Management
Program review bill to be fine-tuned
Congressional staffers consider modifications, including language preventing the outsourcing of performance evaluations.
Management
Panel OKs OMB review of federal programs every five years
House committee rejects Democrat-sponsored move to have agencies review themselves.
Management
Army contractor count stymied by red tape
Paperwork Reduction Act bogs down Army effort to count its contractors.
Management
Panel advances OMB procurement nominee, prison industries bill
David Safavian now awaits Senate approval.
Defense
Security agency doubled procurement spending in four years
Senior executive says National Security Agency is likely to double classified spending again by decade’s end.
Management
Congressional study finds increase in noncompetitive contracts
Research by Democrats shows such pacts are on the upswing, but procurement experts say the trend is not necessarily unexpected.
Management
GAO recommends consolidation of food safety system
Watchdog agency finds gaps in FDA and Agriculture Department system, and advises change.
Management
Management, benefits bills on the agenda
House, Senate committees will take up legislation this week to overhaul the Postal Service, eliminate TSP open seasons and boost whistleblower protections.
Management
Park Service retirees criticize agency’s handling of limited funds
Agency insists it is dealing with budget challenges effectively.
Management
Union must stop voter registration drives in federal offices
Office of Special Counsel decision is politically motivated, says American Federation of Government Employees.
Management
EEOC moves forward with plan to expedite cases
Move would affect Washington field office; union official cries foul and prepares to fight back.
Management
Appropriators gird for fight over budget enforcement
Bill would impose discretionary spending caps for five years. Appropriators want input in setting the caps.
Management
OMB chief denies White House planning steep budget cuts
Says a planning document is just "what the computer spits out to get the process started."
Defense
Defense Department lacks staff to tackle security clearance backlog
Defense Security Service investigators complain about having to adapt to OPM's case management system.
Management
Forest Service admits flaws in job competition effort
Agency has decided to hold off on initiating any new competitions this fiscal year.
Defense
Army requested company’s interrogators for Iraq prison
Interior inspector general will probe details of use of technology contract to hire interrogation services from CACI Inc.
Management