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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDoD 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
Army to Provide Free Language Training
The Army has announced that it will soon make available foreign language training for active Army, National Guard, Reservists and …More
MSPB Identifies Key Factors in Best Places to Work Ratings
What’s the secret to job satisfaction? According to the Merit Systems Protection Board it’s being the right person for the …More
DLA Information Security Program Lagging, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Defense Logistics Agency to fully implement its information security program. It said …More
Plan Seeks to Modernize Structure
The FSA dates back to the 1930s when one in four Americans lived on a farm, requiring numerous rural offices …More
USDA Considers Closing Farm Service Agency Offices
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced a proposal to modernize the Farm Service Agency that entails closing 713 of its …More
How Federal, Private Sector Employee Attitudes Compare
When compared with private sector workers, federal employees are more likely to like their work, believe that they have opportunities …More
First Responder Funding Also Cut
The conference report also drops homeland security core first responder grants program funds by 28 percent over fiscal 2005, from …More
$23 Million Cut From Funding for New DHS Personnel System
The House-Senate conference committee on 2006 Department of Homeland Security appropriations has recommended $30 million for implementing the department’s new …More
DoD Takes Over HHS Payroll Services
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has assumed payroll responsibility for all employees of the Department of Health and Human …More
CBO: Postal Legislation Could Cost $2.5 Billion Annually
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (S-662) could result in costs of $2.5 billion per year over revenues, according to …More
Scramble to Lease Space
According to the summary, in order to accommodate workers who formerly resided and worked in New Orleans, and relocated to …More
Status Report on Facilities Affected by Hurricane
Hurricane Katrina caused “significant property and infrastructure damage” to General Services Administration-owned and leased federal buildings and courthouses in Louisiana, …More
Online Forum Launched for Civil Servants and Journalists
Understanding Government, a public policy nonprofit has launched an online forum, http://forum.understandinggov.org, for civil servants and journalists — though anyone …More
Hiring, Appeals Practices Also on Table
DoD also now has permanent direct hire authority and can determine when there is a severe shortage of candidates or …More
DoD’s New Staffing Flexibilities Overshadowed
With the Department of Defense set to issue final regulations for its National Security Personnel System there is much focus …More
DHS Sets-Up Procurement Control Board
The Department of Homeland Security has established a procurement control board staffed by its Inspector General office to carry out …More
GAO: Better Management, Oversight Needed in DoD Supply Program
The Department of Defense needs better management and oversight of its supply pre-positioning program, the Government Accountability Office has said. …More
Sunset Commission Would Cost $34 Million Through 2010
According to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, the Senate version of the Government Reorganization and Program Performance Improvement …More
Collins, Lieberman: GAO Report Troubling
Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and ranking member Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., said …More
GAO Faults NASA for Using Passenger Aircraft for Routine Flights
NASA spends about five times as much money flying employees around on its passenger aircraft service than it would cost …More
OMB Lowers Credit Card Purchase Limit
The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidance in an effort to return the limit for government credit card …More
Requests for New Localities Denied
The Federal Salary Council, a group made up of agency, union and outside compensation experts who advise the administration on …More
