Legislation Would Block IRS Plans to Use Private Tax Collectors
Congressmen Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rob Simmons, R-Conn., have introduced the Taxpayer Protection Act or 2005 to prevent the …More
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The union also voiced opposition to an IRS proposal to cut walk-in and telephone customer service operations by about 700 …More
IRS Moves Forward With Private Collectors
The Internal Revenue Service is moving forward with legislation approved last year to hire private tax debt collectors, a move …More
New Website Pushes Telework, Measures Benefits
A new website has been launched by a public-private partnership to demonstrate the cost of commuting as a percentage of …More
CIO Council Backs Out of Public-Private Advisory Board
The Chief Information Officers Council has pulled out of the Chief Information Security Officer’s Exchange, a public-private advisory board on …More
Senate Committee Approves Whistleblower Protection Legislation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation designed to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees. Introduced …More
Manager’s Amendment Tacked Onto Postal Reform Bill
The Government Reform Committee announced a “manager’s amendment” to HR-22 that includes provisions aimed at further modernizing the postal service’s …More
GAO Supports Reform
A new report from the Government Accountability Office cites the postal services financial liabilities and obligations of about $70 to …More
Postal Reform Bill Passes House Committee, Approaches House Vote
The House Government Reform Committee has passed HR-22, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, introduced in January by John M. …More
Adjustments Needed to IRS Business Systems Modernization Program
The IRS business systems modernization program is based on outdated strategies that need to be revisited, according to a new …More
Q-and-A Released for Compromised Travel Card Accounts & Identity Theft
The Defense Finance Accounting Service has issued a Q-and-A in response to the loss a tape containing privacy data associated …More
House to Consider Energy Policy Legislation
The House Government Reform Committee is preparing to consider comprehensive energy policy legislation–H.R. 6–and committees with jurisdiction over federal energy …More
Union Leader Pegs NSPS ‘Flashpoint’ Issues
Speaking at a hearing before the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization where the GAO report was …More
Three Main Areas of Concern
GAO laid out three main areas of concern regarding the proposed regulations. First, they lack details for implementing “adequate safeguards …More
GAO: Proposed NSPS Regulations Lack Detail
The public comment period for the proposed Department of Defense National Security Personnel System has ended and DoD and Office …More
Navy Urges E-Learning on NSPS
The Navy is urging its civilian workforce to use an online curriculum to prepare for implementation of the DoD national …More
GAO Takes Dismal View of Information Security at SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which relies on computerized systems to support financial and mission operations “has not effectively implemented …More
CBO Sees No Cost to Codifying PART
The Congressional Budget Office has said it expects no additional costs to the government if legislation (HR-185) were enacted to …More
Army Issues Travel Guidance
The Army is disseminating new policy guidance stating that “transportation resources must be vigorously managed to prevent misuse and perceptions …More
Suit Focused on Promise of No Adverse Effects
The more recent decision dated to events starting in 1994, when FAA had to convince the plaintiffs to transfer to …More
Court Rules Against FAA Employees: Federal Employment Not a Contract
In efforts to recover pay or other benefits promised to them, federal employees often try to get around well-established law …More
Inquiry into FDIC Evaluations Requested
Ranking Democratic member of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, D-Mass., has written the Chairman of the Federal Deposit …More
Senators Criticize DHS Plan to Implement Coast Guard Program
Calling it “incomplete,” ranking members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joseph …More
GAO: Defense Reporting on Major Acquisitions Falls Short
The Department of Defense could report better information to Congress regarding unit cost performance of major defense acquisition programs than …More
Dual Status Job Found Military in Nature
The plaintiff alleged gender discrimination and retaliation pursuant to the civil rights act of 1964, and alleged a violation of …More
Dual Status Employee’s Discrimination Claim Dismissed
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has dismissed a complaint filed by a “dual status” military technician, stemming from her …More
IT Industry Consultant: Retirements Drive Outsourcing as Spending Jumps
Rising government employee retirements combined with an expected 45 percent increase in state and local IT spending from $48 billion …More
IT Worker Skills Also Assessed
In the report, IT workers’ self-assessments remained similar to the 2003 survey results and only two of the top 10 …More
CIO Council Releases Workforce Study Results
The relatively mature federal IT workforce has changed little in the last year – 76 percent of workers are over …More
DoD’s Justification for Appeals Changes
A document that the Defense Department has produced as justification for appeal rights changes as part of its national security …More
