Management
Majority of senators oppose deep Social Security budget cuts
Spending caps will apply budget pressure that could lead to furloughs.
Tech
OPM drops effort to shift financial management to Treasury bureau
Agency instead will conduct public-private competition to select a new provider.
Defense
DHS official urges caution on sharing of biometric info
The intelligence and law enforcement communities need access to information, but ethics concerns must be addressed.
Management
Auditors cite progress on SBA management challenges
Small business certification rules still listed as troubled area.
Defense
Report: Security agency needs better financial management
Independent study urges Federal Protective Service, which secures government facilities, to improve process it uses to bill agencies for services.
Tech
IRS drops public-private contest for computer services
Agency will study alternatives to competition that could have encompassed more than 2,000 jobs.
Management
Auditors question agency estimates on payment errors
Homeland Security is among eight agencies reporting they had no programs susceptible to improper payments.
Tech
GSA replaces career leader of policy office with political appointee
Agency spokeswoman says the move is meant to reflect the office’s involvement in presidential management initiatives.
Defense
College courses in homeland security on the rise
While classes are proliferating, some observers remain skeptical that homeland security will ever become its own discipline.
Management
FEMA's Makeover
Acquisition chief Deidre Lee is getting ready for the next Katrina - just don't ask about those no-bid contracts.
Management
IRS enforcement activities bring in record revenue for 2006
Commissioner says strides in enforcement of tax laws have not come at the expense of customer service.
Defense
Transportation sector lags in joining infrastructure protection effort
Some industries formed councils as early as 2002 to better coordinate security efforts with the government
Tech
Agencies urged to improve IT security tests
Agencies do not know for sure whether their technological systems are properly protected, the Government Accountability Office finds.
Management
Appropriators ask Bush to steer clear of new user fees
Such proposals have been mainstays of Bush's budget blueprints but give appropriators headaches because they have the effect of creating unrealistic offsets for additional spending.
Management
GAO offers oversight advice to new Congress
Personnel reform, integration of Homeland Security agencies, and the government’s emergency response plans are among areas tagged for greater focus.
Defense
Travel groups say U.S. visitors report unfriendly reception
DHS spokesman says study attributing a decline in visitors in part to the way they're treated by government officials at airports is “flawed and self-serving.”
Tech
Budget stalemate may leave newer e-gov efforts in limbo
The next Congress, led by Democrats, could have an opportunity to undo restrictive language.
Management
EPA inspector general nominee awaits partisan panel vote
Critics question nominee's efforts to exempt the Pentagon from environmental regulations when he worked there.
Management