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
Bush management scorecard gets a green light
Legislators and government officials gave the Bush administration's “traffic light” management scorecard a green light at a House subcommittee hearing Friday.
Management
Report stresses management’s role in boosting cybersecurity
The Bush administration has pledged to ensure that cybersecurity is a management priority and will devote extra funding to plug the government’s IT security holes, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of Management and Budget.
Management