Defense
Army begins overhaul of civilian career management
Service aims to develop career paths and improve education and training opportunities.
Defense
Defense audit agency maps out response to damaging report
DCAA chief reminds employees in internal memos that they should not allow external factors or performance metrics to hurt the quality of their work.
Oversight
Government's green purchasing program faces oversight challenges
Now that a federal program to buy green goods is a reality, Uncle Sam is discovering the difficulty of measuring its results.
Defense
Transfer of technical jobs will test Army’s workforce planning
Defense strategy for moving work down the East Coast is solid, but implementation will be tricky, GAO says.
Oversight
Air Force pushes the envelope on renewable energy
The Air Force buys more electricity from renewable sources than any other federal agency, and it’s in the market for much more.
Defense
Advocacy office says small firms deserve break on E-Verify
Rule requiring contractors to vet workers through Homeland Security employee identification system could place a heavy financial burden on smaller companies.
Defense
Initial assessment of Defense nuclear review nearing completion
Independent task force is expected to recommend changes, possible disciplinary measures in Air Force management.
Oversight
OPM reevaluates human capital marks for management score card
Downgrades reflect initiatives are still in the works rather than failing, officials say.
Oversight
CBO: Scale of contract operations in Iraq is unprecedented
Contract spending will reach $100 billion by the end of the year, and the ratio of contractors to military personnel is about 1-to-1.
Oversight
Targeted Advertising
John McCain -- not exactly known as a technology guru -- has spent more on search engine advertising than Barack Obama.
Oversight
Top IT cops say lack of authority, resources undermine security
Chief information security officers would like to serve and protect computers, but without the authority, budget and time, federal systems remain open to attack.
Oversight
Telework becomes more attractive as quality-of-life concerns spike
As fuel prices, traffic and pollution peak, managers are becoming more open to letting employees work from home.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: IRS improves IT governance of modernization program
But IG says tax agency needs to improve oversight of information technology projects .
Defense
GAO: Air Force must improve inventory monitoring systems
Watchdog says current approach does not follow best practices.
Oversight
Spending bills are on Congress’ agenda for September
Most agencies will likely be funded through a stopgap measure that will carry them over into 2009.
Oversight
Grades on management score card fall
Human capital and e-government ratings take a hit, but OMB notes that many agencies still are showing progress.
Oversight
CBO projects $400 billion deficit, citing tax rebates
The estimate comes about two weeks after the Office of Management and Budget projected that the fiscal 2008 budget deficit would be $389 billion.
Oversight
GAO declines to review protest of massive TSA human resources contract
Watchdog says FAA’s acquisition dispute resolution office has jurisdiction over the issue.
Oversight
Agencies strive to meet ambitious energy conservation goals
Law requires facilities to be carbon-neutral by 2030; reducing data center power consumption is a big challenge.
Oversight