Defense
Panel issues preliminary advice for Defense audit agency
Recommendations are designed to address management issues exposed in a July Government Accountability Office report.
Defense
Army portal tops 1 billion log-ins
Defense Department is building on service’s success to launch Web portal for entire department.
Pay & Benefits
Candidates hint at how they’ll tackle pay issues
Many government employees wonder how the next president will manage salary and job performance.
Pay & Benefits
Considering HDHPs
Is a high-deductible health plan the right choice for you this open season?
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies make another dent in high-risk IT investments
To encourage further progress, OMB releases online financial analysis tool.
Defense
DHS seeks approval on employment verification rule fix
The department made changes to a provision regarding what to do when a worker provides employment information that does not match government records.
Defense
Contest for top GOP seat on Armed Services panel heats up
Top two candidates make generous contributions to the National Republican Congressional Committee and to their colleagues.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC group says agencies should boost Hispanic employment and hiring efforts
Hispanics are underrepresented in the government’s senior ranks, where they make up slightly more than 3 percent.
Oversight
White House forces OSC chief out
Scott Bloch will remain on administrative leave through early December, when his term is up.
Oversight
A contest: Name the next management agenda
Every good crusade needs a catchy title. What should the inevitable Obama or McCain reform program be called?
Defense
If Obama wins presidency, Lieberman might be odd man out
Connecticut senator could lose chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Pay & Benefits
Unfounded Fears
The economy and stock market might be in a tailspin, but federal employees shouldn’t start panicking about their benefits just yet.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA taps AT&T and Qwest for telecom services
Awards are part of an increase in activity on GSA's Networx contract, to which agencies have been slow to transition.
News
Contract dollars awarded to small firms on the rise
Small businesses still receive less of the pie than mandated, and data continues to be plagued by errors.
Pay & Benefits
IG community honors auditors and investigators
Agriculture, Defense departments among top award winners.
Oversight
GAO report condemns Food and Drug Administration on foreign inspections
FDA inspects foreign drugmakers once every 13 years, in contrast to an average rate of 2.7 years for domestic firms.
Defense
Officials weigh creating domestic intelligence agency
Analysts conclude that the option is just one of many that could be implemented to improve counterterrorism activities.
Defense