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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAmendment 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
VA to Provide Free Credit Monitoring Services to Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will provide a year of free credit monitoring services to veterans …More
GAO Calls for Greater Oversight of DLA Prime Vendor Program
Media reports and a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee last September have spurred concern about the prices the …More
Rulings Issued in Political E-Mail Cases
The Merit Systems Protection Board has issued two decisions involving alleged violations of the Hatch Act through use of agency …More
Google Launches Government Search Engine, Eyes Federal Business
Google has launched a new search engine designed for locating government information and news. The company said the site would …More
GAO: Better Coordination Needed between EEOC and OPM
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Personnel Management need to better coordinate their roles in leading EEO …More
Agency Review Commission Backed
Budget process legislation (S-3521) approved by the Senate Budget Committee includes a provision to create a ‘Commission on the Accountability …More
House Blocks Funds for DoD Labor Relations System
The House has passed a fiscal 2007 defense-spending bill that contains an amendment preventing agencies from using appropriated funds to …More
Sets Back IRS Plan to Use Private Tax Collectors
Coming on the heels of the loss of veterans’ personal data, the appropriations bill also includes an amendment introduced by …More
House Passes Competition Requirement in Appropriations Bill
By a vote of 406-22 the House passed the fiscal 2007 Transportation, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, …More
Internal Inquiry at NASA Reveals Climatologist Was “Inappropriately” Muzzled
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s legislative affairs office has said that an internal inquiry revealed that a recent media …More
New OGE Director Underscores Ethical Concerns
The newly installed director of the Office of Government Ethics has said that corporate and public scandals of the last …More
Trainer’s Advice is Guide to Possible Ethical Lapses
According to the Defense Department’s standards of conduct office, a professional trainer offering a contract geared to those interested in …More
