CBO examined alternatives to the currently planned FCS program that would eliminate all or part of the program’s ground vehicles …More
Future Combat Systems Could Require More Than Half of Army Budget
The cost of the Army’s future combat systems modernization effort could eventually eat up over half of its annual procurement …More
Foreign Language Gaps Persist Despite State Department Efforts
The Department of State has made progress since implementing its Diplomatic Readiness Initiative in 2002 to address employee and skill …More
GAO Calls on USPS Management to Improve Performance Standards and Data
The Postal Service’s mail delivery performance standards, performance measurement and reporting all need improvement, the Government Accountability Office has said. …More
Federal Workers Say They are Prepared to Retire
Most federal workers — 80 percent – say they are ahead of schedule in planning for retirement, and three out …More
GAO: Better Management Needed in Awarding DoE Contracts
The Government Accountability Office has said better performance measures and management of the Department of Energy’s contract award process is …More
Better Management of Clean Air Program Needed, Says GAO
The Environmental Protection Agency says 95 percent of all Americans face an increased risk of developing cancer or other serious …More
CIO Council Releases Updated FEA Security and Privacy Profile
The Chief Information Officers Council has released an updated version of the federal enterprise architecture security and privacy profile, modified …More
Arbitrator Rules Against Management Decision to Split Performance Funds
An arbitrator has ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives violated an agreement with the National Treasury …More
GAO Says More Knowledge Needed for Investment in Space Program
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration needs more knowledge for its long-term commitment and investment in its ambitious space exploration …More
Bills on Sunset and Results Commissions Removed From House Calendar
House Republican leaders have set aside a vote on legislation that would establish an appointed “results” commission to issue recommendations …More
GAO Rejects Education’s Justification for Funding Fake News
In a letter to the Department of Education’s general counsel, Kent Talbert, the Government Accountability Office rejected the agency’s justification …More
OPM Seeks Special Rate Reviews
The Office of Personnel Management has started its annual review of special rates for occupations, grades, and locations to address …More
New Privacy Management and Security Reporting Instructions Released
The Office of Management and Budget has released fiscal 2006 reporting instructions for the federal information security management act and …More
Davis, Waxman Slam DHS Acquisition Practices, Actions
Rep. Davis and committee ranking member Henry Waxman, D-Calif., issued a report at the hearing detailing waste and mismanagement at …More
GAO Cites Control and Accountability Problems in DHS Acquisitions
The various acquisition organizations with the Department of Homeland Security continue to operate in a disparate manner, with oversight of …More
OPM Issues Final Rule on Appointing Disabled Employees
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a final rule for excepted-service appointments of persons with mental retardation, severe physical …More
Cites Lack of Management Attention to Paperwork Reduction Mandates
The Paperwork Reduction Act requires CIOs to review information collections to certify that standards are met and to minimize the …More
GAO Calls for New Approach to Cutting Down on Paperwork
An increase in the number of hours agencies are burdened by paperwork necessitates a new approach, the Government Accountability Office …More
New Per Diem Rates Released
The General Services Administration has released its annual updating of per diem rates for federal travelers, making numerous changes that …More
Employment Practices under Dispute
The candidate said the agency violated the rehabilitation act, which states that the government “must take reasonable affirmative steps to …More
Appeals Court Reopens HIV Discrimination Claim
A court of appeals has reversed and remanded a lower court’s ruling that the State Department did not violate the …More
