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.
Defense
Homeland Security 'moving rapidly' to fill high-level vacancies, chief says
Secretary Michael Chertoff outlines personnel-related actions designed to bind department together as a “unitary organism.”
Pay & Benefits
Defense, OPM officials face questions on new personnel rules
Details of the system won’t be unveiled until after “meet-and-confer” period with unions.
Management
Agencies face new rules on contract management
Proposal would codify use of earned value management technique.
Defense
Pentagon plans to consolidate forces in Europe take shape
Troop levels would be cut from 62,000 to 24,000 in the next five to 10 years.
Tech
CIO Council drops out of controversial cybersecurity forum
Group moves to start up its own information exchange effort.
News
Senate confirms NASA nominee
Veteran aerospace engineer Michael D. Griffin addresses agency employees the day after a Senate vote affirming him as the agency’s 11th administrator.
Defense
GAO, Pentagon at odds over management
Watchdog agency pushes for chief management officer; Defense officials demur.
Defense
Air Force tells senator it will alter C-130J contract
Modifications will ensure contract complies with traditional military procurement rules.
Pay & Benefits
Boon or Bust?
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board might be forced to adopt a real estate investment fund it doesn’t want.
Management
Voice of America to move part of news division to Hong Kong
Officials say move would save $300,000 annually.
Pay & Benefits
OPM official touts governmentwide civil service reform
Marta Brito Perez says decades of personnel demonstration projects have provided enough information to move forward.
Defense
DHS awards $140 million in transit security grants
But public transportation advocates argue that at least $2 billion is needed.
Defense