Why contractors should pay attention to diversity and inclusion
On March 18, agencies need to file diversity and inclusion strategies. How long before they ask contractors for the same?
Booz Allen cuts ranks to reduce costs, increase competitiveness
The company’s announced layoffs will affect an unknown number of senior and middle managers.
GTSI cut HR VP as part of broader downsizing effort
The firing of Bridget Atkinson was not based on performance but part of a restructuring that also eliminated 42 positions, GTSI CEO says.
Second former female exec sues Booz Allen
Booz Allen Hamilton is being hit with a second lawsuit in two months from a former female partner who says her termination was a result of sex discrimination.
Ex-Booz Hamilton partner sues for sex discrimination
The suit asks that the court have Booz Allen reinstate her as a partner and award her back pay, benefits and damages for emotional distress.
Time to say goodbye to the employee suggestion box
Agencies should trash their employee suggestion boxes, unless all they want to hear is a bunch of complaints, says one consultant.
Potential debt limit fallout paints bleak picture for feds, contractors
If Congress fails to raise the government's debt limit before the Aug. 2 deadline, the federal government would face an unprecedented situation and federal employees are bound to be affected.
Big 3 defense contractors feel axe of 1,000 cuts
Three major defense contractors in the Washington, D.C., region will be handing out pink slips until July.
Northrop Grumman layoffs could affect 200 by Memorial Day
Defense contractor will let 200 workers know this week that they will be terminated after May 31.
Tax cheats take note: Federal jobs may require audits
Senator proposed legislation to make anyone with seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for a federal job.
Acquisition hiring can be a hit-or-miss proposition
Without a standard checklist to refer to when hiring for your agency's acquisition workforce, blogger John Klossner writes that the ability to decipher nonverbal clues may be the next best thing.
Acquisition hiring can be a hit-or-miss proposition
Without a standard checklist to refer to when hiring for your agency's acquisition workforce, blogger John Klossner writes that the ability to decipher nonverbal clues may be the next best thing.
Does insourcing lead to 'theft' of contractor employees?
Federal agencies are expanding their in-house staffs at the expense of companies already struggling with an unstable economy, writes one reader.
Contractors' hiring options would get squeezed by new Labor rule
A trade organization for federal contractors is opposing a Labor Department proposed rule that would require new service contractors to offer jobs to some workers from the predecessor contract.
DOE plans to retain bulk of contractor IT workforce
Energy CIO Tom Pyke said he intends to maintain the contractor IT workforce at current levels for the most part while insourcing a small portion of the jobs.
Ethics rule could slow DOD's revolving door
Defense Department employees who have worked on large procurements must get a written opinion from an ethics officer before signing on with a defense contractor.
E-Verify gets extension and more money in spending bill
The House and Senate have both approved a three-year extension for the E-Verify employment verification system in the Homeland Security Department's spending legislation.
E-verify: This time it's for real
The E-verify requirement goes live for contractors doing business with the federal government.
Groups ask court to delay E-Verify despite ruling
The organizations trying to stop the E-Verify rule from covering federal contractors have filed for an injunction to delay enforcement from beginning Sept. 8.
OPM tells DOD to rebuild ailing NSPS personnel system
The National Security Personnel System should be rebuilt because of systemic problems, a task force finds.
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