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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOMB 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
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
