Handbook Issued for CIOs of Smaller Agencies
The CIO Council and GSA have issued a “Federal Small Agency CIO and IT Executive Handbook,” saying that smaller agencies …More
The CIO Council and GSA have issued a “Federal Small Agency CIO and IT Executive Handbook,” saying that smaller agencies …More
The Office of Special Counsel has announced settlements involving unpaid suspensions in two Hatch Act cases, one involving a political …More
The GAO has published a report on best practices for agencies in collaborating with each other, saying that “many of …More
OPM has updated guidance to agencies on a special hiring authority for spouses of military personnel, calling attention to a …More
OPM has issued a guide for agency leaders on employee wellness—including, but not limited to, formalized employee assistance programs—which it …More
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has asked the Justice Department inspector general’s office to conduct a fuller investigation into job classification …More
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has listed familiar issues as hampering agencies’ ability to recruit and retain IT staff, …More
Winners have been announced for the annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards, which honor early-career—between three and 15 years of service—federal …More
When crafting federal job vacancy announcements, managers and HR officials should bear in mind that individuals with high confidence in …More
The status of many Postal Service facilities whose operations have been suspended for various reasons remains unsettled despite a policy …More
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld bargaining rights for “dual status” technicians, saying that federal employee labor law applies to …More
The GSA has proposed rules to set up a new form of reimbursing federal employees for living costs associated with …More
The EEOC has issued guidance on how use of artificial intelligence by employers including federal agencies can implicate protections of …More
The Postal Service’s costs workplace injury and illness benefits have been three-tenths to four-tenths higher than benchmark private sector companies …More
In a report focusing on the IRS but addressing an issue common across federal agencies, the inspector general’s office there …More
GAO has said that while there are some two dozen recommendations it has made to GSA still open, only six …More
Shortages of qualified employees are hampering federal agencies’ abilities to both incorporate artificial intelligence into their own operations and to …More
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved: * S-285, to formally authorize and provide an ongoing source …More
Federal agencies have been eying IT workers laid off recently by the private sector as potential job candidates, but addressing …More
A Defense Department scholarship program for students in the STEM fields that comes with a service requirement afterward is showing …More
The EEOC has updated its guidance applying to federal agencies as well as to the private sector on workplace considerations …More
The annual report on Federal Executive Boards for 2022 highlights their role in emergency preparedness and safety for federal employees, …More
Lack of access to the SSA’s records of deaths continues to leave federal programs vulnerable to fraud, the Pandemic Response …More
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has filed reports on a series of bills it approved recently, typically …More
Retirements and other forms of turnover among federal employees rose by around 11,000 in fiscal 2022, according to newly posted …More
Two senators active in agency oversight issues have urged the White House to make nominations for vacant inspector general positions, …More
The VA did not keep adequate records of how it spent supplemental funds under one of the early pandemic relief …More
The GSA has announced new online tools designed to “help agencies find businesses that are new to the federal marketplace, …More
President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill in late 2022, which featured two new laws set to …More
The backlog of requests for veterans’ records increased on the order of 10 times due to the pandemic, rising from …More