People
DHS personnel system struck down in appeals court
The circuit judges concluded the labor relationship portions of DHS' personnel guidelines illegally restrict the scope of bargaining and cannot be implemented.
People
Proposed OPM rule links big performance with big money
The new proposal is the latest entry on a list of measures intended to revise federal pay systems.
People
Voinovich offers workforce improvement bill
Proposal would mandate managerial training and rigorous employee performance reviews
People
GSA finds most agencies’ telework plans are ad hoc
Project management office for coordinating telework could help ensure telework success, GSA/ Booz Allen Hamilton study finds.
Acquisition
Commerce awards $6.8M support contract to Apogen
The company will provide consulting and programming support to the Census Bureau’s Technology Management Office.
Cybersecurity
GSA gets help with HSPD-12 implementation
DOD's smart card expert, Michael Butler, will work with agencies on their adoption of identity verification cards.
People
CXOs focus on collaboration as key to better management
GAO has proposed that some Cabinet-level agencies create a new position of chief managing officer.
Modernization
GSA report finds more benefits than costs for telework
Agencies save much more than they spend in equipping employees to work from home, but management support is still often lacking.
Cybersecurity
Fed IT security executives struggle with HSPD-12 planning
A new survey found that nearly half of federal IT security executives do not have a plan for adopting Personal Identity Verification as directed by HSPD-12.
Modernization
Bindows 2.0 provides Section 508 tools for developers
Framework includes support for Section 508-compliant accessibility in Internet Explorer, the first AJAX platform of its kind to do so.
Modernization
Feds get insider's view of Windows Vista
Some agencies hope to avoid logistical and managerial headaches by working with Microsoft early in the process of adopting the Windows Vista operating system.
People
OPM unveils new federal career models
The program will offer alternative career paths, such as telework, nonstandard hours and flexible workdays.
Cybersecurity
NIST supplies IT security handbook to managers
The publication provides managers with an overview of information security practices.
People
USPTO reveals updated Web filing system
New EFS-Web to cut down on 2 million weekly pages worth of paperwork.
Modernization
2010 census may be forced back to paper
Problems with implementing handheld mobile computing devices could force the 2010 census back to using manual data capture procedures.
People
Wennergren wins Franke award
The award, presented at the Management of Change conference, is given to individuals who make extraordinary long-term contributions to public service.
Modernization
Serious game teaches emergency responders
Real-time ‘Incident Commander’ is based on the National Incident Management System.
Cybersecurity
Companies build authentication bridge to government agencies
CertiPath PKI provides cross-certification for aerospace, defense industries.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service plans HSPD-12 buy
USPS will prequalify vendors to oversee the implementation of its personal identity verification card system.
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