Revisit Efforts to Provide Services to Those Not Proficient in English, Agencies Told
The Biden administration has told agencies to revisit and report within six months on their initiatives to provide services to …More
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IG Raises Concerns about Air Quality in GSA Headquarters Building
In the latest in a series of reports raising concerns about air quality in GSA-controlled buildings, the agency’s inspector general’s …More
Pay, Work-Life Balance Cited as Challenges in Firefighter Staffing
A GAO report has said that pay rates and work-life balance considerations are the main challenges to the Forest Service …More
Scientific Integrity Policies Still a Work in Progress, Says Report
Despite several sets of guidance in recent years, there still is “no uniform definition of scientific integrity across the federal …More
Prepare Now for Security Threats of Quantum Computing, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has told agencies to “prepare now” to implement encryption to counter the “threat posed by the prospect of a …More
‘Inexperienced and Undertrained Staff’ Among State Department’s Major Challenges, Says IG
An IG report has identified “staffing gaps, frequent turnover, poor oversight, and inexperienced and undertrained staff” as a major management …More
Report Stresses Limits of Providing Customer Service Remotely
In findings with broader implications as many agencies increasingly drive customer service to remote delivery, GAO has said that steps …More
AFGE, Education Reach Settlement on Complaints Dating to Trump Administration
The AFGE union has announced a settlement with the Education Department over complaints resulting from the department’s imposition in 2018 …More
USPS Will Have Fewer Employees This Holliday Season but Feels Ready, Says IG
The USPS will have fewer retail, delivery, and processing employees for this year’s peak mailing season than it had during …More
Bill on Agency Disaster Resilience Planning Passes; Bill on VA IT Advances
The House has joined the Senate in passing a bill (S-3510) to require federal agencies to take disaster resilience into …More
GAO Cites Savings, Program Improvements from Its Recommendations
The GAO has said that its recommendations generated more than $55 billion in savings to federal agencies in fiscal 2022 …More
OGE Touts High Scores on Employee Viewpoint Survey
The Office of Government Ethics has said it out-scored the government-wide figures in the key indicators in this year’s Federal …More
MSPB Upholds Broad Scope of Whistleblower Protections
The MSPB has upheld prior decisions that whistleblower protections in federal personnel actions apply even to disclosures the individual made …More
Registration Opens for Training on Disability Employment, Personnel Evaluation
OPM has opened registration for an online and no-cost “DEIA Summit” December 6-8 with the theme of a whole of …More
MSPB Raises Standards for Removing Employees for Performance
Overturning its prior precedent, the MSPB has raised it standards for what an agency has to prove when seeking to …More
IG Investigation into Sexual Harassment at FBI Requested
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has asked the Justice Department’s inspector general’s office to review sexual harassment at …More
Path Cleared for Final Voting on More Management-Related Bills
The path has been cleared for final voting in the last weeks of the current Congress on a new set …More
FLRA Backs Agency’s Powers to Act in Emergency Situations
The FLRA has rejected the AFGE union’s challenge to a VA facility’s decision to change employees’ working schedules due to …More
Guidance Coming on Probation Period Reminders, Says OPM
OPM has said it will soon send out guidance encouraging agencies to remind supervisors when subordinates are nearing the end …More
Proposed Rules Would Add Scrutiny of Environmental Impact to Major Federal Contracts
The Biden administration has issued proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require major federal contractors to publicly disclose …More
Increased Use of Personal Devices Adding to Cyber Risks, Says Report
Increasing use of personal devices for work purposes by government employees is adding to cybersecurity risks, says a report from …More
FLRA Sets Aside Case on Duty to Bargain over Trump Orders
In a decision that has no immediate practical impact but involves an issue that may be revisited in the future, …More
New Foreign Travel Reporting Requirements for America’s Elite and Secured Workforce
Recent reform of facilities clearance regulations now demands more of the corporate facilities security officer (FSO). On February 24, 2021, the …More
Performance.gov Touts Customer Experience Improvements at Five Agencies
A posting on performance.gov highlights actions by five agencies to improve customer service by five agencies, including a mobile app …More
Postal IG Upbeat about Future of Mail, Service Touts Hiring
A posting by the Postal Service IG’s office says that despite the downturn in mail in recent years in favor …More
Management, Benefit Bills Cleared for Potential Votes
The Congressional Budget Office has produced cost estimates on a number of bills related to federal management and benefit issues …More
CBP Aims to Increase Percentage of Women in Workforce
Customs and Border Protection has committed to implementing the “30X30” initiative in which law enforcement agencies aim to increase the …More
OPM Issues Workforce Planning Guide
OPM has issued a Workforce Planning Guide for “agency leaders, managers, supervisors, HR Specialists, and employees who are involved in …More
National Labs to Get Funding Boost for Clean Technology Research
The White House has said it will devote some $1.5 billion of funding under the Inflation Reduction Act “build and …More
Report Sees Progress, Challenges for Chief Data Officers
A survey of agency chief data officers has said that those in those relatively newly created positions are making progress …More
