GSA Begins eBuy Pilot Project
GSA has started a pilot project aimed at increasing competition and providing more transparency into how the federal government buys …More
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CIO Bill Would Help Improve Spending on IT, Says Report
A bill now pending a House vote (HR-6901) would improve federal agency IT spending in several ways, according to a …More
IG Warns of Cyber Skills Shortage at Treasury
A Treasury Department IG report has raised another of many warnings across government about shortages of employees with cybersecurity skills, …More
Plain Writing Grades Slip Overall
Agency compliance with plain writing standards slipped overall from a B to a C in a watchdog organization’s latest assessment, …More
Postal IG Cites Risks to Employees of Illegal Drugs in the Mail
An IG report has highlighted risks to employees of exposure to potentially highly dangerous substances as among the issues related …More
Leave Transfer Authorized Due to Hurricane Florence
OPM has authorized agencies to establish emergency leave transfer programs related to Hurricane Florence. In those programs, employees may donate …More
Senate Backs Bill to Boost CBP Hiring
As one of its last actions before recessing through the elections, the Senate passed S-1305, designed to boost hiring at …More
Prepare to Act on FEVS Results, Agencies Told
OPM guidance to agencies on responding to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results–some agencies have been getting data already …More
Limited Excused Absence Is Allowed for Voting
Ahead of major elections such as the mid-term congressional elections coming up, questions typically arise in federal workplaces regarding excusing …More
OPM Grants Direct Hire Authority in Many STEM Fields
OPM has granted government-wide direct-hire authority in many science, technology, engineering and math related fields where the government has a …More
Groups Back OPM on Using Direct-Hire Authority
OPM’s grant of direct-hire authority in a number of STEM-related occupations has drawn support from the Senior Executives Association and …More
OGE Stresses Ethics to Agency Leaders
The recently installed head of the Office of Government Ethics has written to the heads of all agencies stressing the …More
‘More Consistent’ Approach Sought for Managing Property
Federal agencies need to take a “more consistent approach” to management and disposal of excess equipment and other items, says …More
Agency Obligations Set under ‘One Federal Decision’ Policy
OMB has set agency obligations under the “one federal decision” requirement in the cross agency priority goal of speeding up …More
Auditors Take First-Hand Look at Postal Customer Experience
The USPS is falling short of characteristics that make for a good customer experience, an IG report has said, noting …More
Guidance Issued on Improving Engagement
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out the cross-agency priority goal to “improve performance management and engagement,” as …More
OPM Lists Ways for Agencies to Identify Strengths, Weaknesses
OPM guidance on pulling up employee engagement as measured by the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey lists ways for agencies to …More
OGE Clarifies Financial Disclosure Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance clarifying the duty to disclose positions with outside organizations on financial disclosure …More
EPA Incident Reporting System Put Personal Information at Risk, IG Finds
The system the EPA used to track responses to IT-related issues reported by employees put the personal information of those …More
Service to America Medals Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the annual Service to America Medals, or Sammies, with Dr. Daniel L. Kastner of the …More
SSA Met Requirements in Field Office Closings, Says IG
The SSA met standards for providing notice when recently closing two field offices, the IG’s office there has said in …More
OMB Calls on Agencies to Loosen Benefit Eligibility Rules for Census Workers
OMB has called on agencies to loosen benefits eligibility rules under certain assistance programs for recipients who take temporary jobs …More
Postal IG Cites Value of Blogging
The Postal Service IG says its blog has proven to be valuable as “a driving force in our engagement with …More
Lessons from CXO Fellows: Collaborate, Communicate
The importance of collaboration and communication were among the key takeaways of participants from their year in the 2018 CXO …More
Hiring, Development Called Keys to Improving Agency Technical Expertise
The government “simply does not have enough staff or leader¬ship with the modern technical expertise needed to fix critical services …More
Report: Government “Culture of Compliance” Needs to Change
The changing nature of work “is creating a rapidly changing landscape” for federal management and the workforce and will require …More
IG Calls for Tighter Management of Travel Charge Cards at GSA
GSA, the agency that issues charge cards for federal employees government-wide to use on official travel, needs to tighten management …More
DoD Not Meeting Headquarters Reduction Targets, GAO Says
DoD is not fully meeting a mandate in its 2016 budget bill to save at least $10 billion from headquarters, …More
SEA Calls for Full Investigations, Accountability for Harassment
The Senior Executives Association has issued a position statement saying that its members, “because of their leadership positions, play a …More
SSA Stepping Up Enforcement of Benefits Reductions
The SSA “has made progress” in increasing its enforcement of two benefit offsets that commonly apply to federal employees under …More
