Management
Financial management upgrades may take years
Some agencies have been slow to move up in the Bush administration’s rankings because they’re in the midst of building new technology systems.
Management
FAA to help set up air tanker inspection program
Agreement sparks hope that the 33 large planes could be used to fight wildfires this summer.
Management
Administration decries 'insourcing' measure
White House and Defense officials are critical of a union-backed effort to force a set percentage of contractors to defend their jobs against federal employees.
Defense
Technology contract used to purchase interrogation work
A military task force used an Interior Department procurement unit to buy services using a contract designed for computer purchases.
Management
Age-based bias complaints on the rise
Annual report of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission details trends in discrimination complaint filings.
Management
Officials say recruiting efforts will offset retirement wave
The civil service is still an attractive option for job applicants, administrators say.
Management
House panel votes to require reviews of federal programs
Bill would amend the Government Performance and Results Act to mandate regular evaluations of all programs.
Management
GAO says Medicare videos violated law
Videos distributed to news stations to promote the law were not identified as coming from a government source.
Management
Management by E-Mail
A look at some federal managers' reactions to last week's column on the benefits and drawbacks of e-mail communication.
Management
Iraq occupation authority’s status remains unclear
It’s not apparent whether the Coalition Provisional Authority is a federal agency, or exactly what role it plays in spending U.S. funds.
Management
Postal unions raise concerns about Senate reform bill
Draft legislation includes a provision that could reduce compensation for postal employees injured on the job.
Management
Agencies earn first green lights for job competitions
For the first time, agencies broke into “green-light” territory on the competitive sourcing component of OMB’s quarterly management scorecard.
Management
Firms seek to sell U.N. on privatized peacekeeping
The United Nations faces a crisis in peacekeeping operations, and private security companies say they have a solution.
Defense
Bush budget lacks funds for Baghdad embassy
Building, staffing and providing security for the facility could cost up to $1 billion in 2005.
Management
Environmental group challenges Forest Service job inventories
A nonprofit group in Oregon has added complaints about the Forest Service’s method of compiling FAIR Act inventories to a lawsuit disputing an agency decision to outsource analyst positions.
Management
Panel presses administration to hire 3,000 temporary firefighters
Western states are struggling to deal with the latest wildfire outbreak.
Management
Plan to recruit nurses to VA jobs wins backing
House subcommittee approves a measure that would test use of professional recruiters and advertisers.
Management