Management
Senators to take up proposal to nix GSA's eTravel system
Small business travel agencies push key members of Congress to block GSA's program.
Management
EEOC gets green light for reorganization
Sole dissenting commissioner argues that the savings in the new plan are minimal.
Management
OMB, lawmakers spar over bid to overhaul civil service
Legislators reluctant to expand personnel reforms to entire federal workforce before seeing results at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Management
GSA solicits ideas for improving purchase card program
A request for information from GSA, the administrator of the SmartPay program, asks for ways to make it better.
Management
Senior GSA official announces departure
Neal Fox is the latest to leave the agency, which is poised for reorganization.
Management
Senior executives share management lessons gained in Iraq
One civil servant donned Kevlar in effort to recover more than $3 billion of Iraqi money.
Management
Deadly Sins
Defense and Homeland Security are creating a list of mandatory firing offenses, and unions are worried.
Management
Appropriations process mired in same troubles as previous years
Senate rules allowing lengthy debates and myriad amendments may bog down the process.
Management
Legislation would protect employees from sexual orientation discrimination
Proposed law would add discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation to the list of prohibited personnel practices.
Management
IRS effort to close tax assistance centers could face delay
House seeks inspector general review of proposal’s effects on tax compliance.
Management
FAA outsourcing effort hits House roadblock
Measure is designed to protect the jobs of 2,000 flight service specialists.
Management
White House: Appropriations bill language would impede management agenda
OMB also objects to across-the-board 3.1 percent pay raise.
Management
White House sends program review legislation to Hill
OMB bill would authorize two types of commissions to evaluate federal programs.
Management
NASA sets shuttle launch date despite missing some safety goals
Agency leaders confirmed the anticipated July 13 date at the conclusion of a two-day technical review involving more than 100 shuttle officials.
Management
House, Senate GOP split over supplemental funds for VA
Senate may leave without approving money to shore up VA budget.
Defense
Pentagon procurement chief headed to GSA
Deidre Lee will join agency’s new Federal Acquisition Service.
Defense
Report: Interior stretched thin in protecting monuments
Report from congressional auditors outlines budget issues similar to those raised by fired Park Police chief 18 months ago.
Defense
Yucca Mountain e-mail author denies allegations
Employee tells lawmakers references to falsified data were misinterpreted.
Defense