Pay & Benefits
Short-Term Fixes
The Obama administration can get the ball rolling on personnel reforms, but it will need Congress to make lasting changes.
News
From Nextgov.com: Navy awards nearly $500 million in task orders without competition
Acquisition staff also didn’t always specify how a contractor's performance would be measured as required by procurement rules , report says.
Oversight
Program Cuts, Agency-by-Agency
A list of federal programs that will lose some or all of their funding in fiscal 2010 if President Obama gets his way.
Oversight
Biden offers rosy outlook in first quarterly stimulus report
Agencies have obligated $88 billion so far, but have paid out less than one third of that.
Oversight
Acting Special Counsel says employee morale, productivity is high
Following years of scandals, the OSC is rebuilding and anxiously awaiting new leadership.
Defense
House panel to consider stand-alone TSA authorization bill
Legislation would be the first of its kind for any Homeland Security agency so far this Congress.
Defense
Lawmaker raises concerns over timing of budget cuts
Rep. John McHugh, R-N.Y., says Pentagon's fiscal 2010 budget request is dictating the outcome of the Quadrennial Defense Review now under way.
Oversight
Senator wants supplemental without aircraft add-ons
Inouye says such funding should be included in the regular appropriations process.
Defense
DHS chief pressed on immigration and border security
Napolitano says she supports requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify to check the immigration status of workers.
Management
Open To Change
Shifting from proprietary software gives agencies latitude to customize IT systems.
Oversight
OMB tells states how to recoup costs of administering stimulus
Memo encourages use of State-wide Cost Allocation Plan flexibilities.
Oversight
Officials recognize telework demands more than lip service to thrive
Governmentwide policy requires specific performance measures and competence with technology to succeed, observers say.
Defense