New Survey on Program and Project Managers Begins
OPM has announced a new survey as the next step in carrying out the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act, which …More
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GAO Raises Concerns about Leases Issued by Agencies
GAO has raised concerns about real estate leases issued by agencies under authority delegated by GSA, finding problems including incomplete …More
Panel Backs SSA in Bargaining Dispute with Union
The Federal Services Impasses Panel has sided with SSA management over numerous provisions in a contract dispute with the AFGE …More
GAO Again Warns of Risks to Census
The Census Bureau does not have complete mitigation or contingency plans against already identified risks, including potential security and fraud …More
Hiring Policy Proposal Reportedly Dropped
The Trump administration has dropped a proposed hiring policy rule change that would require applicants to disclose whether they have …More
DHS Not in Compliance with Improper Payments Act, Audit Finds
An inspector general audit has said that DHS is not in compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, …More
Senate Defense Bill Seeks DoD Management Reforms
The Senate Armed Services Committee says that its annual DoD authorization bill—full details of which have not yet been released—“continues …More
Report Highlights Threats to Employees at SSA
The most recent semiannual report from the inspector general’s office at SSA says that while impersonation of SSA employees through …More
Let Employees Question Expectations, Partnership Says
Supervisors should create a way for line employees to question the expectations for their work output because that creates a …More
FAA Space Office Needs to Improve Workforce Assessment, Planning, GAO Says
The lead FAA office overseeing commercial operations in space needs to better assess its workforce and plan for future needs, …More
MSPB Cautions about Using Standard Position Descriptions
Thirty percent of federal employees said in a recent survey that they believe that their position descriptions do not accurately …More
IG Cites Lessons Learned in Abandoned VA Program
A now-discontinued VA program intended to streamline the processing of veterans’ claims applications suffered from ineffective planning, an IG report …More
OMB Issues New Policy on Identity Management
OMB has issued a new policy on identity, credential and access management, which it says “has become even more critical …More
GAO Identifies New Efficiency Opportunities
A new GAO report on the long-running issue of overlap, duplication and fragmentation of federal programs identifies more than two …More
Spoofing of Agencies Continues to Spread
In a sign of the ever-widening problem of scammers pretending to be calling from federal agencies to threaten victims into …More
EPA Needs to Better Manage Cyber Weaknesses, Says Audit
The EPA is not following its own procedures for addressing known weaknesses in its cyber protections and as a result, …More
GSA Launches Central Cloud Services Repository
The GSA has launched a “cloud information center” as a central repository for cloud computing resources, designed to be “a …More
EEOC Sets Training Classes
The EEOC has scheduled several sets of training classes beginning with one June 19-22 on drafting effective final agency actions …More
MSPB Seeks Input on Research Topics
The MSPB has put out a call for suggestions for topics for it to research, as it is drafting a …More
Report Underscores Challenges in Balancing Service Delivery Methods
In a report that underscores the challenges that many agencies are facing in balancing traditional face-to-face customer service with remotely …More
USPS Continues to Lead in Public Approval
The Postal Service once again received the highest public approval ratings among federal agencies in a poll conducted by the …More
Agencies Asked for Examples of Reskilling Employees
OPM has asked agencies to provide examples of how they are working to reskill and upskill employees, reminding them that …More
GSA Touts Data Analytics Program for Customer Service
GSA has said that agencies have been having success using its Data Analytics Program to “track online data and update …More
Management-Related Bills Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved several management-related bills including two that already have passed the …More
Concerns Raised about Job Candidate Self-Assessments
One unintended consequence of the Obama administration’s hiring reforms that eliminated the “knowledge, skills and abilities” evaluation as an initial …More
GAO Raises another Warning on Cybersecurity
GAO has called new attention to numerous reports it has issued on vulnerability of agencies to cyber attacks, saying that …More
MSPB Reviews Causes, Solutions on Poor Performance
One main contributor to poor performance in the federal workplace is employees who are in jobs that are wrong for …More
Code Challenge Being Tried for IT Recruitment
The CIO Council has launched a “code challenge” as a new tool for recruiting IT specialists, one of the fields …More
GSA Proposes Changes to Payment Reporting Requirements
GSA has proposed to change its rules so that a waived or discounted registration fee provided by the non-federal sponsor …More
Legislation Targets Improper Payments
Bipartisan legislation (S-2550) has been introduced to provide agencies with fuller access to the SSA’s database of deaths and requiring …More
