Management
Paperwork burden up by by 441 million hours last year
Medicare prescription drug program accounted for largest increase.
Management
More Than a Slogan
The right mission statement can move employees to take their task to heart.
Defense
Agencies still grapple with data-sharing policies
Individual agencies’ specific responsibilities need to be hammered out, counter-terrorism center official says.
Tech
VA panel to move data breach bill
Measure contains notification requirements and language on credit-monitoring services.
Tech
The Clinger-Cohen Act, 10 Years Later: Measuring Efficiency
In part two of our four-part series on the landmark law overhauling information technology procurement, we look at the difficulty of gauging efficiency in IT acquisition.
Pay & Benefits
SES ratings drop under new performance evaluation system
Average pay raise grows slightly in fiscal 2005 from previous year.
Tech
GSA financial situation worse than predicted
Internal documents show the Federal Technology Service was $104 million in the hole as of June 30.
Management
Labor-HHS spending bill likely to wait until at least September
Primary obstacle has been minimum wage increase; education and health funding levels also have prompted criticism.
Defense
DHS seeks shift in funds to cover Federal Protective Service shortfall
Gap attributed to late payments from client agencies, lack of staff, and financial mismanagement.
Oversight
On the Upswing
Bush’s approval rating is back around 40 percent, but has not changed much among Democrats and independents.
Tech
OMB publishes online catalog of IT guidelines
Catalog consolidates cross-agency information on technology policy in one spot.
Management
Postal reform bill talks stall over labor costs
White House advisers pushing for a final bill requiring all labor negotiations to go through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Defense
Funding shortfalls jeopardize Army operations, chief says
Thousands of pieces of Army equipment pile up because there’s no money for repairs.
Defense
Report faults Weather Service training efforts
Agency also lacks metrics to assess pilot project aimed at restructuring forecast operations, GAO finds.
Management
A-76 veteran offers tips on what to do when employees win
Annual post-competition accountability reviews are important regardless of whether contractors or agency teams win, official says.
Defense
DHS plans new nuclear detectors at ports
By 2011, department expects to have 1,400 new screening devices deployed at both ports and border crossings.
Pay & Benefits