Total Business Management Playbook Issued
The lead agencies in implementing total business management practices have issued a “playbook” stressing that, in the words of a …More
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OPM Issues Data Call on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2018 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
Shutdown to Worsen Cyber Workforce Shortage, Report Says
The recent partial shutdown will have make even more difficult the government’s struggles to recruit and retain employees in cybersecurity …More
DoD Needs to Better Assess Acquisition Employees, GAO Says
As DoD ramps up space-related activities–including plans to spend about $65 billion through 2023 on satellites, launch vehicles, ground control …More
Staffing Problems at CBP Persist, GAO Finds
Staffing levels for law enforcement positions at CBP have “consistently remained below target levels” in recent years despite a variety …More
House Passes Transparency, VA Bills
The House has passed a series of bills aimed at increasing transparency of federal agency operations including: HR-1582, setting standards …More
Hiring Process Remains a Focus of Administration
A newly released budget document reflects the Trump administration’s initiatives regarding the hiring process, which it says “is cumbersome and …More
Administration to Seek Changes to Hiring Laws
A joint OPM-GSA budget justification document for fiscal 2020 says that the administration plans to propose changes in law affecting …More
Bills Reintroduced to Set Security Standards for Devices
Bipartisan bills reintroduced in the House and Senate (HR-1668 and S-734) would set new security standards for devices that agencies …More
DHS Is Latest Agency Imitated by Scammers
DHS has become the latest in a number of federal agencies imitated by scammers to obtain personal information and to …More
Navy Looks to Integration of AI into Federal Workplace
The Navy CIO’s office has commissioned the Center for Naval Analyses to conduct a workforce study on integrating an artificial …More
Agencies Struggling to Inventory Cybersecurity Workforces, GAO Finds
Federal agencies are struggling to properly inventory their positions in IT, cybersecurity and other cyber-related fields as required by the …More
Employee Carelessness Named a Top Agency Security Concern
Careless or untrained employees were the top source of security concerns by agency IT decision makers in a recent survey, …More
GAO Highlights ‘Persistent’ Foreign Service Short-Staffing
The State Department has suffered from “persistent” under-staffing in overseas foreign service positions for a decade and the problems are …More
Budget Highlights Reorganization Steps
In addition to carrying out plans for sending OPM’s operating divisions to GSA and DoD—while leaving the policy functions to …More
GSA Cites Investments in IT, Cybersecurity, Efficiency
According to GSA, the administration’s budget proposal contains investments to support the government’s management of IT and improve cybersecurity including: …More
OPM Highlights Broadened Military Spouse Hiring Preference
OPM has issued guidance on changes to a military spouse hiring preference enacted last year in the annual DoD authorization …More
VA Licensing Policies Not Always Enforced, GAO Finds
The VA’s health care branch is not consistently following its policies regarding licensing of health-care personnel, GAO has found. Auditors …More
Compliance with FOIA Draws Capitol Hill Attention
A group of four House and Senate members of both parties has expressed concern about proposed changes to FOIA policies …More
FLRA Rethinking Legal Fees Standards
The FLRA is rethinking the standards it uses for deciding if an award of attorney fees is warranted in decisions …More
Agencies Reminded of Requirements for OMB Reviews
OMB has reminded agencies of its process for reviewing certain documents and materials before they are released outside the executive …More
Some Progress, Some Backsliding on High-Risk List
GAO’s latest assessment of government programs at high risk of waste and mismanagement found enough progress in two areas to …More
Latest Open Data Plan Builds on Past Strategies
The Trump administration has issued the government’s latest biennial Open Government National Action Plan, continuing the themes from past plans …More
OPM Solicits Rank Awards Nominations
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by March 29 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards, the top honors for …More
Workshops Set on Collaboration, Analytics, Communication
The GSA Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement has scheduled three free training sessions open to all federal employees: …More
More Action against Misconduct at Forest Service Needed, IG Says
The Forest Service needs to take further steps to clarify and enforce its policies against sexual harassment and misconduct, an …More
Report Cites Potential Benefits of AI in Federal Workplace
The opportunities of incorporating artificial intelligence in the federal workplace “far outweigh the challenges” of doing so, according to a …More
Kick-Off Session Set for Government/Academia Initiative
The Volcker Alliance, a good-government group, will hold a kick-off session March 20 in Washington, D.C. for its Government-to-University Initiative …More
GSA Enhances Wireless Service Purchase Options
The GSA has announced a new mobility solution with additional service categories and which it says will provide agencies with …More
IG Raises Message Record-Keeping Issues at FBI
An audit has said that the process the FBI uses to collect text messages sent to or from agency-issued mobile …More
