Increases in Purchase Thresholds Finalized
OMB has finalized increases in the threshold for micro-purchases under federal financial assistance awards to $10,000, and the threshold for …More
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A group of more than 100 House members has called on the White House to stop further closures of SSA …More
Another Fight Brewing over IG Access to Agency Records
A tangle between VA management and the IG there has morphed into a larger dispute over access to agency information …More
Speakers, Learning Tracks Set for EEO Conference
The EEOC has announced speakers and learning tracks for the upcoming EXCEL (Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws) conference, the main …More
Federal Unions Seek Protection for Agency Labor Officials
A group of federal unions has spoken up on behalf of the agency officials who are on the other side …More
GSA Requests Input on Technology Business Management
GSA has issued a request for information from industry on how technology business management can be applied across the federal …More
Another Bill Targeting VA Execs Clears Congress
Congress has sent to President Trump HR-2772, the latest in a years-long series of measures targeting senior executives at the …More
Tighter Controls over Workers’ Comp at IRS Recommended
An audit has recommended tightening controls over Federal Employees Compensation Act benefits at the IRS–which pays about $40 million a …More
Rental Cars Can Be a Security Risk, Navy CIO Warns
The Navy CIO has warned of data security risks of using rental cars, stressing that the cars can capture information …More
GAO Questions Reliability of Cyber Workforce Assessments
All but three of the 24 departments and largest independent agencies completed baseline assessments of their cybersecurity workforces as required …More
Bills on Electronic Reporting, Property Disposal, Improper Payments Advance
Federal agencies would generally have to send reports and other materials to Congress only by email or other electronic means, …More
Incentives Not Making Up for Inadequate Pay at VA, Says Report
VA medical facilities say that non-competitive salaries, high staff turnover and a lack of qualified applicants are the primary reasons …More
FOIA Backlog Trimmed Even as Requests Set Record
Federal agencies received a record 818,271 requests under the Freedom of Information Act in fiscal 2017, the Justice Department has …More
Senate Report Makes Case for More CBP Hiring Powers
Despite several special authorities for recruiting, hiring and retaining officers, the CBP “struggles to maintain adequate staffing levels, particularly in …More
Guidance Sent on Risk Assessment, Reporting
OMB has revised its guidance to agencies on reporting of data integrity risks, primarily to comply with requirements of the …More
Deadline Set on Cyber Workforce Needs Reporting
OPM has told agencies to provide by August 31 a preliminary report on cybersecurity work roles of critical need, following …More
Agencies Inconsistent on Assessing Improper Payments, Says GAO
Accurate estimation of improper payments “is key to understanding the extent of the problem and to developing effective corrective actions,” …More
CXO Fellows Nominations Period Opens
Nominations are being accepted through July 31 for the 2018-2019 CXO Fellows program, a partnership between the CFO, CAO, CIO …More
Better Coordination on Cyber Risks Urged
Only 59 percent of agencies have processes to communicate cyber risks across their enterprises even though OMB, GAO and IGs …More
Senate Backs Fuller Attention to Open IG Recommendations
The Senate has passed S-2178, to bring more attention to IG findings that agencies have not addressed by requiring the …More
Another Step Taken Toward e-Commerce Procurement
GSA is set to take another step toward advancing e-commerce in federal agency procurement, scheduling what will be the second …More
Senate Panel Taking Up Bills Targeting Improper Payments
Two bills aimed at reducing improper payments by federal agencies–an issue already targeted by a series of changes in law …More
GAO: Direct Hire Authority Helps, but Only So Much
DoD laboratories have made extensive use of their authority to use shortcut “direct hire” processes to fill high-demand positions but …More
Audit Questions Postal Employee Background Checks
A review of background screening by U.S. Postal Service found that the three districts studied “did not consistently comply with …More
Guidance Sent on Donations of Time through CFC
Federal employees who pledge time through the Combined Federal Campaign “are expected to engage in such voluntary activities on their …More
EPA Can’t Document Benefits from Shared HR Services, Audit Finds
The EPA is “unable to determine efficiencies” resulting from consolidating HR operations because it lacks a baseline for assessing the …More
Orders Could Trigger Contract Renegotiations
President Trump’s executive orders on federal employee discipline and union matters could trigger renegotiation of a significant number of contracts …More
What Went Right? Committee Asks Chemical Board
Two House leaders on government oversight have asked the Chemical Hazard and Safety Investigation Board to explain how it achieved …More
Promote Employee Wellness, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has told agencies to promote employee wellness programs, saying that “the connection from wellness to employee engagement and productivity …More
Reassignments of Supervisors Found to Be Retaliatory
The Office of Special Counsel has said that as a result of a whistleblower retaliation investigation, three TSA supervisors who …More
