GAO: More Consistency in Information Systems Authorization Needed
Federal agencies uniformly report that their certification and accreditation processes meet criteria consistent with those identified in federal guidance, such …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAgencies Report Using Loan Program as Recruitment Tool
The report also said several agencies commented that the program has enabled them “to remain competitive with the private sector …More
Use of Student Loan Repayment Program Triples
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that agencies’ use of the federal student loan repayment program tripled in fiscal …More
FDIC Asks Congress for Personnel Flexibilities, Union Opposes
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has submitted a request asking Congress for increased and more comprehensive personnel flexibilities. It said …More
Competitions Often Waived in Defense Task Orders, Says GAO
After finding randomly selecting and reviewing 74 task orders at five Department of Defense buying organizations and finding that competition …More
New Book Looks at Trend in Governing by Network
Government executives are increasingly using independent and public organizations to deliver public services and carry out public policy and are …More
GSA Contract to Provide Agencies With Contact Center Services
The General Services Administration has announced a new contract designed to help federal agencies establish single or multidimensional telephone and …More
At Year-End, USA Services Doubles Partners and Logs 230 Million Contacts
USA Services, managed by the General Services Administration’s office of citizen services and communications and designed to provide information to …More
OPM Promotes Telework, Showcases GSA in Seventh Emergency Prep Forum
The Office of Personnel Management has held its seventh emergency preparedness forum, this one addressing agency needs identified in its …More
GAO: Best Practices and Controls Needed in IT Acquisitions at DoD
The Department of Defense’s revised systems acquisitions policies and guidance largely incorporate best practices such as requiring that they be …More
OMB Issues Memo Agency AWTF Obligations
The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memo instructing agencies holding certain kinds of contracts to deposit fees …More
DHS Faces Significant Financial Management Challenges, Says GAO
The Department of Homeland Security inherited the financial management weaknesses of the 22 agency systems that went into it, including …More
Army Deploys New HR Tool
The Army this month is deploying an automated delegated examining application, a further step toward streamlining, simplifying and speeding up …More
GAO: Performance Goals, Metrics Lacking in Military Education Program
The Department of Defense lacks specific performance goals and metrics to assess the effectiveness of its advanced distributed learning program …More
More Meetings Ahead on NSPS Design
The Defense Department plans to hold another round of consultative talks with unions representing its employees next Tuesday and Wednesday …More
Emergency Procedures Order Stresses Disabled
An executive order (E.O. 13347) issued by President Bush stresses that agencies must appropriately support safety and security for individuals …More
GAO: Problems Linking Grants to Environmental Results Remain At EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is still having problems identifying and achieving environmental results from its grants, which represent $4 billion …More
OMB Amends Audit Requirements
The Office of Management and Budget has announced that it is amending Bulletin No. 01-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial …More
Medicare Call Centers Need to Improve Performance, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office has said that just 4 percent of the 300 test calls it made to 34 Medicare …More
Coalition for Effective Change Endorses Pay for Performance
The Coalition for Effective Change and its 30 or so executive, professional and managerial associations have come out in favor …More
OSHA Oversight Too Limited, Says GAO
The way the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ensures that penalties are correctly determined and violations are …More
GAO: HHS Health IT System Runs Into Fraud and Abuse Legal Barrier
The Department of Health and Human Services faces legal barriers, related to fraud and abuse precautions, to the adoption of …More
Action Needed to Develop Defense Space Personnel, Says GAO
While the Department of Defense’s space human capital strategy provides strategic goals and objectives, its otherwise results-oriented management approach lacks …More
Federal Recruiters Should Appeal to a Sense of
The survey results suggested that recruiters should appeal to “savvy altruism,” meaning both the benefits of working for the federal …More
Survey Shows Word Choice Matters in Perception of Government
The Partnership for Public Service has released the results of a national survey in which 71 percent of respondents had …More
GAO: Strategy Needed to Help FPS Increase Responsibility During Transition
The Federal Protective Service, charged with protecting thousands of federal facilities, faces a number of significant challenges now that it …More
Bragging Rights: OPM Announces Faster Hiring Time
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that it has hired 278 people in a nine-month period beginning Oct. 1, …More
Mixed Response to TSA Work Force Survey
A new survey administered by the Transportation Security Administration shows roughly the same percentage of its employees are satisfied with …More
OPM Cites Personnel Flexibilies in Storm Response
The Office of Personnel Management issued personnel flexibility guidelines in advance of Hurricane Charley that landed in Florida last week …More
Study Says Governments Joining Private Sector in HR Outsourcing
Federal and state governments are increasingly outsourcing HR and other functions, a new study from The Conference Board has said. …More
