Management
Bush unveils plan for federal management reform
President Bush released a plan for putting in place his management reform agenda on Wednesday, reinstating the President’s Management Council and directing agency heads to designate chief operating officers who will be responsible for overall management at each agency.
Pay & Benefits
Tech workers will be guinea pigs for civil service changes
A House lawmaker on July 31 will unveil legislation to change some rules for recruiting and retaining federal technology and procurement specialists.
Management
Retired officers say outsourcing bill threatens national security
Legislation allowing federal employees to compete for virtually all government contracts would cause “irreparable harm” to national security, according to 12 retired senior military officers.
Management
Pentagon IG says Air Force should redo A-76 competition
A public-private job competition at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas was so riddled with errors that the Air Force should consider holding a new competition, the Pentagon inspector general has concluded.
Management
Pentagon readies new rules for public-private competitions
The Defense Department will soon introduce new guidance providing step-by-step instructions for conducting public-private job competitions under the “best value” procurement standard.
Management
Senators urge crackdown on improper payments
Two senators are pushing federal agencies to reduce billions of dollars in improper payments by demanding that agency leaders answer a series of questions about their efforts to improve internal accounting systems.
Management