VA Health Care Branch Sets New Integrity Code
The VA’s health care branch, the Veterans Health Administration, has set a new employee integrity code covering ethical standards and …More
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Guidance on Information Quality Act Updated
OMB has issued updated guidance on agency responsibilities for complying with the Information Quality Act to address “changes in the …More
Public Service Recognition Week Coming Up
Public Service Recognition Week is May 5-11, an annual opportunity to highlight the value of government service on the federal, …More
OMB Revamps Shared Services Program
OMB has revised the shared services initiative, saying that despite years of efforts to consolidate services that agencies have in …More
HHS Imposes Contract, New Challenge Filed
HHS has imposed a contract affecting employees there in a dispute that has become something of an example of strained …More
Dispute Erupts over Proposed Hiring Policy Change
Several senators of both parties have raised objections to a proposed hiring policy rule change that would require applicants to …More
Improvements Needed in Disaster Relief Spending, Says GAO
The government lacks a full accounting of what it spends on disaster relief contracts and agencies further are not fully …More
Report Warns of Drone Threat to Federal Facilities
In a report whose warnings apply to other facilities of other agencies as well, the IG of the Energy Department …More
GSA Forming Robotics Community of Practice
GSA is forming a community of practice for robotic process automation to “allow federal government leaders to explore opportunities, share …More
USAGov Describes Use of AI to Improve Customer Service
The USAGov site has described an approach to applying artificial intelligence for improving the government’s customer service, through creation of …More
DoD Summarizes Policies on Accepting Free Attendance
DoD’s central ethics office, the Standards of Conduct Office, has summarized policies on accepting gifts of free attendance at outside …More
Report Describes ‘Ethical Failures’
The DoD Standards of Conduct has updated its “Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure.” While it’s presented tongue-in-cheek, it stands as a …More
Second Phase of Cyber ‘Reskilling Academy’ Launching
Applications are now being accepted for the second class of the “Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy” which involves training current federal …More
DHS Data Stewardship Program Held Up as Model
A DHS initiative is a model for agencies dealing with common data management problems–such as diffusion of responsibility for managing …More
IRS Launching Major IT, Work Processes Project
The IRS has launched a six-year project to modernize its IT, improve work processes and address customer service, all topics …More
GAO Lists High-Priority To-Dos for OMB
GAO has said that OMB has carried out several of its high-priority recommendations over the last year but still has …More
Senate Report Supports ‘Ban the Box’ Bill
A “ban the box” bill under consideration in Congress would bring federal hiring policies in line with the majority of …More
Integrating AI Will Require Much Management Attention, Says Report
Government will eventually integrate artificial intelligence into its operations as it did with innovations such as the personal computer and …More
IRS Needs to Improve Assessments of Tax Compliance by Its Own Employees, Report Says
The IRS does not always follow its own procedures for reviewing compliance with tax laws by its own employees, resulting …More
GAO Highlights Concerns with Property Management, Cybersecurity
GAO has identified several recommendations relating to property management and cybersecurity of facilities as high-priority items still pending resolution by …More
Bill Advancing in Senate to Reduce Agency Printing Costs
A bill that has cleared the committee level in the Senate and that could come to a floor vote at …More
GAO Finds Continued Issues with Shared Services
Federal agencies have achieved some efficiencies and costs savings through sharing of services such as financial management and HR, but …More
Registration Opens for Annual EXCEL Conference
The EEOC has opened registration for its annual EXCEL conference (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) July 31-August 1 in Atlanta …More
More Proposals Target CBP Short-Staffing
Two bills advanced by the House Homeland Security Committee and now ready for a full House vote seek to address …More
Updated Guide to Ethics Laws Issued
The Office of Government Ethics has updated its Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws reflecting changes made in the 115th Congress …More
Tell Employees How Survey Results Are Used, Partnership Advises
With the next Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey just several months ahead, now is a good time for managers to communicate …More
OGE Reminds on Raise Impact; Seeks Input on Defense Funds
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the recently approved federal employee raise on certain …More
OMB Stresses Its Review Powers over Agency Rule-Making
OMB has stressed to agencies the role of its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in overseeing agency rule-making under …More
GAO Sees ‘Mixed’ Progress on Data Center Consolidation
GAO has found only “mixed” progress toward achieving the goals of the data center consolidation initiative, with 13 of the …More
Intelligence Community Expands Disability Employment Initiative
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued a policy building on prior guidance calling on intelligence community …More
