Management
Senator places hold on nominee to lead Army Corps
Hold was placed to protest mismanagement of New Orleans levee system, rather than question the nominee’s qualifications.
Management
NASA urged to align internal, external workforces
Agency generally rates well on employee satisfaction, despite its heavy reliance on contractors.
Management
Labor, Transportation, VA win kudos for performance reports
Officials discuss possibility of requiring agencies to include more performance information in budget justification documents.
Tech
Senators push for IRS to expand free online tax filing
About 70 percent of taxpayers already can file electronically for free; figure is called too low.
Management
Rule would require contractors to report tax debts
Unpaid taxes would be grounds for suspension or debarment if rule becomes law.
Tech
New telework bill introduced in Senate
Federal employees automatically would be eligible to work away from the office if the measure makes it into law.
Tech
New NASA tech contracts are a boon for small firms
Awards went to 23 small companies, almost a quarter of which are owned by service disabled veterans.
Management
Audit finds few problems with IRS outsourcing program
Lawmakers push to cancel program; updated program revenues might not be available before more contracts are signed.
Management
Experts divided on GSA chief’s potential Hatch Act violations
Determination could hinge on details of what was said at a Jan. 26 meeting and the intent of the meeting.
Defense
Senate panel moves bill creating reconstruction reserve corps
Corps would be made up of 250 active-duty personnel and 2,000 standby personnel, with most employees coming from the State Department and USAID.
Management
Divided House approves $2.9 trillion spending blueprint
Members reject GOP alternative calling for $279 billion in spending cuts over five years and a freeze in nondefense discretionary spending.
Management
Interior seeks to settle Indian trust fund disputes for $7 billion
Litigants say proposal is unacceptable, object to the bundling of a class action suit with tribal cases.
Management
Dems expand probe of political presentations at agencies
House oversight committee chairman wants details on White House policies, list of briefings.
Defense
Panel may hold hearings on emergency wireless project
Agencies are reconsidering the viability of program to provide a communications network for first responders.
Tech
GSA awards three companies Networx telecom contracts
Sprint, which provides 30 percent of current telecommunications services, left out of massive procurement.
Tech
GSA chief grilled over potential Hatch Act violations
Lurita Doan tells lawmakers she can't remember details of Jan. 26 meeting at a GSA facility during which political issues were discussed.
Management
House panel votes to repeal DHS personnel overhaul
Move comes weeks after department announced its intentions to move ahead with portions of the new system.
Management
Auditors question GSA's telecom transition cost estimates
Government Accountability Office says agency may have set aside too much for move to massive Networx agreement.
Defense
Senator weighs need for more long-range transport planes
Hawaii Democrat sees the benefit of a larger fleet, but doesn’t want it to come at the expense of domestic programs.
Management