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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersTSA 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
DHS Plan for Major Internet Failure Needs Work, Says GAO
The Department of Homeland Security is not yet prepared to respond to an incident that shuts down a large part …More
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
Agencies 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
