John Carlin will leave the Justice Department on Oct. 15 as chief of the department’s national security division after three years in the role and 15 at DOJ total, he told Reuters in an article posted Tuesday. Dustin Volz writes Mary McCord, principal deputy assistant attorney general, will succeed Carlin on …
Read More »White House: Census Reveals Household Income Up 5.2%, Poverty Down 1.2% in 2015
The latest U.S. Census Bureau report has shown a 5.2-percent increase in household incomes and 1.2-percent decline in poverty across the country in 2015. In a blog post published Wednesday, President Barack Obama shared the two key findings from the recent census that he says highlight the U.S. economic progress over the …
Read More »DOE Vet Bill Valdez Appointed President of Senior Executives Association; Barbara Pabotoy Comments
The Senior Executives Association has named Bill Valdez, a former director at the Energy Department and senior adviser at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, as president of the Washington-based nonprofit that represents many senior-level federal executives. Valdez joined SEA in 2000 and previously served as chair of the board of directors from …
Read More »Commerce Dept Unveils 30 Appointees to Natl Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Commerce Department‘s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship has selected 30 professionals from the commercial, nonprofit and academic sectors to serve as NACIE members. DOC said Monday the appointees will provide policy and program recommendations to help U.S. communities, businesses and workers compete in the global marketplace. Each NACIE member will serve for a term of up …
Read More »OPM Holds Life Insurance Selection Event for Federal Employees; Beth Cobert Comments
The Office of Personnel Management has kicked off a life insurance coverage election event on Thursday through Sept. 30 to help eligible employees choose the type of insurance for them and their family members. The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Open Season provides Option C coverage selection for federal employees …
Read More »OMB Kicks Off Search for IT Category Mgmt Specialist
The Office of Management and Budget is looking for an information technology professional to support OMB’s category management efforts for approximately $50 billion in annual IT investments across the government. The chosen candidate will work with the General Services Administration as well as agency senior acquisition and IT officials to implement category management for IT …
Read More »OPM Seeks Agencies’ Help to Assess Telework Reporting Accuracy
The Office of Personnel Management has called on federal agencies to assist in OPM’s effort to check the accuracy of telework reporting via payroll submissions. Mark Reinhold, associate director of employee services at OPM, on Aug. 11 provided an update on the government’s effort to automate how it collects telework …
Read More »GAO Urges NNSA to Specify Los Alamos Plutonium Analysis Project Parameters
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Energy Department‘s National Nuclear Security Administration to specify the pit production-related parameter for NNSA’s plutonium analysis project at Los Alamos. GAO said Tuesday the NNSA identified the requirements for the revised Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement project in order to obtain equipment …
Read More »GAO: OPM Should Clarify Guidance on Supporting Documentation for Telework Costs, Benefits
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Office of Personnel Management to clarify guidance for agencies to develop supporting data for the costs and advantages of the government’s telework program. GAO said Monday sustained operations and reduced employee absences are among the benefits agencies get from telework programs and the costs …
Read More »GAO Calls for Revisions in Agency Implementation Plans, Monitoring Progress Reviews
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Office of Management and Budget and the Treasury Department to require complete documentation of controls and processes from agencies as they implement the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. GAO said Friday it found that OMB and Treasury failed to design and implement controls or …
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