Increasing Documentation of Privacy Activities
According to OMB’s e-gov report, agencies are increasingly documenting their privacy program activities, and reports from the 24 CFO act …More
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The Office of Management and Budget’s fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the implementation of the e-government act of 2002 …More
OPM’s HR Products and Services Division Wins A-76 Competition
The Office of Personnel Management’s HR products and services division has won a streamlined A-76 competition for case-processing services related …More
DHS Needs to Institutionalize IT Management, Says GAO
The Department of Homeland Security continues to work to institutionalize IT management controls and capabilities across the department but it …More
Federal Management Associations Form Coalition
Five federal management associations have joined to form the Government Managers Coalition to collectively advocate for good government solutions. The …More
MSPB Emphasizes Role of Supervisors in Pay-for-Performance
Supervisors are the “linchpin” between management and front-line employees and play a pivotal role in pay for performance, the Merit …More
One-Time Pay Bump Likely
As the 11,000 employees in spiral 1.1 are brought in to the new system about 85 percent will be eligible …More
Pentagon Releases Handbook for NSPS Spiral 1.1
The Department of Defense has released a handbook for the first wave of non-union employees set to come under the …More
Bill Would Cut Student Loan Debt for Federal Employees by $5,000
The House has passed a higher education bill that includes language making federal employees eligible to receive up to $5,000 …More
ICE Needs to Better Allocate Investigative Resources, Says GAO
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Office of Investigations needs to better allocate investigative resources, the Government Accountability Office has said. …More
NIST Releases Employee ID Verification Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released requirements for personal identity standards for federal employees and contractors — …More
VA to Centralize IT Control
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced plans to bring its IT resources under more centralized control in order to …More
FEW Conference Set
Federally Employed Women will hold its annual national program July 18-20, 2006 in Atlanta with a theme of “New Connections …More
FAA Walks Out on Labor Talks With Controller Union
After exchanging final pay proposals on April 4, the Federal Aviation Administration walked out of talks with the National Air …More
Position Remains Unfilled, Discrimination Case Moves Forward
The U.S. appeals court for the District of Columbia reversed and remanded a district court’s decision for summary judgment in …More
Supports Other Administration Management Initiatives
The committee also said it looks forward to working with the administration on human capital management reforms including premium conversion …More
House Committee Report Supports Sunset and Results
The House Committee on Government Reform has said in its report on the fiscal 2007 budget that it intends to …More
Model Useful for Future Analyses, Agency Announces Services Blueprint
The IG said one benefit of developing the model is that the agency now has a single database with key …More
Study of IRS Plan to Close Taxpayer Assistance Centers Inconclusive
A audit conducted by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration has concluded that an Internal Revenue Service plan to …More
GAO: Energy, Defense Departments Could Better Manage Sensitive Information
The Departments of Energy and Defense could improve their policies and oversight for managing sensitive information, the Government Accountability Office …More
GAO: Questionable Payments in FBI Technology Upgrade, Missing Assets
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s $537 million IT upgrade — dubbed Trilogy — was successful in providing an updated infrastructure …More
Contract Awarded for New Line of Business Task Orders
The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration’s Office of Government-wide Policy have awarded task orders for …More
OMB Announces New Line-of-Business Initiatives, Looks to Cut IT Spending
The Office of Management and Budget has announced that it is conducting a government-wide analysis of three new “lines of …More
New FMA National President Installed
Darryl A. Perkinson has begun a two-year term as national president of the Federal Managers Association, having been elevated by …More
FCC to Establish Homeland Security Bureau
The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to establish a “public safety and homeland security bureau” designed to better address …More
GAO: F-16 Development Model Should Be Used for Joint Strike Fighter
The Department of Defense is investing heavily in procuring joint strike fighter aircraft before flight- testing proves it will perform …More
NIST Releases Information System Security Requirements
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released “Federal Information Processing Standards 200,” specifying minimum information security requirements in …More
GAO: Information Security Weaknesses at IRS Remain Unaddressed
The Internal Revenue Service has yet to fully implement a comprehensive agency-wide information security program to ensure that effective controls …More
Union Election for CBP Employees in May
Bargaining unit employees of the Customs and Border Protection will begin voting for a single union to exclusively represent them …More
GSA Publishes Management Guidelines for Alternative Workplace Arrangements
The General Services Administration’s Office of Government-wide Policy has issued management regulations for implementing and operating alternative workplace arrangements, effective …More
