Agency Oversight

  • February 21st and February 23rd, 2011 Providing top-level advocacy in creating a unified information management and technology vision for the DoD.

    February 22, 2011
  • The typical workplace is made up of four generations with different learning and communication styles, different work-life balance needs, and different preferences in how their contributions are recognized. Dr. Bonni Yordi tells us about a new study on what can lead to a more effective organization.

    February 22, 2011
  • The Air Force is working to balance today\'s needs and tomorrow\'s challenges while operating under intense fiscal pressures.

    February 22, 2011
  • Sharing knowledge is key and both parties are learning a lot from each other\'s knowledge and experience.

    February 22, 2011
  • Agency officials say the House\'s proposed budget could mean furloughs and layoffs. Reduced funding also could slow the construction of SSA\'s new data center. Officials say the current computer center poses a high risk for outages that would impact critical operations.

    February 22, 2011
  • The memo issued by the Offices of Personnel Management and Management and Budget lay out proposals for developing the Senior Executive Service.

    February 21, 2011
  • OPM reports a rise in teleworking from 2008 - 2009. The survey shows satisfaction among feds who do telework, but reveals barriers that are keeping others from doing so. One Congressman hopes the new law will turn interest in telework into practice.

    February 21, 2011
  • By John Buckner Federal News Radio The Senate confirmed Stephanie O’Sullivan to the second highest position in the intelligence community as principle deputy to the Director of National Intelligence. She reports to Director of National…

    February 18, 2011
  • Some administration officials fear the acquisition workforce can\'t properly manage government contracts. Dan Gordon said strengthening that workforce is OFPP\'s number one priority. He also said he wants to improve communication between government acquisition officers and industry.

    February 18, 2011
  • Comptroller General Gene Dodaro discusses government management and projects on the high-risk list.

    February 17, 2011
  • The Office of the Director for National Intelligence has a new chief information officer - Al Tarasiuk.

    February 17, 2011
  • When the economy is down, the Patent and Trademark Office receives fewer patent applications. Anthony Scardino, CFO of USPTO explains why that makes it hard to predict what managers should commit from the discretionary funds.

    February 17, 2011
  • As CFO for HUD, Doug Criscitello is responsible for overseeing the financial management practices that ensure the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development meets the needs of the housing community. He tells Federal News Radio that\'s not so easy.

    February 17, 2011
  • GAO\'s biannual list includes 30 programs that are in trouble. House and Senate members promise to focus more of their attention on the initiatives most at risk. Members plan to use the model that worked for DoD and personnel security clearances in other problematic areas.

    February 17, 2011
  • The government watchdog agency highlights 30 areas that are at-risk of major problems or failure. Auditors added Interior\'s handling of gas and oil resources, but several on-going challenges saw the scope of oversight shrink because of progress agencies have made.

    February 16, 2011