Oversight
New agency performance goals called helpful but incomplete
Stewards of government modernization act call for more specific data on progress, more consultation with Congress.
Management
HHS and Justice tout collaboration to combat Medicare fraud
In report to Congress, Holder and Sebelius praise health care reform law.
Management
Obama would restore recent cuts in IRS budget
Agency and union argue new hires bring in more revenue.
Management
Obama budget seeks savings via management reforms
Investments in research and green technology are coupled with consolidation and data-based evaluations.
News
Contractor Casualties
Among the American deaths in the Afghanistan war in 2011 were 430 employees of American contractors, The New York Times reported on Sunday. That’s more than the 418 U.S. troops who died the same year.
Management
GAO faults Pentagon data measuring insourcing
Defense officials say continuing effort furthers strategic workforce goals.
Management
State Department gets mixed review on Keystone pipeline process
Inspector general finds no conflicts of interest but faults depth of technical expertise.
News
An Ad Blitz to Protect Pay
Viewers of the Sunday talk shows this weekend can expect to witness the opening salvo in an ad campaign rushed out during budget season by the American Federation of Government Employees.
Oversight
IRS settles whistleblower suit, special counsel reports
Groups applaud protection of employees who report abuse by contractors.
Oversight
House passes STOCK Act requiring disclosure by federal employees
Ethics office provides numbers on who would be affected by insider trading curb.
Management
Contractors respond warily to Pentagon vow to preserve industrial base
Top acquisition chief invites struggling companies to talk.
Defense
State Department to downsize presence in Iraq
Postwar ambitions said to be thwarted by Iraqi obstruction.
Management
House passes bill to create BRAC-like federal property board
White House prefers its own version; homelessness groups object.
Management
NOAA grapples with uncertainty over Obama reorganization plan
Proposed move from Commerce to Interior adds to concern about budget cuts.
News
GAO's Shrinking Staff
For the first time in agency's 75-year history, workforce drops below 3,000 employees.
Oversight
Momentum builds to require feds to disclose stock trades
Office of Government Ethics still determining how many would be affected.
Management
Deputy secretaries cite their proudest accomplishments
Panel examines challenges facing politically appointed chief operating officers.
Management