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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersHouse 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
Proposed Rules Make it Easier to Appoint Students to Permanent Positions
The Office of Personnel Management has proposed allowing participants in the Student Career Experience program to count up to 320 …More
Way Eased for Reservists to File for Leave Correction
The American Federation of Government Employees has created a website to help employees file claims arising out of a decision …More
GAO Cites Lax Surveillance of Army Service Contracts
Surveillance of Department of Defense service contracts is too lax, the Government Accountability Office has said, adding that efforts to …More
GSA Tweaks Proposed Telecom Project
The General Services Administration has announced changes to its Networx procurement — designed to replace expiring government-wide telecom contracts — …More
DHS IG Offers Cautious Optimism for US VISIT Success
While the Department of Homeland Security exempts about 65 percent of foreign nationals from registering with its multi-billion dollar US …More
GAO Cites Gradual Improvement of Foreign Student Surveillance Program
A new report by the government accountability office says the Department of Homeland Security’s Internet-based Student and Exchange Visitor Information …More
Interagency Resources Management Conference Scheduled for May
The Chief Information Officers Council has announced that the interagency resources management conference, usually held in the fall, is scheduled …More
SEC Employees Could Win Back Pay
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced that it won arbitration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, opening the way …More
Ten Federal Programs Named Finalists for Government Oscars
The Innovations in American Government Awards Program has announced semi-finalists demonstrating “creative, forward thinking and results driven” approaches meriting one …More
Secure Flight Program Developing, TSA Needs to Manage Risks
While the Transportation Security Administration has made progress addressing congressional concerns as it implements the “secure flight” passenger screening program, …More
