Knowing the score

Federal managers governmentwide have a new hiring tool at their disposal.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 8, 2003

House panel approves overhaul of Defense personnel system

The House Government Reform Committee approved legislation late Wednesday that would overhaul the civilian personnel system at the Department of Defense, as well as give broad personnel flexibilities to NASA and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 8, 2003

House lawmaker moves acquisition reform bill out of committee

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 8, 2003

Agency heads defend request for broad personnel reforms

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 6, 2003

TSA to cut thousands of screeners by fall

The Transportation Security Administration plans to lay off 6,000 passenger screeners by September, according to agency officials.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 5, 2003

Postal IG under fire for unusual 'team-building' activities

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 2, 2003

Personnel changes

House Government Reform Committee members will soon decide whether or not to give agency heads broad authority over personnel rules.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 1, 2003

Some agencies have aggressive agenda for curbing charge card abuse

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 1, 2003

Lawmakers grill Bush officials about Defense personnel changes

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 29, 2003

TSP computer system slated to debut in June

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 28, 2003

Federal managers adapt to virtual workplace

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 28, 2003

Top senior executives honored at State Department soiree

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 25, 2003

Lawmaker seeks delay on Defense personnel reform vote

The ranking member of the House Government Reform Committee is urging committee leaders to delay voting on the Defense Department’s recently unveiled proposal for a new civilian personnel system.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 25, 2003

Location, location

Changes to locality pay areas may remain at a standstill while OMB assesses new census information.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 24, 2003

OPM guide seeks to prevent mismanagement in federal charity drive

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 24, 2003

New relocation program may cost more than Pentagon estimates

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 23, 2003

Postal pension payment bill signed into law

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 23, 2003

Pentagon: Personnel overhaul should only include civilian workforce

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 22, 2003

Report lauds agencies for linking workforce management to mission

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 21, 2003

Pay-for-performance praise

One good government advocate says pay-for-performance can work in the federal workplace.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• April 17, 2003