Management
Report spawns rethinking about NASA's reliance on contractors
The report on the space shuttle Columbia disaster is raising serious questions about NASA's heavy reliance on contractors to perform its mission.
Management
EEOC scorecard to rate agencies’ anti-discrimination efforts
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will rate agencies’ anti-discrimination efforts using a scorecard as part of a broader plan to hold agencies more accountable for discrimination in the federal workplace, EEOC officials announced Tuesday.
Management
Longtime AFGE member elected to lead union
Delegates of the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, elected a new president Wednesday night, ousting two-term president Bobby Harnage.
Management
Los Alamos whistleblower wins large settlement
The University of California has agreed to a $930,000 settlement with a former investigator who last fall drew attention to management problems at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
Management
Postal reform backers upbeat, but effort may be delayed
Congressional champions of Postal Service reform are predicting success for legislation to overhaul the cash-strapped mail system. But postal unions' opposition to some reform proposals could push the effort into next year.
Management