Budget Submissions Lack Detail Over Impact of Cuts
ATO’s budget, submitted for review to senior officials at FAA, the Department of Transportation, the Office of Management and Budget, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersFAA Faces Challenges Acquiring Air Traffic Control Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration has made progress with its multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the national air traffic control system but …More
CBP Begins Hiring Drive
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has launched an intensive campaign to hire border patrol agents through the Federal …More
Lieberman Calls on DHS to Heed Report
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., has called on the DHS to implement recommendations in …More
DHS Needs to Fully Implement Security Program, Says GAO
The Department of Homeland Security has not fully implemented a comprehensive information security program to protect information and information systems, …More
SAIGE Training Conference Set
The Society of American Indian Government Employees will host a national training conference August 15-18 in Washington, D.C., with a …More
Agencies Asked to Justify Increased Senior Slots
The Office of Personnel Management has sent a memo to agencies that asked for additional Senior Executive Service, senior level, …More
Pay Reform Bill Has Several Management Elements
The Bush administration’s proposed civil service reform bill–dubbed the “Working for America Act”–whose stated purpose is the ensure that agencies …More
Clarification
A July 12 item about revised Air Force personnel policy (“AFPC Revises Civilian Rules for Official Duty”) should have clarified …More
AAGEN Holding Leadership Conference
The Asian American Government Executive Network will hold a one-day leadership conference October 6, in the Crystal City section of …More
CBO Puts Cost of Postal Reform Bill at $3.9 Billion Through 2015
The Senate’s Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act — S-662 — would result in on-budget savings of $37.7 billion and off-budget …More
DoL Receives Highest Rating on OMB Scorecard
The latest scorecard issued by the Office of Management and Budget rating agencies according to how well they are performing …More
OMB: Agencies Required to Transition to New Internet Protocol by 2008
Federal agencies will be required to have their network backbones running on a new Internet protocol — IPv6 — by …More
Combs Cleared as OMB Controller
The Senate has confirmed the former Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the Department of …More
OPM Director Sworn In
Linda M. Springer has been sworn in as the new Office of Personnel Management Director after being unanimously confirmed by …More
GAO: Agencies Should Foster Performance-Based Cultures
As the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security transition to their new personnel systems and set the example for broad …More
EEOC Approves Reorganization Plan, to Cut Managers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has approved a plan on a three-to-one vote to reorganize its field structure to place …More
Amendment Passed in House Could Result in A-76 Rewrite
The House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the fiscal 2006 Transportation-Treasury-HUD Appropriations bill, offered by Representative Chris Van …More
BRAC Recommendations Well Reasoned, But Savings Optimistic, Says GAO
The Department of Defense’s 2005 base realignment and closure schedule more or less achieves its goals of reducing excess infrastructure, …More
White House Trying to ‘Bypass Congress’ to Advance Agenda, Says NTEU
The leader of the National Treasury Employees Union criticized the proposed results and sunset commissions saying they are little more …More
Bill Could Establish BRAC-Style Process for Programs and Agencies
Legislation has been introduced by Republican lawmakers that would establish two commissions consisting of a bi-partisan group of seven members …More
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
OMB Delegates Responsibility for Security Clearances
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
