Next Steps Ordered in Program Management Assessment
Agencies have been told to take the next steps toward implementation of the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act, which …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSeveral Bills Could Get Late Attention
Several bills related to agency management issues are in line to get late-year attention in the Senate, following release of …More
Task Force on USPS Recommends More Contracting, Less Bargaining
A task force on the USPS commissioned earlier this year by the White House has stopped short of recommending privatizing …More
OPM Sees ‘No Systemic Abuses’ in Veterans’ Preference
OPM has said it sees “no systemic abuses” in the application of veterans’ preference in federal hiring, a policy that …More
CBO Sees Potential for Converting Military Positions to Civilian
The CBO has again raised the prospect of creating more DoD federal employee positions by converting work from military personnel, …More
Military Personnel More Expensive than Federal Employees, CBO Says
In a presentation on the potential for converting military positions to civilian, the CBO said that after taking into account …More
Reskilling ‘Academy’ to Be Piloted
The White House has announced a pilot project related to two of its federal workforce initiatives–retraining employees for higher-priority jobs …More
Many VA Facilities Out of Date, Report Says
A House report on a committee-passed bill (HR-4243) to conduct a review of VA facilities argues that many of them …More
On Data Center Consolidation, Easiest Part already Finished, OMB Says
OMB has said that the easiest part of the federal data center consolidation effort already has been finished—resulting in nearly …More
Military-Civilian Mix in DoD Health Care Needs Attention, Report Says
DoD uses a mix of military, federal civilian and contractor personnel in the military health system but the planning process …More
SBA Oversight of VA Contracting Program Proposed
Legislation (HR-7169) newly offered in the House by leaders of committees overseeing the SBA and the VA would give the …More
GAO Voices Concerns about CIO Effectiveness
CIOs exist to serve as an agency focal point to address IT challenges but their roles are not well defined …More
OPM Starts Building Database on Contracts, Arbitration Awards
OPM has told agencies to submit collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards under terms of a May executive order, saying …More
GSA to Consolidate Multiple Award Schedules
GSA has said it will consolidate its 24 multiple award schedules into a single schedule for products and services to …More
Weichert Stresses Reskilling Employees
Acting OPM director Margaret Weichert has again stressed one of the administration’s themes for the federal workplace, to “reskill and …More
EEOC, OPM Partner on Disability Reporting
The EEOC and the OPM have signed a joint memo highlighting revisions to OPM’s SF-256 form for self-reporting disabilities for …More
House to Take Up Management-Related Bills
The House has scheduled votes this week on several bills impacting agency management practices. HR-2846, to loosen restrictions against agencies …More
OPM Stresses Agency Responsibilities in Emergencies
As part of new guidance on agency closings due to severe weather or other safety concerns, OPM has reminded agencies …More
Draft Data Standards Posted for Comment
Draft data standards under the President’s Management Agenda cross-agency priority goal on grants have been posted for comment through January …More
Whistleblower, Improper Payments Bills Readied for Final Votes
Several bills that recently cleared the committee level in the House and Senate could be brought to floor voting for …More
CMS Reports Progress on Improper Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported that initiatives to address improper payments–long a focus of GAO, OMB …More
Commerce IG Concerned about Census Preparations
With the 2010 census now less than two years away, the Census Bureau “has not fully integrated and tested all …More
DHS Cyber, Infrastructure Security Programs Reorganized
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-278) a measure creating a new cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency within DHS …More
GAO Finds Guidance on Property Sales ‘Can Be Confusing’
GSA officials acknowledge that the agency’s guidance on property exchanges and sales “can be confusing but GSA’s plan to amend …More
Ethics Policies Govern Office Gift Giving, Receiving
Questions commonly arise in the holiday season about rules on giving or getting gifts in federal offices. In terms of …More
At IRS, Technology Ready for Video Conferences, Public Isn’t
An IG report serves as a caution to agencies trying to reduce the costs of in-person services to the public …More
OPM Streamlines Certification for High-Level Performance Rating Systems
OPM has streamlined its system for certifying whether agency performance evaluation systems for SES and non-executive senior career employees meet …More
GAO to Continue Focus on Agency IT Security, Personnel Issues
GAO has said that in the time ahead it will “focus our work on several pressing national issues” including the …More
Lawsuit on VA Official Time to Test Management’s Authority
Three federal unions have filed a lawsuit against the VA’s decision to stop allowing medical personnel to use official time, …More
Secret Service Experiencing IT Workforce Challenges, GAO Says
The common government-wide issues of staffing for IT positions extend to the Secret Service, GAO has said, although it has …More
