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
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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
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
