Management
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Even simplified acquisitions can get an agency tied into knots. Attorney Joseph Petrillo joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with details.
November 17, 2021 -
According to GAO’s latest survey of more than 4,000 federal managers, they’re using performance information more often than at any time since the office started the survey in 2007. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu talked about the results with the acting director for strategic issues at the GAO, Alissa Czyz.
November 17, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Defense is still years away from being able to pass a financial audit. But this year’s results show some glimmers of progress.
November 17, 2021 -
When it comes to improving customer service, Clare Martorana, the federal chief information officer, said agencies are trying to think less about individual transactions and more about the experiences Americans have with government at various stages of their lives.
November 16, 2021 -
Vice Adm. Paul Thomas, deputy commandant for Mission Support at the Coast Guard, told the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation subcommittee that the service is investing what funds it does have in resiliency and its workforce.
November 16, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense authorization bill has been stalled amid infrastructure and reconciliation talks, but the must-pass legislation could see some movement soon.
November 16, 2021 -
Agency has been dealing with employees complaints about parking for more than 60 years.
November 16, 2021 -
Chris Harley, vice president of sales for DATABASICS, explained how government agencies and federal contractors can improve outcomes for hybrid teams by embracing time tracking and expense reporting best practices.
November 15, 2021 -
Agency planners have been thinking hard about how you feed people on long missions, say a year to get to Mars. With the latest on a challenge competition to come up with new space cuisine, the project manager for NASA's Centennial Challenges program, Monsi Roman.
November 15, 2021 -
"The 2020 election revealed that, at least with respect to an administration’s senior-most officials, the Hatch Act is only as effective as the White House decides it will be," the Office of Special Counsel said in a recent report on the 1939 law.
November 15, 2021 -
The Social Security Administration would have to implement a hiring freeze, while funds for defense and cybersecurity programs would be misaligned if Congress enacted a full-year continuing resolution for the rest of fiscal 2022, the Office of Management and Budget said.
November 12, 2021 -
President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency
November 12, 2021 -
Veterans make up roughly one-quarter of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien, a veteran himself, said the department is working on initiatives to expand the population.
November 12, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management on Friday released a new guide on telework and remote work, which it said should help agencies update their current workforce policies and build on lessons the government has learned during the pandemic.
November 12, 2021 -
The FAA is seeking new designs for control towers that are both functional and distinctive.
November 12, 2021