Digital Government
Continuing resolutions, or 'Buddy, can you spare a dime?'
Now that we've nearly lost count of how many continuing resolutions Congress has passed, here’s a question for you: How has your department or agency been affected?
Digital Government
Shutdown clock ticks toward April 8 deadline
Still far from a compromise on the federal budget, the White House and Democratic lawmakers are assembling a proposal for an additional $20 billion in spending cuts in addition to the $10 billion that Congress has already enacted. But Republicans are seeking to cut $60 billion.
Digital Government
Feds need to go viral
We saw a political cartoon lately that boiled down the current benefits debate to its bare bones. In it, a private-sector worker points at a public-sector worker and says: "I don’t have a pension, so you shouldn’t have one either!"
People
Bill takes aim at retirement benefits
A new bill would end the defined-benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System for new federal hires.
Digital Government
You've got to reach out
In Washington, outreach is critical to any good public affairs effort. But it's not without its risks.
Cybersecurity
Bill would threaten pensions of loose-lipped intell employees
Intelligence employees who leak information would forfeit their federal pension plans under new legislation.
Digital Government
Feds--start making your list
"Average" feds soon may get the chance to provide a key member of Congress with their input, according to one news story.
People
OMB nominee clears Senate committee
A Senate committee approved President Barack Obama's nominee for deputy director of OMB.
People
GAO official calls for stronger IT spending oversight
The federal government must strengthen its oversight of IT spending, a Government Accountability Office official said.
Digital Government
Shutdown deferred for another few weeks
The government could have closed down on March 18, but Congress passed yet another funding extension that gives lawmakers three more weeks to reach a compromise on a long-term bill.
People
Federal IT Dashboard has inaccurate data, GAO finds
The Office of Management and Budget’s IT Dashboard, a website intended to improve transparency by tracking the status of about 800 federal IT spending programs, has data flaws, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today.
Digital Government
Rating feds' performance: Changes are in the works
A senior administration official is stressing the importance of strengthening performance evaluations before even beginning discussions on federal salaries. How do you think the government can improve its method for evaluating employees?
People
Pay for performance back again
A congressman wants to consider pay for performance as part of a plan to shrink the government workforce.
People
Transparency advances slowed by data problems, groups say
White House and federal agency efforts to improve transparency are being hampered by data and reporting problems, according to testimony at a House hearing today.
Digital Government
Congress tries again to prevent government shutdown
House Republicans today introduced a second short-term funding extension to prevent a government shutdown while lawmakers continue to negotiate a plan to keep the government operating this fiscal year.
Digital Government
At last—a salary cut you can love
If you have never heard of Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, of the state of Washington, that’s OK, because she’s brand-new to Congress and has only just introduced her first bill.
Digital Government