Management
OMB program assessments viewed as flawed budget tool
Congressional staffer says agencies should take program goals set by Congress into account.
Management
Protests could delay outsourcing of tax collection
Concerns have been raised over one successful bidder’s role in a 2002 bribery case.
Management
Postal Service mulls operational rate hike
Boost could be the last before Congress passes an overhaul bill limiting increases.
Management
OMB deputy unlikely to move up to top slot
Deputy Director for Management Clay Johnson will stay at the "M" part of the enterprise, says outgoing OMB chief Joshua Bolten.
Management
Negotiations between FAA, controllers near breakdown
Air traffic controllers' union says meeting scheduled for next week is just a formality and that the two sides are at an impasse.
Management
Firm pays $1 million to settle claims it misrepresented its size
Company alleged to have falsely identified itself as a small business on a GSA schedule.
Management
IRS headquarters to reopen Friday
Building in downtown Washington was evacuated Wednesday morning because of smoke from an electrical fire.
Tech
Management flaws cited for failed DHS contract
Cost to complete the financial integration project will be in the $150 million to $200 million range, official tells lawmakers.
Management
Panel: OMB should eliminate quota for performance-based acquisition
Preliminary recommendations also highlight need for best practices, data on use of performance-based contracts.
Management
Hawk or Dove
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales balances tough action with an amiable management style.
Management
Bolten said to have stayed the course as OMB director
Most of the major management initiatives in place at OMB started with his predecessor.
Management
Group proposes agency to review public works funding
Establishment of an impartial, federally funded body to evaluate projects would limit the role of politics in the investment process, commission says.
Management
Card resigns as top White House aide; OMB chief to take over
Andrew Card leaves post as chief of staff after more than five years; Joshua Bolten named to succeed him.
Management
Defense Department names new procurement chief
Shay Assad, a Marine Corps official with significant experience in the private sector, will step in next month.
Defense
Auction of Cunningham’s loot brings almost $100,000
But proceeds will not count toward $3.65 million in back taxes and penalties owed by former legislator who admitted taking bribes from defense contractors.
Management
Report: IRS plan to close service centers based on faulty data
Agency pledges to improve accuracy; will not shut any service facilities this year.
Management
Lobbyists seek to broker deals with agencies
Even former FEMA director Michael Brown is in on the business of helping contractors sell products to the government.
Management
Proposed EEOC budget cut draws congressional scrutiny
Letter to appropriators expresses concern that $4.2 million cut in the agency’s budget would cause backlog of complaints to grow.
Management
Five federal employees win public service awards
Contributions to aviation safety, equal opportunity employment, courts, youth science programs and performance-based pay win praise.
Management