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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDoD’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
Experience in Demo Projects a Key Issue
At the hearing, Comptroller General David Walker suggested that the proposal could be split in two parts, with the pay, …More
Reaction Tepid to Civil Service Overhaul Plan
Members of the House federal workforce subcommittee have expressed skepticism about many aspects of the Bush administration’s proposed “Working for …More
Property Management Measure Delayed
The House Government Reform Committee has put off a vote, at least for now, on HR-3134, the Federal Real Property …More
Whistleblower Bill Approved
The House Government Reform Committee has approved HR-1317, which is designed to enhance whistleblower protections for federal employees. The legislation …More
OPM Solicits Classroom Project Volunteers
The Office of Personnel Management has sent a memo to agencies asking them to encourage their employees to serve as …More
USPS, Unions Sign Agreements for Katrina-Related Work Issues
The Postal Service has announced that it has signed memorandums of understanding with two unions addressing employee reassignment and other …More
Data Missing on Number of Telecommuters
After considerable effort getting agencies to increase the amount of time employees spend telecommuting, five agencies were unable to give …More
Davis: FEMA Needs to Improve IT Management
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Tom Davis, R-Va., said the committee would continue to monitor the problems …More
‘Reactive IT Management Approach’
The report also cited inadequate definition of requirements, and testing prior to deployment, as well as a lack of alternatives …More
Audit: IT Capability Lacking in DHS Emergency Preparedness and Response
The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General has come out with an audit faulting IT support and capability in the …More
DHS Expands Biometric Screening Program
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it has begun expanding the US VISIT program’s biometric entry procedures to …More
Recommends Changing Statue and Regulations
The report argues for changing the statue and regulations to give agencies the flexibility to set the length of the …More
MSPB Urges Agencies to Use Probationary Period More Effectively
The probationary period of federal employment has in many cases been reduced to a mere formality, the Merit Systems Protection …More
CBP Commissioner to Retire
Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has announced plans to retire, possibly as early …More
GAO: Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Retool Financing Habits
The Army Corps of Engineers, with more work than funds available for it, often reprograms actions to manage project funds, …More
Judge Skeptical of DHS Proposal to Move Ahead With Labor-Management System
After hearing arguments from federal employee unions and Department of Homeland Security officials on the department’s latest proposal to move …More
Study Finds that Political Appointees Get Lower PART Scores
After comparing the Bush Administration’s Program Assessment Rating Tool scores with the backgrounds of bureau chiefs, a study by David …More
HUD Management Signs Volunteer Leave MoU
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of employees in the …More
House Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Discrimination for Sexual Orientation
The House Committee on Government Reform has passed by voice vote a bill introduced by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., intended …More
GAO: Space Program Personnel Development Policy Needs Work
The Department of Defense has made limited progress since 2001 developing a cadre of personnel for its space programs and …More
Liberal Pleading Standard Under USERRA
The applicant had also alleged that the agency discriminated against him for his military service, saying the reasons the agency …More
