Defense
Defense names senior strategic sourcing executive
Mark Krzysko will be well-positioned to advance the cost-saving acquisition technique across the department.
Tech
IG: Homeland Security CIO lacks necessary power
Technology chief is poorly positioned to manage departmentwide IT projects, report says.
Pay & Benefits
Mileage reimbursement rate to drop 4 cents
Decrease will bring the rate for federal employees in line with that set by the IRS.
Defense
Training credited for reducing sexual misconduct at Air Force Academy
Cadets at the Colorado institution report fewer incidents than students at the Military and Naval academies.
Management
GAO: Watchdog agency workers need own complaint process
Congress should establish independent means for Office of Special Counsel employees to lodge allegations of improprieties by top agency officials, report argues.
Tech
Survey shows a lack of confidence on e-government projects
Federal technology executives’ confidence in cybersecurity also slips.
Tech
Patent office launching massive telework program
Agency plans to train 500 employees a year to work away from the office.
Management
Satisfaction with government services drops
For the first time since 2002, American Customer Satisfaction Index score for public services has decreased.
Tech
Tech institute launches graduate level cybersecurity program
Announcement comes as another report is released finding the government is failing to make IT security a priority.
Tech
Teleworkers express more confidence in emergency plans
Employees at agencies that incorporate the work arrangement in emergency planning feel better-prepared for disaster, survey finds.
Defense
Defense business modernization still a work in progress
Department has completely satisfied only one of six requirements in 2005 law, GAO says.
Tech
Teleworking increases across government
OPM survey shows that nearly 19 percent of eligible employees used the alternate work arrangement in 2004.
Defense
Federal offices in New Orleans area gradually open doors
Half of government facilities in the region are estimated to be up and running.
Tech
OPM offers details on tech worker exchange program
Exchange aimed at generating flow of expertise between the government and the private sector.
News
Mileage reimbursement rate could drop by 4 cents
Federal workers could receive 44.5 cents per mile when they use personal vehicles for government business.
Defense
Settlement paves way for retroactive language skills bonuses at CBP
Officers proficient in foreign languages but denied tests stand to earn back pay.
Tech
Justice attempts to avert a BlackBerry shutdown
Department pushing to ensure that government users will be exempt from any court-ordered disruption in service.
Tech
Use of telework in Katrina aftermath limited
Some federal offices affected by the hurricane found the alternate work arrangement impractical.
Tech
Report: HHS fails to oversee technology investments
Department lacks comprehensive plan defining and prioritizing desired improvements, GAO says.
Defense
Opposition to Army sexual assault database grows
Proposed system for tracking incidents has yet to be launched.
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