In for the Long Term
When you buy life insurance, your choice is between pricey cash value policies and less expensive term insurance. For most …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCracking The Nest Egg For Early Birds
Many retirees rely upon their investment portfolios to support their lifestyle. If you start receiving Social Security benefits at the …More
Ups And Downs
Natural resources funds, many of which are heavily invested in energy stocks, have ridden the rising price of oil to …More
Declaration Of Dependence
Middle-aged children helping to support parents or other elderly loved ones often find those costs to be extensive. You can …More
Union Cites GAO Report in Campaign to Stop Privatization of Debt Collection
The National Treasury Employees Union cited the report in support of pending legislation introduced in April by Congressmen Rob Simmons, …More
IRS Needs to Better Manage Internal Controls, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office’s fiscal 2004 audit of the Internal Revenue Service identifies a number of internal control issues that …More
EEOC Announces Reorganization Plans, to Reduce Managerial Layers
In a move it says will enhance its presence by opening two new field offices and one that could save …More
Conference Coming up
G-CON: The Gartner Government Conference, a conference for decision makers and CIOs that includes tracks on management, process, customer service …More
FBI Short of Analyst Hiring Goals, Says Audit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation ended fiscal 2004 with a 32 percent vacancy in analyst positions, according to a new …More
New 3Rs Rules Take Effect
New rules that were effective May 13 on the so-called 3Rs–recruitment, relocation and retention payments–could make those authorities easier for …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Suitability Determinations
The Office of Personnel Management has released guidance on when agencies may initiate suitability determinations, which are used to ensure …More
Website for BRAC-Affected Civilians
A Department of Defense base realignment and closure transition website has been created to provide civilian employees affected by changes …More
Pentagon Makes BRAC Recommendations
The Pentagon has proposed closing 33 major bases and realigning 29 others throughout the United States, likely meaning a loss …More
Walker Calls for ‘Honest’ Communication With Unions Over NSPS
In a follow up to a recent Senate hearing on the Department of Defense’s new National Security Personnel System, Comptroller …More
Agencies Report Success Recruiting and Retaining Employees
OPM said 21 of 28 agencies using the student loan reimbursement program reported that the program improved recruitment and retention …More
OPM Reports Jump in Use of Student Loan Repayment Program
Federal agencies have reported using the federal student loan repayment program to recruit and retain valuable employees, according to the …More
The Official Base Realignment and Closure List Just Posted!
http://fedweek.sparklist.com/t/295109361/829470/489/0/ Key BRAC Report: Must Read! FEDweek and Armed Forces News have located for you a the direct link to …More
OPM Begins Training Background Investigators
Office of Personnel Management is moving forward with an expansion of its national investigative capacity to 8,000 “fully productive investigators …More
House Committee Approves GSA Reorganization
The House Government Reform Committee has unanimously approved HR-2066, the “General Service Administration Modernization Act,” amending the Federal Property and …More
Government agencies reap high returns from new technologies that improve communications with constituents.
http://fedweek.sparklist.com/t/295108913/829470/488/0/ All agencies communicate with constituencies. These constituencies include individual citizens, businesses, other agencies, and even their own internal staffs. …More
OMB: Most Agencies in the Red for Financial Performance
Financial management continues to be an area of concern for the Office of Management and Budget, which rated 18 of …More
Kushnick, Macy Award Winners Named
The Army has announced winners of two awards that recognize outstanding achievements of Department of the Army civilians. The joint-winners …More
Reminder Issued on Financial Disclosure Reports
The Office of Government Ethics has sent out a reminder that annual public financial disclosure reports (SF 278) for those …More
IG Blasts TSA for Ethics Violations Relating to Office Setup
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General citied “breakdowns in management controls” as reasons for lavish and unethical spending throughout …More
Panel Identifies Ways to Improve Air Traffic Control Modernization Program
A panel consisting of various aviation experts and hosted by the Government Accountability Office recommended a strategy of short and …More
Privacy Concerns High Among U.S. Citizens
The Accenture report said the United States is “fairly advanced in how it deals with privacy and security of personal …More
U.S. Ranks High in e-Gov Services
The United States ranked second among all nations–trailing only Canada–in the provision of e-government services in a recent study by …More
Progress Too Slow, Says Government Reform Committee Chair
The implementation of the 14 SARA provisions more than a year after being enacted “should be further along,” said chairman …More
GAO: Key SARA Provisions Being Impleme
Progress implementing provisions of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 varied throughout fiscal 2004 as federal spending on service …More
