Agency Oversight

• Army puts brakes on insourcing

  A directive signed this week by the secretary of the Army requires high-level review and analysis of any proposal to insource contracting functions. Outside groups have accused DoD of insourcing workers based on arbitrary quotas.

  Budget

  February 04, 2011
• Exclusive: DHS mandates HSPD-12 card use

  The long-awaited memo requires agencies to develop a plan to implement physical and computer network access controls. DHS and GSA are also working together to help agencies improve physical access control.

  Budget

  February 04, 2011
• Grant to head trusted identities program at NIST

  Jeremy Grant shares his top priorities as the incoming

  Budget

  February 03, 2011
• OMB: Contract spending down but more cuts needed

  The Office of Management and Budget said agencies reduced contract spending over consecutive years for the first time in 13 years. A new report from OMB showed reductions in some types of high risk contracts. But officials said the administration is targeting professional and technical services contract spending in 2012.

  Budget

  February 03, 2011
• Involuntary force reduction coming to Air Force

  Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December.

  Federal Drive

  February 03, 2011
• Warner: give feds a say in program cuts

  With President Obama recently signing new government reform legislation, lawmakers said accurate data about agencies and their programs will be the key to effective change. Sen. Mark Warner said budget pressures will make improving program performance more pressing than ever before. Warner wants to increase collaboration between long term federal employees and leadership in Congress and the White House.

  Budget

  February 03, 2011
• Secrets to gov programs that work

  The Center for American Progress\' Jitinder Kohli shares the center\'s new report on how to design successful government programs.

  Budget

  February 02, 2011
• Napolitano discusses DHS’s Super Bowl security plans

  For the second straight year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited the host city to tour the Super Bowl stadium and review the NFL\'s security plans. She tells Federal News Radio the fans are a big part of the security force.

  Federal Drive

  February 02, 2011
• Justice heads to D.C.’s NoMa

  The DOJ deal is one of the largest federal lease in the region.

  Federal Drive

  February 02, 2011
• GAO: DHS neglecting northern border

  Two years ago a group of Senators asked how effective the Department of Homeland Security was in protecting the border between the U.S. and Canada. The report is in, and the Senators are not happy.

  Budget

  February 02, 2011
• Federal agencies strategize to fight bed bugs

  Federal agencies are collaborating to fight bed bug infestations with common-sense practices.

  Budget

  February 01, 2011
• How to find the best, brightest IT workforce

  Chad Grant, policy analyst at the NASCIO, is the author of a report detailing the struggles of states to hire IT professionals.

  Budget

  February 01, 2011
• Analysis: Gov reorg’s first steps

  Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop explains what agencies will have to do in preparation for the governmentwide reorganization effort called for in President Obama\'s executive order.

  Budget

  February 01, 2011
• NIST hires ASI’s Grant to run Trusted Identities Office

  By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio For the second time in six months, the National Institute of Standards and Technology snagged another expert from industry. NIST announced Monday that Jeremy Grant will manage…

  Budget

  February 01, 2011