OPM Nominee Has Financial Management Background
The White House plans to nominate the controller and head of the Office of Federal Financial Management in the Office …More
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The Office of Special Counsel is “scrambling” to cut its workload of whistleblower cases and plans to bring in summer …More
Report: DHS Budget Would Put Over $11 Billion Toward New IT Grants
Legislation introduced to Congress this year would provide more than $11 billion in grant funds for homeland security initiatives related …More
GSA Cannot Be Certain it Gets Best Prices for MAS Contracts,Says GAO
Agency purchases on goods and services through the General Services Administration’s “multiple award schedule” program rose from $4 to $32 …More
OGE Announces May Ethics Symposium in San Diego
The Office of Government Ethics has scheduled an ethics symposium for May 3-5 in San Diego, for ethics officials in …More
Senator Asks Budget Committee to Fund Postal Reform
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee, Susan Collins, R-Maine, has asked Senate budget leaders to …More
FCC Needs to be More Involved in Management of E-Rate Program, Says GAO
The Federal Communications Commission has not developed sufficient performance goals and measures to assess and manage its E-rate program, the …More
Civilian and Defense Procurement Training Centers to
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Department of Defense, and General Services Administration have announced a partnership to train civilian …More
New Law Covering Bonuses to Take Effect in May, OPM Briefs CHCOs
On May 1, authorities in the workforce flexibility act of 2004 will take effect and expand the pool of employees …More
GAO: Management of First Responder Grant Programs Improves
The Government Accountability Office has praised improvements in grants management by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Domestic Preparedness, …More
Legislation Would Extend LEO Status to DHS and IRS Workers
Legislation introduced by congressman Bob Filner, D-Calif., and John McHugh, R-N.Y., would extend law enforcement officer status to certain employees …More
GAO Identifies Issues Critical for Networx Success
GSA has made progress since last September’s Networx hearing In addressing challenges and recommendations, but success in the short-term is …More
Congressman Raises Questions as GSA Readies Telecom Contract
The General Services Administration is preparing to request proposals for its government-wide voice and data telecommunications program, “networx,” through which …More
GAO: Some Progress in Major DHS Program, Management
The Department of Homeland Security has addressed earlier recommendations to strengthen management of the development of a multiyear, multibillion-dollar trade …More
Report Carries Data on SES
OPM’s “The Fact Book–2004 Edition” report also carries data on the Senior Executive Service, showing that while agencies had 7,786 …More
OPM Reports on Use of Performance Management Tools
A new Office of Personnel Management report on the demographics of the federal workforce includes data on the use of …More
GAO: Better Management Could Reduce Cost of Ship Building
Improved management practices could slow cost growth in the Navy’s shipbuilding programs, the Government Accountability Office has said. It said …More
Calls for Additional Personnel, More Strategic Management
The NAPA report said additional agents, analysts, linguists, and technologists are in critical need, and called for an increase in …More
Report: FBI Should Remain Primary Domestic Intelligence Agency
The Federal Bureau of Investigation should remain “the key domestic intelligence agency responsible for terrorism, counterintelligence, cyber and transnational crimes …More
Committee Backs Combined General Services Fund
According to the document, the committee is prepared to handle legislation in the 109th Congress for an administration proposal to …More
Financial, Property Management to Be Watched
The Government Reform Committee report said the panel will be monitoring agency financial management because clean financial opinions have leveled …More
House Government Reform Committee to Focus on IT, Info
Sharing to Promote Security and Competitiveness The House Government Reform Committee will focus on national security and national competitiveness largely …More
Echoes Lieberman Over Concern for DHS IG
Echoing an earlier call from committee ranking member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn. who also called for more first responder funding, Collins …More
Senator Says Not Enough in DHS Budget for First Responders
The Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Susan Collins, R-Maine, has asked budget leaders to award …More
White House Defends Use of Video News Releases, Justice Issues Guidance
Amid growing interest in the mainstream media, the White House seems to want to leave it to agency officials make …More
NASA Workforce Plan Sheds 2,673 Positions
As part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s transformation — the “vision for space exploration” announced by President Bush …More
Walker Calls for Additional Safeguards for Fairness, Against Abuse
At the hearing, Walker said the proposed regulations provide some safeguards against abuse and to ensure fairness, but said “additional …More
Details Lacking in Defense Personnel System
Comptroller General David Walker told a Senate hearing that many key details remain missing from the Defense Department’s new National …More
OPM Move 116 Positions to Private Sector, Promises Transition Services
Following a recent A-76 competition, the Office of Personnel Management has announced that it will remove 116 secretarial, office automation …More
Supervisors Get High Marks for Helpfulness, Competence
Among line employees responding to the Army survey, the highest level of satisfaction, with only 15 and 13 percent disagreeing …More
