Final Authority to Rest with OMB
The memo establishes OMB as the final authority to designate investigative agencies and adjudicative agencies — and gives ONDI “final …More
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The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memo authored by director Josh Bolton delegating responsibilities following the executive …More
President Orders Security Clearance Reform
Coinciding with the release of a Government Accountability Office report citing the need for quick action to overcome challenges facing …More
Further Realignments
Under the DHS reorganization, the Federal Emergency Management Agency would report directly to the DHS secretary, Chertoff said. He said …More
New Preparedness Directorate
Chertoff said the plan includes renaming the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate to the Directorate for Preparedness, which would …More
DHS Secretary Announces Overhaul, Establishes New Directorates
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced a departmental realignment following a “second stage review” undertaken shortly after being appointed …More
Integrity at Stake, ‘Climate of Fear’ Among Employees
According to Meyers, problems at CBP challenge the integrity of the immigration system as well as national security and travelers …More
Report Sketches CBP Makeover, Cites Lack of Expertise
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection needs to confront weaknesses that could “undermine border security” if not “confronted squarely …More
Air Force Broadens Career Development Efforts
The Air Force is working to provide employees at the GS 13-15 levels with career development plan forms, which allow …More
DoD Releases Homeland Defense Strategy
The Department of Defense has released a document outlining its strategy for homeland defense and support for civil authorities. The …More
State Department and Screening Center Agree to Share Information
The State Department and the FBI’s terrorist screening center will begin sharing information on Americans on the terrorist watch list …More
White House Threatens to Veto Appropriations Bill
The Office of Management and Budget has threatened to recommend a veto of the fiscal 2006 Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill because …More
GAO Calls for Comprehensive Strategy for Real Property
Comptroller General David Walker said in written testimony for the hearing that “there is still a need for a comprehensive, …More
The councils, however, said the proposed rule
“merely enhances clarity of current agency business practices.” Government Reform Committee Again Looking at Real Property Management Legislation to address …More
Acquisition Councils Propose Rule for Stricter Subcontractor Oversight
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have proposed amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require …More
GAO: Hurdles Remain for Defense Personnel Clearances
Some progress has been made addressing challenges to the Department of Defense personnel clearance process after 1,800 DoD investigators were …More
AFPC Revises Civilian Rules for Official Duty
The Air Force Personnel Center has announced a revised AFPCI 36-6, Official Duty Hours instruction including a policy on credit …More
GAO Identifies Challenges Facing DHS in Protecting Computer Systems
The Department of Homeland Security is charged with protecting the nation’s computer systems and has made headway fulfilling this mission …More
OPM Reviewing SES Candidate Development Programs
The Office of Personnel Management has sent a memo to agencies reminding them that the Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004 …More
GAO Renews Call for CMO Position
As it has in the past, GAO again called for the establishment of a chief management official to oversee business …More
GAO: Oversight Lacking for Billions in Duplicative DoD Investments
Long-standing financial and business management problems at the Department of Defense prevent it “from producing reliable and timely information for …More
Former INS Employees Win Back Pay
The Department of Homeland Security has been ordered to pay $20 million in unpaid overtime to employees of the former …More
HUD Inappropriately Awarded Grants, Says IG
The Department of Housing and Urban Development inspector general has said allegations that the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead …More
Senator Collins Calls Contractor Tax Abuse ‘Outrageous,’ Wants Crackdown
Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Susan Collins, R-Maine, said tax abuses by federal contractors discussed …More
Recommends New Measures and Increased Communication
GAO recommended that under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics develop data and measures to assess the programs …More
GAO Sees Room to Improve Management of Tech Development at DoD
Three of the Department of Defense’s initiatives designed to bring experimental technologies into actual use are “appropriately targeted” but “have …More
Panel Passes National Drug Control Act
The House Government Reform Committee has approved HR-2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act, maintaining that office …More
Federal Employees Raised $257 Million for Charities in 2004
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that federal and military personnel pledged nearly $257 million to the 2004 combined …More
GAO: Agencies Need to Bolster Information Security
Agencies are not doing enough to defend against and analyze emerging forms of online security threats, the Government Accountability Office …More
Still too Much Paperwork, Says GAO
The Paperwork Reduction Act, aimed at curbing the billions of hours the public spends each year filling out government forms, …More
