OPM Launches Centralized Initiative for Early-Career Hiring
OPM has launched an “Early Career Talent Network,” the latest in a series of initiatives to create centralized pools of …More
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Hazards at Federal Facilities Vulnerable to Spreading in Floods, Fires, Says Report
Environmental hazards at federal facilities are vulnerable to spreading due to inland flooding and wildfires, says a pair of reports …More
GAO Told of Lost Expertise, Lowered Performance Goals from SEC Staff Cuts
The GAO has issued the latest of what has become a series of warnings about the impact of agency downsizing …More
Cyber Workforce Dashboard Not Much Used by Agencies, Says Report
The Cyber Workforce Dashboard, launched in 2023 by OPM to give a government-wide view of federal cyber workforce data and …More
FLRA Board Takes Direct Control of Union Representation Disputes
The FLRA governing board, with a 2-1 appointed Republican majority, has moved to take direct control of disputes over union …More
Agencies Need More Complete Guidance on Privacy Considerations of AI Use, Says GAO
The GAO has said there is a need for more complete guidance to agencies using AI, saying that OMB guidance …More
Senate Leaves Out ICE, Border Patrol Funding in Deal on Homeland Security; House next
The Senate early Friday approved funding for the vast majority of the Department of Homeland Security, sending a bill to …More
Education to Transfer Management of Defaulted Student Loans to Treasury
The Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President …More
Senate Passes DHS Funding Deal, but Stalls in House; Trump Signs Order to Pay TSA Personnel
Senate Democrats and Republicans have agreed to a deal funding most of DHS through September, offering a path to end …More
GAO Cites Familiar Issues with Federal Buildings; Large Property in Southwest DC Sold
The GAO has laid out a series of long-familiar issues related to federal buildings before a House hearing examining a …More
Bills Offered to Expand Whistleblower Protections
Two bills to expand whistleblower protections for federal employees have been introduced by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, one of the …More
Opinion | Commentary
The Military and the Mail—America’s Oldest Partnership
As the United States Postal Service commemorates its 250th anniversary, one of the nation’s most enduring, and least recognized, partnerships …More
Senators Add to Objections over Shifting RIF, Suitability Appeals from MSPB to OPM
A dozen Senate Democrats have added to the objections over proposed OPM rules to take over from the MSPB the …More
AI Use Cases Balloon at IRS as Needed Staff Shrinks, GAO Finds
The IRS increased its AI use cases from 10 to more than 120 over the three years ending last June …More
MSPB Clarifies Legal Standards for Charging Employees as AWOL
The MSPB has clarified its standards for reviews of agency charges of AWOL against employees, saying that “An agency cannot …More
OPM Drops FOIA Modernization Rules Proposed in 2008; Already Out of Date
OPM has dropped rules it had proposed to modernize processing of FOIA requests there, saying the rules, proposed in July …More
Performance Management Now More Complex but Not More Effective, Poll Finds
Performance management, a top federal workforce priority for the Trump administration, has become more complex but not more effective, according …More
Bills on Federal Buildings, Other Issues Advancing in Congress
The House is set to vote this week on HR-6480, to require the GSA to submit annual reports on total …More
Opinion | Commentary
Mail Theft Weighs on an Already Burdened Postal Service
At a March 17, 2026, House Oversight Subcommittee hearing, Postmaster General David Steiner delivered a stark warning: without meaningful relief, …More
Views of Government, Federal Employees Slipping among Younger People, Says Partnership
The Partnership for Public Service has said that a series of polls it sponsored in 2025 has shown especially low …More
Transparency of Agency Programs, Spending Still Lacking, GAO Says
Federal agencies “have taken steps to improve the transparency of information on federal spending and programs” but still are coming …More
USPS Sounds Alarm on 2027 Insolvency Risk, Urges Congress to Raise Debt Limit
Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Tuesday that the United States Postal Service is on a path to exhaust its …More
OPM Emphasizes ‘Streamlining’ Personnel Vetting Processes
OPM has emphasized responsibilities of agencies to “streamline and improve personnel vetting processes” under the Trusted Workforce 2.0 program and …More
GSA Standing Up Acquisition Management Office
OMB has pre-designated GSA to stand up a governmentwide acquisition shared services and solutions quality service management office (QSMO), to, …More
IG Council’s Guide to Cloud Security Best Practices Includes Personnel Considerations
The central council of agency IGs has issued a Best Practices for Federal Agencies to Strengthen Cloud Security, based on …More
Added Funding Stressed EPA Grants Staff, IG Says in Calling for Better Workforce Planning
The inspector general’s office at the EPA has said the agency needs to improve its planning for grants management staff, …More
OPM Expanding HR Shared Services Offerings
OPM has announced an expansion of HR services available to agencies on a reimbursable basis, saying its new Shared Service …More
About all That Art in Federal Buildings: Sens. Lead Inquiry
Two Democratic senators have asked the IG at the GSA to audit the agency’s management of paintings and other art …More
Updated Guidance from OMB Brushes Off Deference to GAO; Shows Growing Tension
An update by OMB to its Circular A-123, general financial management guidance to agencies under the Federal Manager’s Financial Integrity …More
Committee Taking Up Bills on Cost-Saving Suggestions, Spending Transparency
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee this week plans to take up several agency management-related bills including HR-428, which …More
