Modernization
No downtime for USPS managers
Postal agency faces new challenges in issuing mandatory electronic identity cards to 1 million employees and contractors.
People
OPM creates IT exchange Web site
The exchange is for federal IT leaders who want to learn industry best practices and further develop their skills.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Little federal data on "offshoring" of services
Watchdog agency says more information needed to assess impact of "offshoring" services on the U.S. economy.
People
DOD pay system challenged
Union lawsuit and start-up costs could delay conversion to new system
Digital Government
Debate continues on data privacy bill
2006 could be the year for a law dealing with identity theft
People
Young Government Leaders seeks advice
A group of self-described young feds met this week with more senior federal leaders who told them to take control of their own careers.
People
McCoy: DISA uses 'insight metrics'
Diann McCoy says the capabilities that DISA offers as an agency are ones that agencies look for in project managers.
People
OMB focuses on project execution
A new survey shows that federal agencies and their contractors are not hurrying to comply with directives to use the earned value management methodology.
Cybersecurity
Panelists discuss path to top IT security job
“Think crisply, and write well,” said Jane Scott Norris, the State Department’s chief security official at the Computer Security Institute conference.
Cybersecurity
NIST to tweak mandatory security controls
NIST is accepting suggestions for minor revisions to a federal standards document describing mandatory security controls.
People
OMB leads effort to speed security clearances
Lawmakers and Bush administration officials declare the backlog of DOD security clearance applications a national security problem.
Modernization
NCR pushes IBM out the window at USPS
Under previous contracts, NCR and IBM had provided the customized retail software used in post offices nationwide.
People
GAO denies second protest of Monster contract
GAO found that OPM’s $27 million USAJobs award to Monster Government Solutions at a premium price was reasonable.
Modernization
21 companies win TIPSS-3 contracts
Small businesses will be eligible to compete for task orders of $250,000 or less.
Modernization
USPS wants parcel mailers to use bar codes
An electronic postage manifest and payment system could help the U.S. Postal Service become more efficient.
People
Union balks at DOD HR changes
The American Federation of Government Employees will file a lawsuit to fight new personnel regulations that seek to tie pay to performance.
People
Feds mishandle probationary hiring
A report finds that although supervisors can fire employees for poor performance, they rarely do.
People
OMB asks agencies to practice project management discipline
Federal agencies have until Dec. 31 to create policies for using earned value management to reduce inherent risks in IT projects.
People
Assistive tech could aid aging fed workers
Federal agencies will rely on assistive technologies to accommodate the needs of an aging federal workforce, according to policy experts who say that more government employees will soon be working beyond the age of 65.
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