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VA chief: Budget shortfalls are behind us
The department’s fiscal 2007 budget request has been crafted with care, secretary assures lawmakers.
Defense
Report: DHS slow to enact border security recommendations
Implementation of security plans and privacy impact assessments are among neglected suggestions, GAO says.
Management
OPM employees defeat contractors in latest job competition
Employee proposal would save $700,000 over current operations.
Management
Better training needed for emergency purchases, procurement chief says
Interagency contracts and procurement data will receive close scrutiny this year.
Management
Panel supports recommendations to fine-tune small business contracting policies
Advisory group will recommend against cascading procurements.
Management
White House unveils list of programs slated for cuts
List of 141 programs facing termination or reduction hits hard at Education, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture departments.
Management
Report: Agencies making little progress in tracking real property
Inventory identifies $9 billion in unneeded buildings.
Management
OMB touts progress at reducing improper payments
Agencies saved $7.8 billion in fiscal 2005 by reducing payment errors.
Management
President's budget seeks to rein in discretionary spending
Fiscal 2007 proposal promises continued focus on results and recommends significant cuts to 141 programs.
Management
Report: VA uses faulty methods for savings calculations
Auditors find that savings projections and reports of actual savings cannot be substantiated.
Tech
Agencies show modest gains on management score card
Greatest improvements come in e-government initiatives.
Management
Industry opposes acquisition changes recommended by advisory group
Federal contractors would be subject to confusing terms, hurting competition, coalition says.
Management
Report details errors in Agriculture financial disclosures
In restating audit results, departments risk eroding public trust, GAO report says.
Management
Union asks IRS to bring contracted work back in-house
Agency says it has no plans to exercise authority to weigh shifting certain projects from contractors back to federal employees.
Management
Space agency defends acquisitions processes
NASA says one-of-a-kind projects are less amenable to standardized reviews.
Management
Agencies back environmentally friendly building principles
Agreement is aimed at boosting energy efficiency and indoor air quality at new and existing federal facilities.
Management
VA aims to make acquisition rules more user-friendly
At the same time, department proposes several new clauses that could scare off potential bidders.
Management
Report: Build management networks, not hierarchies
Panel identifies network-based structures as key to confronting governance challenges.
Defense
Military spending on pay, benefits spiraling upward, GAO chief says
Higher compensation packages for service members and escalating health care costs are dampening DoD's long-term financial outlook, David Walker says.
Management
OMB seeks feedback on risk assessment guidelines
New governmentwide rules are aimed at promoting sound science and transparency.
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