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The Short List: Key Federal Management Jobs (01/06/09) An update on President-elect Barack Obama's nominees and potential picks for top government management positions. Report finds OMB did not pressure Pentagon on competitive sourcing (01/06/09) Army officials say they did feel the need to meet annual targets in the service's program budget. Obama taps Panetta to run CIA (01/05/09) Former Clinton White House chief of staff lacks experience in intelligence world.
Agencies close in on goals for faster security clearance processing (12/22/08) Officials are optimistic the government will hit a target of reducing processing times for most initial requests to 60 days by the end of 2009. Corrections (12/22/08)
Corrections to articles posted on GovernmentExecutive.com Safavian found guilty in retrial (12/19/08) Former top procurement official faced charges for lying about his relationship with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Safavian defense gets do-over on closing statement (12/17/08) Judge gives former procurement chief's lawyers a chance to address what they claim was misleading information in the prosecution's final arguments. GAO backs boost in oversight of executive pay-for-performance (12/16/08) Watchdog recommends that OPM and OMB streamline certification process for senior executive pay systems. From Nextgov.com: OMB enhances investment tracking tool, but criticisms linger (12/12/08) Web site allows the public to monitor technology initiatives, but doesn't provide details on why some projects end up on watch lists. Contractors could face increased oversight on the Hill (12/10/08) Democratic Congress likely to steer focus away from administration and toward those getting the money, procurement specialists say. Bush administration prepares Defense budget (12/10/08) Request for fiscal 2010 is expected to exceed $580 billion, and officials might seek an extra $80 billion in emergency funds by January to cover military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Obama urged to focus on performance-based government (12/10/08) Coalition of good-government groups meets with transition team leaders. Lawyers make opening arguments in Safavian retrial (12/09/08) Former procurement chief faces three old charges and two new ones related to his dealings with Jack Abramoff. Report: Many service contract workers are underpaid (12/08/08) Group calls on government to gather more data on salaries, benefits of contract employees. Obama could follow hybrid approach to government reform (12/03/08) Observers predict the incoming administration will blend Clinton and Bush's methods of reshaping the bureaucracy. Analyst: Obama on track for strong first 100 days (12/01/08) The president-elect has moved quickly to fill positions that are critical to White House operations, transition observer notes. Obama's choice of a budget chief garners praise (11/25/08) Veteran analyst Peter Orszag will know where to find and how to eliminate programs that don't work, president-elect says. Administration touts continued progress on financial audits (11/19/08) Twenty of 24 major agencies passed their evaluations, including the Treasury Department, which had to submit its statements just as the economic rescue began. Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams (11/19/08) Summaries are designed to help the incoming administration home in on urgent challenges. Transition observers anticipate a bottom-up approach to agency reviews (11/18/08) Leaders chosen to assess government operations are likely to spend more time talking with front-line employees than head honchos.
