Pay & Benefits
Wrong Move
The organization that helps military members move is looking into a recent spate of problems.
Pay & Benefits
Management buy-in is called critical to hiring reform, telework
Federal leadership must play active role in applicant recruitment and flexible work programs, agency officials say.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA launches satellite communications megacontract
The program will streamline purchases for civilian and Defense agencies to improve communications during emergency situations, analyst says.
Oversight
White House releases annual salary data
Top administration officials earn more than $170,000, and full-time staff account for $35 million in spending.
Pay & Benefits
Asset Protection
Before taking investment advice, TSP participants should do their research.
Oversight
USPS loses billions of dollars due to excessive pension contributions
Funding obligations are based on an outdated formula, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits
Government could be losing momentum on telework
Management resistance and lack of metrics leave agencies unprepared for emergencies, report shows.
Oversight
Temporary federal employment raises concern among lawmakers, unions
Seasonal workers don’t receive the same benefits as their permanent counterparts, witnesses say.
Defense
Unions set wish list for new TSA administrator
Collective bargaining is top priority for groups seeking to represent 40,000 agency employees.
News
Competitive hiring not ideal for college grads, officials say
Workforce chiefs support using excepted service authorities and eliminating red tape in the federal job application process.
Oversight
Senate panel approves supervisor training bill
Legislation introduced in 2009 advances, after more than one year on the shelf.
Oversight
USPS will see pushback from industry, unions on delivery day reduction
Agency also must address funding of pensions and retiree health benefits to cut costs, panelists say.
News
From Nextgov.com: FAA, European Commission partner on air traffic overhaul
Organizations sign a memorandum of understanding to work together on their respective modernization programs to create a seamless system for transoceanic flights.
Features
Breaking the Chains
CISOs must bust out of bureaucratic ruts and rethink their approach to cyber threats
News
From Nextgov.com: GSA to move e-mail to the cloud
Plan represents major effort to increase government efficiency , analyst says.
News
From Nextgov.com: Financial systems modernization plan faces management challenges
Shorter project cycles could prove more complex and costly , analyst says.
Oversight
Chief of the Year: Information Security
John Streufert, chief information security officer, State Department.
News
From Nextgov.com: GSA inspector general dings e-travel system for high costs and poor design
Agency says E-Gov Travel Service 2.0 will address many concerns found in audit.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Networx contract offers first certified product for securing Internet connections
Technology is better suited for agencies with basic security requirements rather than complex intelligence networks, observer says.
Trends
Give and Take
Agencies see the potential for savings with cloud computing, but jobs could be on the line.
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