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Bid protests reach 10-year high (01/05/09) Figures indicate agencies are reaching more voluntary accords with unhappy contractors, taking the cases off GAO's plate. TSA announces 2009 performance-based payouts (11/25/08) Roughly three-quarters of employees under the agency's new pay system will receive performance-based bonuses on top of the governmentwide increase. Public holds dim view of government (11/25/08) Americans still say federal agencies would be good employers. Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions (11/21/08) Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say. NTEU releases workforce reform agenda (11/19/08) Union says document will prepare employees to brief agency policy review teams during the transition. Top jobs at agencies remain unfilled as transition looms (11/12/08) The latest Plum Book includes five vacancies among the positions listed at the Office of Personnel Management. Obama win reignites push to organize airport screeners (11/05/08) Federal unions hope Democratic leadership will open door to collective bargaining rights for Transportation Security Administration employees. Homeland Security remains at forefront of the transition (11/04/08) TSA Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides dicusses the department's preparations for the next administration. Unions mobilize on behalf of Democratic candidates (10/29/08) Federal employee labor groups are making financial contributions, organizing volunteers and airing ads. TSA to take over air passenger screening program next year (10/22/08) The so-called Secure Flight program is expected to reduce the number of airline passengers incorrectly identified as being on terrorist watch lists. Airlines expect trouble with passenger screening program (10/17/08) Critics of TSA's Secure Flight say the program could harm international relations, disrupt travel and create more confusion for carriers. Homeland Security scraps plans for personnel system (10/02/08) Stopgap funding measure signed Tuesday prohibits department from moving forward with proposed pay-for-performance system.
TSA volunteers lend a hand in Houston after Ike (09/19/08) Union expresses concerns about hurricane-related disciplinary actions, but TSA disputes reports. FEMA still overseeing search and rescue in Texas, Louisiana (09/15/08) Multiple agencies have conducted more than 2,500 missions to help Gulf Coast residents hit by Hurricane Ike. TSA official: Watch list exemption program ready soon (09/10/08) Homeland Security has been prohibited by Congress from implementing Secure Flight until 10 privacy and technical conditions are met. Bush administration vows Gustav response will be different (08/29/08) Preparing before the hurricane hits marks a major divergence from Katrina plans, agency officials say. Special TSA force helps secure Democratic convention (08/28/08) A smaller group of screeners will work the Republican convention in Minnesota.
DHS technology contract may be headed for a 'spending spree' (08/28/08) Vehicle for procuring information technology services will be popular for frenzied fourth quarter spending, research firm says. Labor group highlights candidates' differences on federal employee issues (08/25/08) Views on bargaining rights for airport screeners and contracting show important distinctions between Obama and McCain, AFL-CIO political director says. From Nextgov.com: TSA needs to improve undercover aviation security tests, GAO says (08/14/08) Homeland Security agency urged to document all instances during simulated exercises when screening equipment fails.
