Management
Use of “official time” for union activities drops
OPM hails 4 percent decrease in on-the-job time spent by labor leaders dealing with union issues.
Management
Homeland Security urged to audit use of special procurement rules
GAO says agency should gather more information about special category of high-tech acquisitions.
Management
Reaching the Fairway
A recently retired SES veteran looks to professional golf for his next career.
Management
Procurement policy chief signed off on Treasury telecom contract agreement
In an unusual move, David Safavian, head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, signed off on a Treasury-GSA deal to reexamine the contract after two years.
Management
State of Union address, budget submission slated for early February
Key events in the annual budget cycle will kick off two weeks after President Bush's second-term inauguration.
Management
GSA investigation documents widespread contract abuse
Hundreds of millions of dollars in contract awards didn’t follow laws and regulations; GSA officials say agency has "turned the corner" on solving the problem.
Management
Administration aims to put its stamp on postal overhaul
Pensions of military veterans working for the service continue to be a sticking point.
Tech
New procurement data system to debut at end of month
Revamped Federal Procurement Data System will provide access to 13 million records.
Management
More 'plum' jobs available in second Bush administration
New edition of report on political jobs cites an increase in noncompetitive positions.
Tech
Telework slowly catching on, officials say
Agencies slowly are adopting policies and technologies that would allow employees to work away from the office.
Tech
Company says it was unaware of change to Treasury telecom deal
Sprint says it learned of change after contract was let to rival.
Tech
Report raps NASA tech transfer programs
Most research and development work critical to NASA’s mission no longer is performed inside the space agency.
Management
FDA lags on inspections of foreign drug plants
FDA says it doesn't have the resources to keep up with required biennial inspections of foreign manufacturers that sell drugs in the United States.
Tech
Agencies reach all-time high in customer satisfaction
Rankings from University of Michigan index show government is serving the public better than ever in most areas.
Tech
Treasury telecom contract protested
Three companies are disputing the award of the lucrative contract to AT&T.
Defense
Report calls for Homeland Security reorganization
Department urged to create an undersecretary of policy to focus on long-range planning.
Management
Private firms won most job competitions at GSA unit
Memo shows a higher win rate than expected for government contractors in A-76 competitions at the Public Buildings Service.
Defense