Management
Senators blast Bush competitive sourcing plan
A bipartisan group of senators assailed a Bush administration plan to let private firms bid on thousands of federal jobs Wednesday, saying the measure could hamper federal recruiting efforts and weaken the civil service.
Management
Agencies have much to translate, but not enough translators
Federal agencies need to get a better handle on their foreign language shortfalls, a new General Accounting Office report says.
Management
Federal audits improve, but real work lies ahead, OMB says
Federal agencies are getting better at balancing their books, but must dramatically improve how they account for their money to meet the Bush administration’s financial management goals, Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels said Thursday.
Management
More outsiders needed for mid-level government jobs, report says
The government must hire more mid-career professionals from the private sector to avoid a major gap in skills between the middle and senior levels of the federal workforce, according to a new report from a nonprofit group.
Management
Management, not technology, is the problem, OMB says
An Office of Management and Budget official says that achieving the Bush administration's e-government goals is more a challenge of management than technology.
Management