Uncertainty Still Surrounds MSPB
The MSPB faces an uncertain future despite approval last week by a Senate committee of nominees to fill two of …More
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OMB has issued guidance to agencies on actions to take to ensure interoperability with the governmentwide FOIA portal, which was …More
GSA Moves to Help Agencies Look Down on Earth
The GSA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have awarded blanket purchase agreements for earth observation solutions under GSA’s IT Schedule …More
End to Special TSA Screener Policies Proposed
Two House committee chairmen have proposed to end the special personnel policies for TSA screeners that have been in effect …More
Management Bills, Two MSPB Nominees Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved nominees to fill two of the seats on the MSPB …More
Audit Finds Weaknesses in OPM Records-Keeping
OPM is “at risk with respect to managing and preserving electronic records” an IG audit has found, in part because …More
VA, CDC Enter Data Sharing Agreement
The VA and the CDC have entered an agreement for the sharing of mortality data designed to produce a better …More
Agencies Told to Stress Artificial Intelligence Investments
President Trump has issued an executive order telling federal agencies to prioritize artificial intelligence investments in their R&D, focusing on …More
Disclosures about VA Wait Time Confirmed, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has said that whistleblowing disclosures regarding long waiting times for endoscopy procedures at the VA …More
Long-Standing MSPB Vacancies to Get Attention
The two-year lack of a quorum on the MSPB governing board is to get attention this week on both sides …More
‘Ban the Box’ Bill Reintroduced
Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the House and Senate (HR-1076 and S-387) to extend to the federal government the …More
Ethics, Other Bills Introduced
Among the federal employment-related bills offered early in the new Congress is one by Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the chair …More
VA Telehealth Visits Pass 1 Million in 2018
The VA has said it conducted more than one million telehealth visits with veterans during fiscal 2018, an increase of …More
Disputes Continue over Who Works During a Shutdown
Disputes are continuing over decisions on which employees in affected agencies were kept on the job during the partial shutdown, …More
Capitol Hill Panels Reorganized, New Leaders Named
In another sign of the changed priorities for Congress with the House now under Democratic control, the main committee there …More