NPS To Implement Project Review Process
Recognizing that past building projects have “exceeded minimum functional requirements,” depleted the agency’s operations budget, and expected too large of …More
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The National Park Service has released for public comment an updated version of its management policy that it says will …More
More Whistleblowing Complaints Possible if Bill Passes
Passage of legislation to broaden the types of disclosures that are deemed to be protected under federal whistleblowing law could …More
Government Reform Committee Approved Real Property Bill
The House Government Reform Committee has approved legislation authorizing a pilot program to make it easier for agencies to get …More
New Division in Justice Department, New FBI Language Pay Proposed
An intelligence authorization bill pending before the Senate (S-1083) would establish a National Security Division within the Department of Justice, …More
White House Opposes Appropriations Bill Over Contract Provision
The White House has stated its opposition to a provision in the fiscal 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, HUD and related …More
Changes in Employee Appeal Rights Planned
One area where DoD made some changes between its proposed and final rules on NSPS concerns employee appeals of adverse …More
Other Provisions to Be Phased In
In announcing the final rules, the Pentagon also altered, yet again, its planned schedule for implementing the rest of the …More
NSPS Final Rules Published, but Challenge Pending
The Pentagon has published final National Security Personnel System rules, although the rules leave certain issues to be defined and …More
GSA Moves Forward as a Wary Congress Considers Funding Structure
GSA is moving ahead with the planned merger of FSS and FTS while congressional approval of the new funding structure …More
Management Questions Surround GSA Reorganization
A new report from the Congressional Research Service says it’s not “readily apparent” how the regional design structure of the …More
GAO Lauds Management of Technical Training for FAA Inspectors
The Federal Aviation Administration largely follows effective management practices for training safety inspectors and is improving its efforts, the Government …More
GSA Moves Forward as a Wary Congress Considers Funding Structure
GSA is moving ahead with the planned merger of FSS and FTS while congressional approval of the new funding structure …More
Management Questions Surround GSA Reorganization
A new report from the Congressional Research Service says it’s not “readily apparent” how the regional design structure of the …More
GAO Lauds Management of Technical Training for FAA Inspectors
The Federal Aviation Administration largely follows effective management practices for training safety inspectors and is improving its efforts, the Government …More
GAO Finds Holes in Air Traffic Control Information Security
While the Federal Aviation Administration has made progress implementing information security controls for its air traffic control system, the Government …More
GSA Names Acting Administrator
The General Services Administration has announced that its second-ranking official, David L. Bibb, will serve as acting administrator upon the …More
Measure Targets Charge Card Usage
The Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill for fiscal 2006 (HR-3058) that is now in a House-Senate conference requires federal agencies to evaluate …More
USDA Backs Off on Plan to Close FSA Offices
The Department of Agriculture has scrapped a plan to close 713 of its 2,351 Farm Service Agency offices, despite an …More
White House Announces Presidential Rank Awards
President Bush has awarded 278 career senior executive and senior level scientific and professional employees in 35 agencies with presidential …More
SES Performance Scores Drop
Fewer top federal executives are receiving the highest performance ratings, according to data just released by the Office of Personnel …More
Committee Passes Bill Repealing Increase in Purchase Card Limits
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed legislation repealing a provision in the second Katrina supplemental spending …More
OMB Issues Guidance on Relief Procedures
The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidance to agencies seeking to speed up the process of distributing benefits …More
DoD Urges Preparing Employees for Closings
Based on an assumption that Congress will not block the recommended list of base closings, the Defense Department’s civilian personnel …More
FAA Announces New Center for Early Dispute Resolution
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it opened the Center for Early Dispute Resolution, with Daniel C. Hedges – …More
GSA Appoints New Commissioner of Public Buildings Service
The General Services Administration has announced that David L. Winstead will replace F. Joseph Moravec as the new Commissioner of …More
CBP Officers Win Back Pay for Overtime
The federal claims court has awarded unpaid overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act to about sixty current or …More
Senators Express Doubts About FEMA, Question Alleged Waste
Following the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s third hearing of its investigation of the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, …More
MSPB: Sees Another Way to Improve Contract Outcomes
The Merit Systems Protection Board has said improving the management of agency contract officer representatives could lead to fewer contract …More
Committee Approves Myers to Head ICE
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Julie Myers to head the Bureau of Immigration …More
