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
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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
House Passes Wide-Ranging IRS Bill
The House has passed a bill that could pave the way for the most thorough overhaul of IRS operations since …More
New Initiative Seeks to Build Cyber Talent Pool
A new partnership among agencies, corporations and the Partnership for Public Service seeks to build the talent pool available to …More
Agencies Urged to Keep Focus on User in IT Projects
IT centralization and shared services projects typically focus on potential savings and efficiencies but it’s critical to involve users in …More
OPM Sets Definitions under Management Improvement Act
OPM has issued guidance on defining program and project management competencies under the 2016 Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act, …More
Anti-Fraud Partnership Showing Results, Says IRS
The IRS has said that a network of partnerships it launched in 2016 with state tax agencies and the private …More
Assess Ethics Risks and Education Needs, Agencies Told
The Office of Government Ethics issued guidance to agencies on assessing and addressing the ethics risks in their workforces. To …More
Shutdown Hampered Many IRS Operations, Says Report
Because of the partial government shutdown just ahead of the annual tax filing season, “taxpayers were unable to obtain customer …More
IG Suggests Ways to Hold Down TSA Turnover
The TSA is missing opportunities to reduce its longstanding “consistent personnel turnover” among transportation security officers—screeners—who make up the bulk …More
Hiring Surge for CBP Officers Proposed
A bipartisan Senate bill (S-1004) would authorize a hiring surge at Customs and Border Protection to increase the number of …More
Contest Produces Ideas for Improved Career Development
The National Science Foundation has selected winners in the first round of its Career Compass Challenge, whose goal is to …More
Another Warning Sounded on IRS Staff Problems
The GAO has issued the latest of a long series of warnings about skills shortages at the IRS due to …More
Hill Leaders Seek Review of FOIA Compliance
A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders on government oversight issues has asked the GAO to examine federal agency …More
Report Urges More Focus on Legacy IT at Energy
Some Energy Department facilities have made progress in identifying outdated IT and in making plans to replace it, but the …More
Direct Hire Authority for IT Positions Finalized
OPM has issued final rules allowing individual agencies to determine, subject to OPM review, whether they are experiencing a “severe …More
House Backs Bill Addressing DHS Morale
The House has passed, HR-1433, aimed at improving morale at DHS, which annually ranks near the bottom in those areas …More
Much Left to Do on Electronic Reporting Requirement, Report Says
Federal officials involved in compliance with a directive to submit electronic records to the National Archives and Records Administration are …More
DLA Official Named FMA Manager of the Year
The Federal Managers Association has named as its Manager of the Year Diana Stewart, acting director of command support office …More
Veterans Percentage in New Hires Slips, Share Onboard Flattens
The percentage of veterans in the federal workforce has leveled off after rising slightly in prior years, at 31.1 percent …More
Hiring, Ethics, IG Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved: HR-1076, to generally bar federal agencies from asking about the criminal history …More
OPM Calls for Data on Ratings, Rewards for Senior Employees
OPM has told agencies to report by May 17 on performance ratings, pay and awards they paid to their SES, …More
