Responsibilities on Telework Program Defined
Under the DHS telework policy, the DHS secretary is responsible for ensuring that the department complies with any applicable laws, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDHS Issues Telework Management Directive
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a management directive establishing department-wide telework policy that it says promotes allowing employees …More
Key HR Issues to Get Airing
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled an important conference to address significant personnel issues that touch all agencies at …More
Air Force May Cut Personnel
Senior Air Force leaders are discussing a proposal to reduce the number of total-force personnel by up to 40,000 from …More
Arbitrator Orders CBP to Bargain Over Local Workplace Changes
An arbitrator has ruled that the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection must give the National Treasury Employees Union the …More
OMB Lays Path for E-Gov
Marking the third anniversary of the e-government, the Office of Management and Budget has released a report highlighting its results …More
Report, Study and Pilot at DoD Ordered
The fiscal 2006 Defense Department authorization further requires the department to develop a strategic plan for its civilian workforce, to …More
Reforms Acquisitions Management Structure, Requires More Agency Vigilance
The measure also requires the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics to be responsible for the management …More
Defense Legislation Tackles Acquisition Reform
The fiscal 2006 Defense authorization act conference report approved by Congress just before its adjournment takes a harder line on …More
GAO: Pentagon Pays Billions in Incentive Payments to Contractors by Default
The Pentagon has doled out about $8 billion in award and incentive fees from 1999 through 2003 regardless of acquisition …More
Labor, State, SSA Win Top Management Awards
The Social Security Administration and the Departments of Labor and State have each won the 2005 President’s quality award, the …More
Executive Order: Agencies Have to Appoint Chief FOIA Officers
President Bush has issued an executive order giving agencies until Jan. 12 to appoint chief Freedom of Information Act-officers at …More
GAO: More Changes to VBA Field Structure Could Improve Claims Processing
The Veterans Benefits Administration has taken steps to realign its compensation and pension claims processing field structure to improve performance, …More
Labor Revamps Compliance Assistance Webpage
The Department of Labor has given its compliance assistance webpage a makeover designed to better communicate to the regulated community …More
OPM Announces Dates for Annual HR Workforce Conference
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that it will hold its 2006 federal workforce conference – dubbed “transformation for …More
‘Fair Treatment’ in Appeals Backed
House-Senate conferees also backed off somewhat from earlier language seeking to broaden appeal rights of federal employees whose jobs are …More
New Requirements for Considering In-house Performance
In passing the DoD authorization bill, Congress revised certain language it had crafted earlier this year regarding bringing work in-house. …More
DoD Bill Contains Contracting Restrictions
The congressionally enacted Defense Department authorization bill (HR-1815) continues a pattern of restrictions passed this year on contracting out of …More
GAO Questions Investment Plans for Naval Tactical Command Support System
Investment planned for the Naval Tactical Command Support System needs to be reassessed, the Government Accountability Office has said. The …More
Breaks Down Manager and Supervisor Pay Bands
The three pay bands for supervisors and managers in the standard career group, protective services, or medical categories range from …More
Pentagon Gives Details of Manager’s HR Responsibilities Under NSPS
The Department of Defense has released a “primer” covering HR elements of the new national security personnel system and breaking …More
GAO: Action Plan Needed to Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges
The Department of Defense needs an action plan to address growing recruitment and retention challenges for enlisted personnel, the Government …More
Homeland Security, NASA Sign Technology Sharing Agreement
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with NASA to collaborate and coordinate …More
Customers Ratings for Government Service Drop Slightly
Customer satisfaction with government services dropped 1.1 percentage points in 2005 to 71.3 on a 100-point scale after three years …More
CBP Has to Bargain with Local Unions Too, Arbitrator Says
A New York arbitrator has ruled that the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is required to bargain not just …More
CBP to Resume Testing, Paying Officers for Language Proficiencies
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced that it reached an agreement with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection …More
GAO Calls for Comprehensive Management Approach to Navy Fleet Readiness
The Navy’s fleet readiness plan would benefit from a more comprehensive management approach and rigorous testing, the Government Accountability Office …More
Union Asks for Criminal Investigation of VA Management
The American Federation of Government Employees has sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting a criminal investigation of …More
GAO: Tax Services Improve, But Long-Term Goals Needed to Manage Tradeoffs
The Internal Revenue Service, which processes about 130 million tax returns each year, has improved some filing season services but …More
IRS, Union Agree to Bigger Performance Awards Program
The Internal Revenue Service has reached a mid-term labor agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union to be implemented early …More
