People
GAO: Retirement modernization at risk
The Retirement Systems Modernization program may not be developed on time and within budget, GAO says.
People
Protect passport chips
Passports with damaged electronic chips may be invalidated by the State Department, according to new regulations.
People
VA wants money for records
Under the VA's proposed fiscal 2006 budget, one of the biggest increases would go toward modernizing the electronic medical record system for veterans.
People
Senate scrutinizes DHS personnel plan
Witnesses at a Senate hearing presented a mixture of reasons to support the proposal or oppose parts of it that restrict bargaining rights.
People
IAC selects Excellence.gov winners
Five agency programs are recognized by the industry group.
People
Personnel rules to focus on results
In administration's proposal, seniority is out, performance is in
Digital Government
Feds welcome start-ups
One year later, Silicon Valley firms begin to succeed ? with a little help
People
OPM tracks training
The Office of Personnel Management will have performance standards for IT training.
People
Unions challenge DHS rules
Four unions for federal workers sued to stop the implementation of final personnel rules for DHS.
People
DHS changes personnel rules
Unions say they will sue to stop the implementation of new DHS regulations that make raises contingent on performance and reduce collective bargaining situations.
Cybersecurity
Clearance gets easier
A little-noticed provision in the new intelligence law provides reciprocity for contractors who have clearances at one agency.
People
DOD plans to link pay and performance
Defense Department officials will change their civilian personnel system during the next few years, affecting how hundreds of thousands of civilian workers are hired and paid.
Digital Government
Census to spend $300M on handhelds
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to issue a request for proposals in the coming months for a contract that could be worth at least $300 million to equip between 500,000 and 600,000 census counters with handheld computers for the 2010 head count.
People
Chertoff picked to lead DHS
President Bush today named federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff as his nominee to be the next Homeland Security Department secretary.
People
OPM chief to leave
Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James became the latest Bush administration official to announce her resignation, effective Jan. 31.
Digital Government
A place for your old computer
The EPA has created a new program to help federal agencies dispose of obsolete hardware.
People
Another top DHS official heads out the door
Frank Libutti, undersecretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection, has announced his departure from the Homeland Security Department.
Modernization
State Department: Reach out and touch someone
Agency's new e-mail and archive project will replace aging cable system
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