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USPS executives shift to fill interim positions
Joseph Corbett, the Postal Service's chief financial officer, is filling in for Chief Information Officer Ellis Burgoyne, who is on extended sick leave.
Tags: USPS , Federal Drive , management , Joseph Corbett , Ellis Burgoyne ,
USPS overpays pension obligations by $13.1B, report says
A new inspector general audit revealed that the Postal Service has overfunded its pension benefit obligations by nearly 105 percent. While this might seem to be good news for the cash- strapped agency, legislative action will be required for USPS to get back the $13.1 billion surplus it paid into its employees' pensions.
Tags: USPS , retirement , benefits , FERS , CSRS , Federal Drive , inspector general
Reverse auctions not all a bed of roses, one expert says
Defense analyst Robert Levinson told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp that while reverse auctions can generate significant savings for the federal government, they do have their downside.
Tags: Robert Levinson , DoD , Bloomberg Government , Federal Drive , reverse auctions , contracting ,
Bid protesting system helps agencies police themselves
Steven Maser, a professor of public policy and administration at Willamette University, recently completed a study on the bid protest process. While he acknowledged that the number of bid protests were on the rise, he didn't necessarily think that was a bad thing for agencies and contractors.
Tags: Steven Maser , bid protests , acquisition , contracting , Inside the Worlds Biggest Buyer , Federal Drive , industry ,
TSP funds continue downward trend in May
Eight of the 10 Thrift Savings Plans posted negative numbers for the month of May, with the two funds posting positive numbers sliding slightly as well.
Tags: TSP , retirement , Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board ,
Military diversity bill codifies commission's findings
Retired Air Force Gen. Lester Lyles said new legislation calling for diversity benchmarks in the military would codify the recommendations of the commission he led in 2011 and would make for a better armed forces.
Tags: Lester Lyles , diversity , Military Leadership Diversity Commission , Ben Cardin , Kirsten Gillibrand , Federal Drive , DoD , Congress , Senate , Elijah Cummings , House ,
Big Data creates big challenges for agencies
Mark Weber, NetApp's president of the U.S. public sector, spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about a Meritalk study his company sponsored called The Big Data Gap.
Tags: Mark Weber , NetApp , big data , Federal Drive , technology , data analysis , information technology
Budget top of mind as USDA celebrates 150th birthday
The Agriculture Department kicks off a year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary today with a star-studded party at its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
Tags: Tom Vilsack , USDA , In Depth , budget ,
Special counsel letter details air safety concerns
Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner sent a letter to President Barack Obama Tuesday, calling attention to reports of safety lapses at some U.S. commercial aviation facilities. She also criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for delays in responding to whistleblower disclosures.
Tags: Carolyn Lerner , Office of Special Counsel , FAA , DOT , whistleblower , Federal Drive , Ray Lahood ,
Bill calls for 'duplication score' to cut wasteful programs
Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has cosponsored two pieces of legislation that target duplication of government services, both in the legislative and executive branches.
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