Management
Reducing patent backlog could take years, agency official says
Recent hiring surge won't begin to have an impact for several years.
Management
Groups call for whistleblowers to come forward
Watchdog organizations want information regarding the Office of Special Counsel’s handling of cases in the past 18 months.
Management
White House, Congress at odds over postal law interpretation
Military pension funding remains a point of contention.
Management
Critics call for overhaul of program aimed at employing disabled
Advocates say Javits-Wagner-O'Day program saves taxpayers' money while providing jobs for people with severe disabilities.
Management
Firefighting air tanker crashes in California
Three experienced pilots die during training flight in a remote area of California national forest.
Management
NASA delays shuttle flight
Officials move date to allow more time to complete safety modifications.
Tech
GSA chief outlines procurement reorganization
Administrator Stephen A. Perry believes agencies should allow GSA to satisfy their procurement needs.
Management
New NASA chief pledges to keep eye on safety
Michael Griffin says, however, that he would consider shuttle launch without advisory committee’s blessing.
Management
Dem leader pledges to back contractor wage requirements
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions protect workers from "unscrupulous contractors."
Management
IRS blames complexity, cheating for gap in tax revenue
But agency's taxpayer advocate says beefed-up enforcement efforts need to be balanced against taxpayers' privacy rights.
Management
Agencies face new rules on contract management
Proposal would codify use of earned value management technique.
Defense
GAO, Pentagon at odds over management
Watchdog agency pushes for chief management officer; Defense officials demur.
Management