Tech
Lawmakers question GSA chief’s plans for agency auditors
Legislators ask Administrator Lurita Doan to explain why she is trying to limit the work of GSA’s inspector general.
Defense
Senators supportive of Bush’s pick for DHS management chief
Nominee would face hurdles, including a department with “deep divisions between employees and management,” lawmakers note.
Management
VA health funding fix might help avert government shutdown
Current continuing resolution runs out Friday; House and Senate likely to pass another measure keeping agencies open until Feb. 15.
Defense
Bipartisan panel urges agencies to order civilians to Iraq
Agencies may have to rely on “directed assignments” to deal with shortfall in key personnel in the country, Iraq Study Group says.
Management
Update to GSA acquisition structure leaves questions
Reporting relationship between regional offices and agency's headquarters remains murky.
Tech
FBI seeks extra funding to avoid delays on tech upgrade
Bureau must come up with $157 million by February to enter contract for second stage of project.
Management
Pay-for-performance prospects dim, OMB official says
Management chief Clay Johnson says Democratic Congress unlikely to approve legislation tightening link between pay and performance ratings.
Management
Legislators make last-ditch push on postal bill
House Government Reform panel leaders are advancing a proposal they say has a chance of passage this week, but it’s unclear how the Senate will react.
Management
Treading in Gray Areas
Avoiding the appearance of a conflict of interest can be a high wire act.
Tech
Forum offers advice on innovating for government
To become defense contractors someday, small companies must be "viable, visible, capable and credible," executive says.
Management
Officials debate threshold for reporting payment errors
Discussions center on the definition of “significant” risk; officials urge legal changes to let agencies share payment information.
Management
OMB looks to boost use of interagency contracts
Survey indicates there may be nearly four times as many single-agency contract arrangements in use as there are interagency ones.
Defense
DHS allows more time for input on traveler screening program
Department will accept feedback for extra month in the “interest of transparency.”
Management
House Dems push EPA to postpone library closures
Plan to change how services are delivered requires time for scrutiny and public comment, congressional staffer says.
Management
Key Democrat criticizes Republicans for stalling on spending bills
Punting appropriations bills into next year could have repercussions even for action on President Bush’s fiscal 2008 budget.
Management
Mailers decry inaction on postal overhaul measure
Pending legislation would alter rate-setting procedures, but prospects for passage in the waning days of the lame-duck session are slim.
Defense
Arrests resulting from DHS investigations on the rise
Number of complaints received by the inspector general’s office has decreased significantly, however.
Tech
Funding may be a sticking point for FBI tech upgrade
Sentinel project to build a modern case management system could face a budget shortfall if appropriators don’t grant bureau’s request, auditors say.
Management
OMB chief: Administration won’t box in GOP legislators
Rob Portman will seek to find common ground with Democrats and Republicans in areas including the likely-to-be-tight 2008 budget.
Management