Defense
Chertoff announces major changes for FEMA
Measures will include hiring as many as 1,500 full-time employees to help in disaster relief.
Tech
HUD irks managers with bar on teleworking
Policy forbids employees with supervisory responsibilities from working away from the office; other agencies have less strict rules.
Management
Federal spending on conferences soars
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says agency expeditures on attending events have grown by about 70 percent in five years.
Defense
Pentagon’s business transformation effort moves forward
Agency created to bring Defense modernization programs under one roof unveils organizational structure and first budget request.
Tech
Security gaps found in EPA contracting system
Inspector general locates 50 vulnerabilities on nine computer servers.
Management
Investigative agency earns fewer victories for employees
Critics say Office of Special Counsel has focused more on cutting case backlog than securing corrective action for improper personnel practices.
Tech
Patent office managers to receive telework training
Under $47,500 contract, managers will get training in operating under a program designed to increase work away from the office.
Tech
Lawmaker urges review of patent approval and re-examination processes
Faster action could have helped resolve the BlackBerry patent dispute before it threatened to disrupt service, House committee leader says.
Tech
Defense tech agency boosts telework to prevent exodus
The Defense Information Systems Agency is giving certain employees more chances to work from home, in anticipation of headquarters relocation.
Management
Caution urged for executives seeking spots on nonprofit boards
Agencies should be careful about allowing their employees to serve on boards of groups with an interest in their work, Justice Department opinion says.
Tech
GSA launches upgraded FirstGov search engine
The “next-generation” technology is capable of looking through 40 million government-related documents, agency says.
News
Per diem rates raised in several metro areas, including D.C.
Higher lodging rates take effect Feb. 1.
Defense
Auditors cite critical flaws in Defense online travel system
The Government Accountability Office found that the system doesn’t always properly display flight and airfare information.
Defense
Base-closing recommendations influenced by technology advances
BRAC process balanced “precipitous action and counterproductive procrastination,” chairman of the 2005 panel says.
Defense
Pentagon programs poised for information-sharing awards
Seven Defense Department programs are finalists for honors from industry group.
Management
GSA officials aim to have reorganization nearly complete by fall
Employees should know where they stand by September, agency’s chief acquisition officer says.
Management
Key telework supporter promises continued advocacy
Virginia lawmaker says he’ll keep promoting the work arrangement regardless of his future committee assignments.
Defense
Report sheds light on hurricane fraud investigations
Agency inspectors general detail errors uncovered, including accounting mistake that cost FEMA more than $3 million.
Defense
Hurricane relief oversight leads to indictments, convictions
Latest progress report shows 65 indictments and 11 convictions in last two months.
Defense
GAO: Army system for tracking repair shipments substandard
Poor inventory controls place shipped items at risk of loss or theft, report says.
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