Management

OMB honored for program assessment effort

Rating tool is one of public service projects honored with Innovations in American Government awards.

Management

House approves postal overhaul bill

Legislation includes measures opposed by White House that will need to be worked out in negotiations with Senate.

Management

The Sums of Silence

Failure to cultivate employee idea programs could be costing agencies millions.

Management

Options running out for opponents of FAA outsourcing

Denial of bid protest moves FAA one step closer to October transfer date of flight service operations to Lockheed Martin.

Management

Former contractor executives plead guilty to conflict of interest charges

Defendants offered Army official $125,000-a-year job during negotiations.

Management

White House floating compromise on postal overhaul bill

Plan could break stalemate with legislators.

Management

Accounting giant pays $42 million to settle dispute over travel expenses

Federal task force had alleged that PricewaterhouseCoopers overcharged agencies.

Management

Chertoff repeats call for swift personnel reform

Homeland Security secretary also defends decision to leave management directorate intact.

Management

OMB to review guidelines for reporting improper payments

Current instructions may lead to underreporting, lawmaker says.

Management

House to consider postal bill next week

Responsibility for agency's military pensions still up in the air.

Management

Shuttle to try for Tuesday launch

Despite tests and repairs, uncertainly continues about why a fuel gauge isn’t working.

Management

Management score card sees more green

Labor becomes first department to earn top marks in every major category.

Management

FAA rejects appeals of outsourcing decision

Ruling upholds agency’s decision to award flight service jobs to Lockheed.

Management

Subcommittee approves $82.8 billion Veterans Affairs bill

Bill includes $2 billion in emergency health care funding.

Management

FAA and air traffic controllers begin talks on union contract

Administration seeks to curb controllers’ salaries.

Management

The Fine Print of Firing

HR offices have a lot to learn about appeal rights for employees who get the ax.

Defense

Former Air National Guard director under investigation

Pentagon inspector general investigating allegations of federal ethics violations by retired Maj. Gen. Paul Weaver.

Management

With holds on nomination lifted, Senate approves FDA chief

But one key senator says Lester Crawford "has not stepped up to the plate" to address agency's "structural, personnel, cultural, and scientific problems."

Management

Lawmakers scold IRS for moving to close assistance centers

Members ask agency to suspend closures, as mandated in House-passed appropriations bill that is pending in Senate.

Management

House panel chief aims to tame government

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., has spent the past two years focused on civil service reform, improving financial management practices and streamlining procurement processes.