People

Agencies hiring human capital officers

Officer will serve as chief policy adviser on all human resources management issues

People

OPM: Reconsider USAJobs ruling

OPM asks GSA to reconsider upholding a protest filed against an award to enhance USAJobs

People

Survey: IT worker demand down

The softness in the IT market could spell good news for federal agencies

People

DOD pay reform progresses

House committee approves legislation that would revamp DOD's civilian personnel system

People

Hardesty leaving Education for industry

Candace Hardesty will take contract performance expertise to Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik & Associates

People

DOD workforce plan criticized

Lawmakers ask for details, rationale

People

Survey: Demand for IT workers down

But low demand could be good news for federal agencies trying to recruit and retain workers

Acquisition

GAO upholds protest against USAJobs award

GAO has upheld the protest of a contract awarded for the upgrade of USAJobs

People

GAO upholds USAJobs award protest

GAO urges OPM to re-evaluate quotations following a protest filed by losing bidder Symplicity

People

Panel knocks DOD personnel proposal

Plan asks for broad flexibilities in managing civilian workforce

People

TSP system stays on track

The new recordkeeping system for the Thrift Savings Plan is on schedule for a mid-June launch

People

DOD presses for new personnel system

Officials are pushing ahead with their proposal to overhaul the department's civilian personnel system

People

DOD presses for personnel flexibilities

Department proposes to transform how civilian employees are hired, paid and managed

People

Homeland digital library planned

The Naval Postgraduate School plans to launch a digital library for research on homeland security issues

People

OMB to define project manager prerequisites

As part of a policy now being drafted, OMB may require agency project managers to qualify for their jobs

People

Digital homeland library readied

The Naval Postgraduate School plans a digital library to offer research on homeland security issues

People

E-gov graduate leads the way

First student graduates from the National Defense University's eGovernment Leadership Certificate Program

People

OPM poised for HR initiative

Statement of work due soon for the Enterprise Human Resource Integration program

People

OPM seeks boost in SES ranks

New program is designed to attract minorities, women and people with disabilities to senior ranks

Acquisition

New council replaces PEC

The Federal Acquisition Council will have a broader membership and focus than the Procurement Executives Council