Tech
GSA releases guidelines on telework
Guidance designed to encourage continued growth in the number of federal employees who work away from the office.
Management
TSP officials say few plan members fell for ‘phishing’ scam
Grammatical errors in phony e-mail asking participants to divulge personal information aroused suspicion.
Management
Report: Poor planning hurt hurricane contracting
Advance preparation and more contract oversight are needed to prevent waste, GAO reviewers conclude.
Management
Line-item veto power found to have minimal effect on spending
Despite advocacy for veto power, presidents rarely use their rescission authority, CBO official says.
Defense
House panel approves DHS management changes
Members hold off on considering merger of ICE and CBP, stronger protections for homeland security whistleblowers.
Management
Flood insurance program added to high-risk list
Claims from last year’s hurricanes could total $23 billion -- much more than total payments since program was created in 1968.
Defense
Defense business agency meets three-quarters of goals
Transformation agency officials say missed milestones were anticipated and will be addressed by the end of the fiscal year.
Management
Reviews do little to reduce paperwork burden, GAO finds
Reviews conducted by chief information officers to certify information collected from the public are generally "pro forma" exercises, GAO official testifies.
Management
FISMA Fizzles
A law meant to boost federal cybersecurity might be pressuring agencies to shuffle paper instead.
Management
Justice employees win competition for their jobs
But winning proposal involved downsizing from 80 to 66 positions in grants management support services.
Management
GAO: Agency public information centers should stress accuracy
Contact centers require more oversight, and could benefit from governmentwide data collection, report says.
Management
Data collection still a problem in needy families program
Agencies face reporting difficulties for state-administered program, HHS official tells lawmakers.
Management
Interior secretary resigns; will leave at end of month
Gale Norton says she will take a break and then return to the private sector.
Management
OPM sets personnel management goals through 2010
Simplified plan focuses on decreasing wait-time for agency services.
Defense
Senate panel narrowly approves fiscal 2007 budget plan
Blueprint would boost discretionary spending about 3.6 percent over this year, with the bulk of the increase going toward defense.
Management
Pentagon to civilians: get departmentwide experience
Under new initiative, managers and executives will need to work in various organizations to compete for high-level jobs.
Management
IRS announces first contracts for debt collection work
Contractors will be subject to strict background, training and operating guidelines, agency says.
Defense
DHS official says next FEMA chief needs credentials
Emergency management experience could come from a variety of jobs, including law enforcement and firefighting, preparedness chief says.
Defense
Senators critical of Energy Department’s nuclear weapons spending
Lawmakers express concerns about efficiency, signal they are considering a funding cut.
Defense