Management
Investigators: FBI not wrong to dismiss complaint about Foley
Justice Department inspector general attributes “misinformation” in press reports to internal misunderstandings.
Tech
Deal to lure Treasury may alter pricing of telecom contracts
Agreement could be good for all agencies involved because a higher volume of users could keep prices lower.
Management
Contracting issues at GSA go beyond administrator's office
A series of problems and missteps has driven customers of the agency's services away in recent years.
Tech
Questions arise over GSA chief and contracting irregularities
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., launches an investigation.
Defense
Treasury cancels request for help offloading contracting shop
Agency officials will not say whether divestiture effort has been called off altogether.
Defense
Officials move toward year-long requests for extra war funding
Risk is that the Pentagon may be unable to produce accurate estimates of how much it will need for the longer span.
Defense
House bill would boost power of DHS privacy chief
Language would give top privacy official subpoena power and authority to report directly to Congress.
Management
Senators take new look at Interior royalties blunder
Issue revolves around Minerals Management Service failure to include price thresholds for royalty payments in leases granted in 1998 and 1999.
Management
Commissioner leaves SSA after six years
Jo Anne Barnhart focused on reforming the disability claims process.
Defense
Lawmaker asks overseers to agree on meaning of ‘waste’
Common definition would be precursor to estimating wasteful spending on Iraq reconstruction.
Defense
Auditor faults Defense’s reliance on interagency contracts
Pentagon acquisition officials told inspectors they often made purchases through other agencies in part because it was faster.
Management
Questions remain about measure to fund agencies until October
Democrats plan to give most domestic agencies the amount enacted for last year, leaving about $3 billion to redirect to programs in need.
Management
Lineup on House government oversight subcommittees finalized
Illinois member will lead the panel focusing on the federal workforce and New York representative will head management and procurement panel.
Tech
IT contractors prepare for new small-business rule
Rule will give all small firms receiving contracts through preference awards 30 days to report any mergers or acquisitions that affect their size.
Defense
Cash-strapped Army plans cuts to future combat program
Memo emphasized that cuts are budget-driven and not a result of poor contractor performance.
Tech
GSA awards contract for system to gather travel data
Details on more than $15 billion in annual travel-related spending will be used to report on trends.
Management
Employees report more respect for managers than senior leaders
Most respondents to governmentwide survey said they like their jobs and think their work is important; results are largely unchanged from two years ago.
Tech
GSA launches effort to streamline contracting process
Multiple Award Schedule Express Program seeks to cut time it takes companies to get on lists of approved contractors.
Defense
Lawmakers call on TSA to step up inspections of private planes
A larger staff may be necessary to oversee general aviation, which accounts for three-quarters of U.S. flights.
Defense