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
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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
Senators Cite Missed Deadlines on Intelligence Reforms
Two senators have sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr., calling on the Administration …More
Cites Agency Savings
Johnson’s testimony cited several cost savings initiatives at federal agencies. Since fiscal 2000 the Department of Housing and Urban Development …More
OMB Manager Touts PMA
Clay Johnson, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget made claims recently for major cost reductions …More
‘Absolutely Outrageous,’ Says NTEU
The National Treasury Employees Union, long a critic of the administration’s competitive sourcing policies said the report’s findings are “absolutely …More
Cites Control Weaknesses
Citing control weaknesses, the report said FMS was not aware of $40 billion in contractor payments that were not submitted …More
GAO: Contractors Dodge Billions in Taxes
Thousands of civilian agency contractors are getting away with tax abuses, the Government Accountability Office has said in a new …More
Defense IG Completes Accountability Report for Tanker Deal
The Department of Defense office of the inspector general has announced that it completed its review of personnel involved in …More
Procurement Integrity Guidance Issued
The Defense Department’s standards of conduct office has issued guidance for DoD personnel who are planning to leave government service. …More
Army Watching for NSPS Labor Relations Impact
Although the upcoming national security personnel system at the Defense Department didn’t appear to have a substantial impact on labor-management …More
HHS Implements Financial Management System
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the full implementation of its “unified financial management system,” at the …More
DoD HR Conference Coming Up
The Defense Department’s Worldwide Human Resources Conference will be held July 18-21 at the DoD Executive Training Center in Southbridge, …More
FAA Needs Stronger Architecture Program, Says GAO
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to strengthen its enterprise architecture program to guide its multi-billion dollar air traffic control upgrade, …More
Senate Committee Approves Postal Reform Bill
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved postal reform legislation, the Postal Accountability And Enhancement Act, by …More
Bill Would Tighten Purchase Card Regulations
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation to crack down on government purchase card abuse. Introduced …More
NTEU Seeks Injunction to Block New DHS Personnel System
The National Treasury Employees Union is seeking a preliminary injunction along with four other unions to stop the Department of …More
NASA Taps Contractor for Shared Services Center
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has chosen Falls Church, Va., based Computer Sciences Corporation as the prime contractor for …More
CBP Moves Forward With New Procurement Plan
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has announced a strategic sourcing plan — “A12” — that it says it …More
Pentagon Hands Over BRAC Documents Following Subpoena
The Pentagon has delivered what the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee says is thousands of pages of documents …More
Technology Advancements Reduce Workload Demands– Improve Efficiencies
http://fedweek.sparklist.com/t/295130513/829470/511/0/ Now more then ever, government agencies are challenged with quickly delivering accurate answers to military personnel deployed worldwide. They …More
Approved Bills Give Tax Breaks to Feds
The House Committee on Government Reform has unanimously passed civil service bills expanding tax breaks for employee health premiums, student …More
Committee Asks if Continued Reorganization is Counter-Productive, Warns of “False Sense of Security”
Noting that the President’s fiscal 2006 budget proposes to establish an office of screening coordination and operations, part of “a …More
Senate Report Blasts DHS Management
The Department of Homeland Security has “significant management dysfunctions,” according to language from the Senate report on the DHS appropriations …More
Report: FAA’s Acquisition Problems Stalling Modernization
Cost growth, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls with FAA’s major acquisitions continue to stall air traffic modernization, a new report …More
