Management
House Democrat seeks limits on agencies’ personnel freedom
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing for limits on federal agencies that want to change their personnel systems.
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Civil rights advocate sues EEOC
The leader of a federal employee anti-discrimination group recently filed a $900,000 lawsuit against the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission in federal court, alleging the agency allows biased judges to preside over hearings.
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IRS is human resources reform model, scholars say
Government executives looking to reform their hiring, performance management and other human resources programs should check out the Internal Revenue Service, a new report says.
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Manager of NASA space shuttle program resigns
The manager of NASA’s space shuttle program announced his resignation Wednesday, saying he had decided to leave the post before the Feb. 1 Columbia tragedy.
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OMB set to unveil new competition process
The Office of Management and Budget is poised to eliminate direct conversions and approve new methods for “streamlined” public-private job competitions as part of its rewrite of federal outsourcing rules, the government's procurement chief said Tuesday.
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Gingrich calls for State Department revamp, AID closure
The State Department should be reorganized and the Agency for International Development should be abolished because of diplomatic failures this year, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday.
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Former federal employees benefit from buyout
Employees of the first company formed by privatizing part of a federal agency are reaping a financial windfall after their firm was bought out by a group of venture capitalists.
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