Survey: College Students Interested in Federal Jobs, Unaware of Opportunities
A survey by the Partnership for Public Service has shown that while nearly half of the 3,000 college juniors and …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCost and Schedule Problems Continue Under Revised Defense Acquisition Policy
The Department of Defense’s revised acquisitions policy aimed at curbing cost and schedule problems for major weapons systems has largely …More
Competitive Sourcing Debate Continuing
The memo follows a recent OMB report touting savings through competitive sourcing, specifically when decided on the basis of best …More
OMB Seeks to Repeal Language Focusing on Cost in Job Competitions
The Office of Management and Budget, after releasing reports recently touting the financial and operational benefits of federal competitive sourcing …More
Survey Points to Need for Better Human Capital Management
Public sector HR executives–including state and local managers–are generally dissatisfied with how human capital processes and resources are being managed …More
Regional Response Teams Take Shape
DHS has named 27 lead federal officials, “with unique expertise and considerable experience” comprising five teams charged with coordinating the …More
White House Balks at Proposed FEMA Replacement
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has called for dissolving FEMA and replacing it with a new, National …More
DoD HR Conference Set
The Defense Department has set its annual Worldwide HR Conference for July 17-20 at the DoD Executive Training Center in …More
Changes Made to Guidance for 2006
The guidance includes a number of changes for 2006 to address issues identified in the 2005 consistency check and appeals …More
June 23 Next PART Deadline for Agencies
After providing the Office of Management and Budget access to full drafts of their fiscal 2006 program assessment ratings tool …More
1,400 IRS Employees Get Priority Consideration for Promotion
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has upheld an arbitrator’s finding that the Internal Revenue Service’s use of a so-called “good …More
Screener Workforce Challenges Persist
At a recent hearing before the House federal workforce subcommittee on airport security workforce issues, chairman Jon Porter, R-Nev., said …More
DHS Immigration Campaign Shifts to Interior, Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security has announced an immigration enforcement strategy aimed at the nation’s interior as the second phase …More
Court Denies Class Certification to Employees in Discrimination Case
The federal appeals court for the District of Columbia circuit has denied class certification to a group of employees in …More
SSA Using MCA Information Well
In contrast, GAO said the Social Security Administration has taken a strong leadership role in implementing MCA and promoting its …More
HHS Needs Stronger Managerial Cost Accounting, Says GAO
The Department of Health and Human Services needs stronger leadership to promote and monitor the implementation of managerial cost accounting …More
Changing Old Habits Won’t be Easy
DoD has appointed a new leadership to oversee space acquisitions that have committed to adopting practices GAO said it recommended …More
GAO: Current Practices for Acquiring Space Systems Untenable
The Department of Defense starts more space and weapons programs than it can afford, pressuring programs to underestimate costs and …More
GSA Awards Contract Training Opportunities
The General Services Administration has awarded three contracts on behalf of the Federal Acquisition Institute to teach courses on federal …More
SBA’s Loan Program Struggling to Manage Applications Following Katrina
The Small Business Administration’s largest financing initiative, its 7a program, guarantees loans made by private sector lenders to small businesses …More
Rule Makes it Easier to Convert Students to Permanent Appointments
The Office of Personnel Management has issued final regulations allowing certain job-related experience acquired in a structured work-study program or …More
Taxpayer Assistance Centers Critically Understaffed
The Internal Revenue Service has taken appropriate actions to plan for the 2006 filing season, but its taxpayer assistance center …More
Nominations for DoD Award Sought
The Defense Department is accepting nominations through June 2 for the David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award, which …More
DoE Needs to Improve Management of Small Business Program
Last year the Department of Energy awarded procurement dollars to small businesses for the second highest year ever in 2005, …More
IRS Needs to Improve BSM Management, Says GAO
The Internal Revenue Service’s business systems modernization effort has suffered delays and cost overruns due to inadequate development and management …More
Deadline for FOIA Status Reports and Improvement Plans Approaching
Agencies are required to submit freedom of information act program reviews and improvement plans to the Office of Management and …More
OPM Publishes Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Student Loan Repayments
The Office of Personnel Management is publishing a running list of best practices and lessons learned regarding agencies’ management of …More
NAPA Presents Annual Awards
The National Academy of Public Administration has presented its annual National Public Service Awards, for excellence in public service at …More
Pentagon Releases Fact Sheet on Local Market Supplements
The National Security Personnel System program office has released a fact sheet on local market supplements — additional payments to …More
OMB Claims Big Savings from Job Competitions, Seeks More
The Office of Management and Budget has released two reports claiming that public-private competitions completed in fiscal 2005 could save …More
