OPM Urges Support of Employee Survey
OPM has begun emailing the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, adding in a message to employees that “all levels of …More
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The top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is pressing the VA on a recent inspector …More
Caution Issued on ‘Fund Me’ Solicitations in Federal Workplace
DoD’s central ethics office has issued guidance on a topic that could arise at any agency, saying that ethics officials …More
Allegations about Exposure to Asbestos at VA Facility Confirmed, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has said that many of whistleblowers’ allegations of exposure of agency employees and patients to …More
EEOC Offers Tips on Preventing, Addressing Workplace Harassment
The EEOC has suggested applying some strategies used in the criminal law context to prevent and respond to harassment in …More
DoD to Hold Symposium on Personnel Issues
DoD will hold what it called a first of its kind symposium for the federal HR community on employee benefits …More
Changing Nature of Federal Work Highlighted
A good government group has highlighted the changing nature of federal government work, with the share of professional and administrative …More
OGE Launches Training, Information Portal
The Office of Government Ethics has launched on its site an “Institute for Ethics in Government” portal containing courses, on-demand …More
More Concerns Raised about Duplication, Overlap, Fragmentation
Federal agencies and Congress have fully or partially addressed about three-fourths of concerns that GAO has raised since 2011 about …More
Complaint about Navy Emergency Training Confirmed, Says OSC
The Navy has strengthened controls over its emergency services training after a whistleblower’s complaint was confirmed, the Office of Special …More
OMB Stresses Agency Compliance with Management Agenda
OMB has told agencies that it will use this year’s strategic review meetings to monitor their progress on the recently …More
Managing, Securing Office Space Called Challenges for GSA
Properly managing its portfolio of some 9,000 owned or leased office buildings for other federal agencies and making sure those …More
Bridge Contracts Need Better Definition, More Disclosure, Says Report
A Senate report calls for establishing a common definition in the Federal Acquisition Regulation for bridge contracts and for a …More
IRS Has Room to Save More on Space Costs, Says IG
The IRS spends some $600 million on real estate costs annually but is using only two-thirds of its available workstations, …More
Agencies Pressed on MGT Act Compliance
A bipartisan group of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders has asked two dozen departments and large agencies to …More
EPA Fines GSA over Emissions Requirements
In an unusual case of one federal agency fining another, the EPA fined the GSA nearly $500,000 for failing to …More
Administration Wants Central Agencies to Loosen the Reins
The Trump administration wants to reduce the burden imposed on federal agencies by OMB, GSA and OPM, according to a …More
Review Underway of Burdens Agencies Place on Themselves
As part of the strategic plan to carry out the President’s Management Agenda initiative to shift from lower-value to higher-value …More
DoD Expects Future Facilities to Differ in Design, Placement
The Defense Department has said that its bases and other facilities of the future may have a different look, both …More
House Passes IRS Management-Focused Bills
The House has passed a series of bills focusing on IRS management and employee-related policies: HR-5438, to allow employees to …More
IGs List Cross-Cutting Management Problems
Certain management problems are common among agencies, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has said in …More
IT/Cybersecurity Talent Summit Announced
OPM has said it will hold a Federal IT/Cybersecurity Talent Summit to help agencies fill such positions and retain employee …More
IRS Website Crash Reminder of HealthCare.gov Debacle as OMB Pushes Open Source
Every filing season is a crush for the IRS but this year’s had the added challenge of changes due to …More
VA Seeks to Escape GAO’s High-Risk List
The VA has mapped out a strategy to get itself off GAO’s high-risk list–an uncomfortable and embarrassing place for an …More
Air Force Highlights Civilian Career Development, Recruiting Initiatives
In House hearings in preparation for the next defense budget, the Air Force highlighted initiatives for career development for current …More
More Details Announced on Customer Service Initiative
The Trump administration has released fuller details on its initiative to improve services to the public under its recently issued …More
‘Paperless Government’ Cross-Agency Project Launching
Among new initiatives in the administration’s initial goal-setting under its President’s Management Agenda is the introduction of a new cross-agency …More
OPM Releases Evaluation System Standards
OPM has issued standards for measuring the impact of human capital management on mission accomplishment, developed by an interagency working …More
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Cloud.gov Joins IBM, SAP as Certified Cloud Foundry Provider
I am excited to announce that cloud.gov has become a Cloud Foundry Certified Platform. This is the first time a government agency …More
Deadline Ahead for Filing Public Financial Disclosure Forms
The Office of Government Ethics has sent out a reminder that the deadline is May 15 for filing annual public …More
