FMA Calls for Weeding out Frivolous Claims Against Managers Early On
Karen Heiser, vice president of the Federal Managers Association’s Chapter 88 – Watervliet Arsenal, argued that managers and supervisors remain …More
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The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, John Gage, said that while streamlining the employee appeals process is …More
House Weighs Commission on Streamlining Appeals Process
The House federal workforce subcommittee held a hearing recently about a proposal to create a study commission on consolidating employee …More
GAO Urges Thorough Telecommunications Transition
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Federal Technology Service and its customer agencies to fully adopt sound transition …More
Five Critical Elements to Supervisory Training:
According to FMA — and the Government Managers Coalition Perkinson was testifying on behalf of — the following five elements …More
FMA: Mandatory Supervisory Training Should Be Funded
In response to legislation proposed recently in the Senate, the Federal Managers Association has called for mandatory supervisory training to …More
OPM Touts Improvements on Clearances
Despite growth in the workload for security clearances, the processing is being handled in a more timely manner, according to …More
GAO: Risk of Misclassifying Sensitive Information on the Rise at DoD
A lack of oversight and inconsistent implementation of the Department of Defense’s information security program are increasing the risk of …More
Once Again, House Passes Requirements for Agencies to Step Up Telework
The House has passed a fiscal 2007 Science-State-Justice-Commerce spending bill with language requiring agencies funded under the bill to prove …More
EEOC Annual Conference on Discrimination in Federal Sector July 24 — 27
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL conference July 24-27 at Caesar’s Palace in Las …More
OPM Issues Additional Pandemic Guidance
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a second installment of its guidance for responding to and working through a …More
IRS Headquarters to Close for Months Due to Flood Damage
The Internal Revenue Service and General Services Administration have announced that IRS headquarters in Washington D.C. will remain closed through …More
GAO: Army Giving Away Money Through Sole-Source Contracts for Guards
The Army has awarded contracts worth nearly $733 million to hire contract security guards at 57 domestic Army installations because …More
Amendment Would Curb Contracting in Some Agencies
The House has approved an amendment that would halt contracting in agencies funded in the Science, State, Justice and Commerce …More
Report Details Explosion in Government Contracting Under Bush Administration
Between 2000 and 2005 procurement spending in the federal government increased by over $175 billion dollars — 86 percent — …More
CBP, Interior Recognized for Travel Programs
The General Services Administration has given its first biennial travel and relocation innovation award to the Customs and Border Protection …More
Additional Disclosures, More Could Follow
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report touting the importance of privacy impact assessments in safeguarding data, and after …More
OMB to Agencies: Start Buying Homeland Security Products for ID Standard
The Office of Management and Budget has announced that federal agencies may now begin buying products and services certified under …More
OPM Needs to Develop in Human Capital Reform Leadership Role, Says GAO
The Office of Personnel Management is taking steps to strengthen its ability to lead human capital reform, the Government Accountability …More
Probationary Periods Also a Concern
The CHCO Council report also noted that a subcommittee on employee conduct and poor performance is at work, with a …More
Succession Planning on CHCO Council Agenda
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council says its subcommittee on leadership development and succession planning has several initiatives underway. The …More
DHS Awards 25 IT Contracts
The Department of Homeland Security has announced 25 contract awards for IT services as part of its “enterprise acquisition gateway …More
DOE Made Questionable and Improper Payments to Contractors, Says GAO
The Department of Energy’s worker advocacy office made millions of dollars in improper and questionable payments to contractors because of …More
Senate Approves Whistleblower Provision; Intelligence Employees Excluded
The Senate has approved an amendment based on the Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act aimed at strengthening protections for …More
CIO Council to Hold IT Quarterly Forum on Project Management
The Federal Chief Information Officers Council has announced a free IT quarterly forum hosted by the General Services Administration’s Office …More
Checklist Outlines Needed Actions
Written by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the checklist provides specific actions to be taken by federal agencies …More
OMB Releases Information Security Checklist
The Office of Management and Budget has issued a checklist for safeguarding “remote” information, and said it would be coordinating …More
DHS, FBI, FEMA, Carry Out Response Terrorism Simulations
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it completed a counterterrorism exercise – TOPOFF — for top officials involving …More
Army Corps Of Engineers Wins IT Competition
The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that its “most efficient organization” won an 18-month A-76 competition for its information …More
OPM Pushes for “Meaningful Distinctions” in Employee Awards Program
The Office of Personnel Management has proposed changing the employee awards program in such a way that it says would …More
