Management

Federal employees could get GAO appeal rights under A-76 revisions

In a policy change that could expand the rights of federal employees who must compete for their jobs with private contractors, new rules could allow a representative of employees to appeal A-76 decisions to the General Accounting Office.

Management

Most homeland security agencies to move by March

The White House released its initial plan for organizing the Homeland Security Department on Monday, including a time frame for moving agencies to the new department.

Defense

Homeland Security employees will retain whistleblower rights

Most, and possibly all, employees of the new Homeland Security Department will have full whistleblower protections under a provision in the homeland security bill.

Management

OMB outlines new federal outsourcing rules

The Office of Management and Budget outlined its plan to streamline the federal government’s public-private job competition process Thursday, and unveiled a new competition process based on the “best value” procurement method.

News

Local first responders struggle with federal anti-terror programs

It’s up to state officials to make the federal government's complicated anti-terrorism programs work.

Management

No overall outsourcing target in 2004, OMB says

The Office of Management and Budget will likely not set a governmentwide target for competitive sourcing in fiscal 2004, according to federal procurement chief Angela Styles.

Magazine

Emergency Assistance