Management
Kerry pledges to overhaul SBA in chairman's role
Senator says other priorities include improving federal contracting opportunities for veterans, women and minorities.
Management
Congressional staff members gather tips on oversight
Groups are offering advice to help legislators make good on promises for more aggressive reviews of executive branch activities.
Defense
Investigators probe DHS manager's scheme to fake immigration papers
Immigration official admits to taking bribes from Asian immigrants seeking citizenship, agrees to participate in ongoing investigation.
Tech
GSA weighs placing policy office under congressional affairs
Employees told that the move would not substantially change the policy operation.
Management
IG: Defense broke buying rules with purchases through NASA
Nearly 90 percent of orders reviewed violated rules on competition, funding and record-keeping.
Defense
Hurricane season closes without major incident
FEMA director pledges continuing improvements; agency on the brink of filling all of its regional director positions.
Management
Program for disabled, blind, renamed to better reflect mission
Officials say new name for JWOD Program is unrelated to a recent fraud incident.
Defense
Security agency to eliminate millions in retention allowances
Decision to cut program will affect about 700 police and investigators at the Federal Protective Service.
Tech
Immigration services bureau loses thousands of records
As many as 30,000 citizenship applications may have been processed without the proper files, auditors conclude.
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