Federal Manager's Daily Report

The Office of Personnel Management has appointed George

Nesterczuk as OPM’s senior advisor to the Director of the

Department of Defense, increasing OPM’s role in developing

DoD’s National Security Personnel System, and coming after

congressional criticism that OPM has not done enough.

Nesterczuk, former staff director of the House Civil

Service Subcommittee with an M.S. in astrophysics, will work

directly with the DoD NSPS Director and the Office of

Management and Budget and be assisted by technical experts

familiar with merit system principles, prohibited personnel

practices and details of the legislation, according to OPM.

At a recent hearing, several members of the House civil

service panel urged OPM to become more involved in the

drafting of the DoD personnel system.