GAO: Cost-Sharing Could Mean Faster Construction and Less Staff
A proposed multibillion-dollar program could speed up embassy construction and reduce staffing levels overseas, but the agencies that would share …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersFramework for Human Capital Reform Takes Shape at Forum
There was “broad agreement” following an April 2004 forum on human capital reform hosted by the Government Accountability Office and …More
Los Alamos to Contract Management
The Department of Energy has announced that the National Nuclear Security Administration is seeking comments on a draft “request for …More
Unions Fighting Secrecy Pledge for DHS Employees
The National Treasury Employees Union and the American Federation of Government Employees are fighting a directive requiring employees of the …More
Human Capital Management Emphasized With Financial Management Award
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a call for nominations for public sector financial management awards through the joint …More
Bush Cites Pay Flexibilities
President Bush has the availability of various pay flexibilities as tools available to the government to counter recruiting and retention …More
GAO: New System Could Lead to More Consistent VA Benefit Decisions
A newly implemented national information system — RBA 2000 — could enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to make more …More
Rules Differ on Post-Government Service
The DoD form further notes that rules on post-government service differ depending on the level of the employee. For all …More
DoD Issues Certification Form
The Defense Department has issued new certification form for employees who file a public financial disclosure report (SF 278), DoD …More
FAA Needs to Better Coordinate ATC System Approval, Says GAO
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to better coordinate the approval of air traffic controls systems, the Government Accountability Office has …More
Congress May Need to Step In
The report was critical of Amtrak for misapplying scarce resources to fix sleeper cars rather than dilapidated bridges, for example, …More
Report: Amtrak Management Must Move Away From Operating Subsidies
A report from the Department of Transportation Inspector General has warned of the “critical state of infrastructure renewal at Amtrak,” …More
MSPB Lauds Recruitment at NASA, Cites Leadership Commitment
Support from leadership is one of the more important elements of a successful recruitment program, as “it drives all recruitment …More
Transportation IG Reports on Management Challenges
The Department of Transportation Inspector General has released a report detailing top management challenges to the department for fiscal 2005, …More
White House Orders Increased Hiring at CIA
The White House has directed the CIA to implement 9-11 Commission recommendations to increase staffing levels in support of “CIA’s …More
GAO Finds Little Improvement in DoD Business Operations
Despite human capital reforms, a business management modernization program, a financial improvement initiative, and leadership commitment, the Government Accountability Office …More
Early Praise for TSA Private Screener Program
The Transportation Security Administration “has completed or is developing key policies and procedures for the opt-out program,” the Government Accountability …More
DoD to Transfer Security Clearance Staff to OPM
Reversing a trend starting in the Clinton administration of farming out its security clearance investigative role, and indeed, its authority …More
Overtime Regs Stay on Books
During action late in the congressional session, a legislative attempt to block the new overtime rules that the Bush administration …More
OPM Expands Student Loan Examination
The Office of Personnel Management has told agencies that they should expand their annual reports–due December 31–on their use of …More
Military-Civilian Conversion Becomes Part of DoD FAIR Act
A recent Defense Department directive on compiling lists of jobs under the FAIR Act orders DoD components to weave the …More
More Battles Ahead on Contracting
Action on a wrapup spending bill for the current fiscal year left several issues involving federal contracting-out policy unresolved and …More
GAO: Stronger Management Needed For FAA’s Designee Programs
The Federal Aviation Administration needs to more consistently oversee and apply program policies to the thousands of “designees” it uses …More
Union Official Calls Advisory Council Proposal ‘Absurd’
A union official compared a federal advisory council proposal to install surveillance cameras in government vehicles to ensure that employees …More
New Website Connects SES and Private Sector Employers
The Senior Executives Association, which represents some 6,000 federal senior executives, has launched a Web site to connect senior executives …More
Report Calls for HR Staff and Managers to Co-Develop Recruitment Plan
The report called on HR staff to consult with managers to develop a recruitment plan aligned with agency strategic and …More
Recruitment Needs to Be Treated as Management Function, Says MSPB
Chief human capital officers should work with agency leadership to identify recruitment as a critical management function at all levels …More
TSA Moves Ahead With Biometric ID Card
The Transportation and Security Administration has announced that it began testing the technology and business processes involved with its “transportation …More
FAA Promotes Flight Plan, Receives Award
An association dedicated to advancing strategic thought has awarded the Federal Aviation Administration its 2004 Richard Goldman Strategic Planning Award …More
Senator Derides Management Oversight of Employee Relocation Program
Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to the director of the Office of …More
