http://www.govexec.com GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives. en-us Copyright 2009 by National Journal Group Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:05 GMT klunney@govexec.com (Kellie Lunney) webmaster@govexec.com (webmaster) http://www.govexec.com/img/GovExecLogo_red_RSS.jpg http://www.govexec.com 144 22 1440 http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Smaller alternative airlines and car rental companies see increases in business while spending on some more expensive vendors declines. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090309mag.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43529 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:43:11 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090209e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Labor, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs officials work to develop meaningful performance metrics. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0909/090209e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43522 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:50:47 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081909as2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Decision to enforce policy takes employees who work on public Web sites by surprise. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081909as2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43437 asternstein@govexec.com (Aliya Sternstein) Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:42:35 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081809cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Group requests $250 million in assistance from Agriculture, but department indicates that more aid will be hard to come by. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/081809cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43428 webmaster@govexec.com (Jerry Hagstrom, CongressDaily) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:56:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409ar1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Lawyers led legal challenge to Pentagon's pay-for-performance system and set ground rules for union election at GAO. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0809/080409ar1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43324 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:11:25 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809e1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Agencies exceed Obama's request for $100 million in cuts. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/072809e1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43262 enewell@govexec.com (Elizabeth Newell) Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:18:20 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070609cdpm3.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Former officials recommend Interior Department fund be turned into an independent trust paid for by royalties from energy development on public lands. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0709/070609cdpm3.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43102 webmaster@govexec.com (Jerry Hagstrom, CongressDaily) Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:24:48 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss The administration hopes to forge relationships with lawmakers by seeding departments with Hill aides. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0609/062209nj2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=43007 webmaster@govexec.com (Brian Friel, NationalJournal.com) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:05:35 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/052809rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Delinquency rates for centrally billed card accounts are at nearly 20 percent, costing the government valuable rebates. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/052809rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42837 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Fri, 29 May 2009 14:10:39 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051909rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Fixed-price deals will be prevalent, though wide use of such arrangements is impractical for some departments. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051909rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42770 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Tue, 19 May 2009 22:01:18 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051209rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Survey finds federal employees waste $440 million annually printing documents they throw out the same day. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0509/051209rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42718 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Tue, 12 May 2009 21:57:31 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/042709cdpm1042709cdpm1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Group is planning a protest Tuesday, despite a lengthy civil rights memorandum from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/042709cdpm1042709cdpm1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42586 webmaster@govexec.com (Jerry Hagstrom , CongressDaily) Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:36:26 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/042009cdpm3.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Nominations indicate that nutrition and agricultural research will become more of a focus. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/042009cdpm3.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42524 webmaster@govexec.com (Jerry Hagstrom , CongressDaily) Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:27:45 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041309cdpm2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Janey Thornton, a former school nutrition director in Kentucky, will serve as deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041309cdpm2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42476 webmaster@govexec.com (Jerry Hagstrom, CongressDaily) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:13:06 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041009ar1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Department has created a pipeline for Hispanic interns to become permanent federal employees. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/041009ar1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42466 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:53:41 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/040709ar2.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss One agency plans to test a new system even in the face of opposition to the concept from lawmakers and employee groups. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0409/040709ar2.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42443 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:54:13 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031909ar1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Lack of accountability and outsourcing hotlines make investigators less effective, says nonprofit group. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031909ar1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42307 arosenberg@govexec.com (Alyssa Rosenberg) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:33:39 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031809rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Watchdog Earl Devaney already is looking into potential flaws in some initial Recovery Act procurements. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/031809rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42296 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:34:25 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030509rb1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Agency officials say under the current system, they won't be fully staffed to handle Recovery Act mandates until September. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0309/030509rb1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42203 rbrodsky@govexec.com (Robert Brodsky) Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:41:42 GMT http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/022709b1.htm?rss=agencynews&oref=rss Congressional hearing comes on the heels of a GAO report that concluded the lack of vets hinders federal response to public health threats. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0209/022709b1.htm http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=42146 bballenstedt@govexec.com (Brittany R. Ballenstedt) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:24:34 GMT