OPM Solicits Rank Awards Nominations
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by March 30 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards, the top honors for …More
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OPM’s recently released Federal Workforce Priorities Report lists what it calls promising agency practices “intended to serve as a sample …More
OPM Finds Four Keys to High Performance
During work on its newly issued Federal Workforce Priorities Report, OPM found certain common characteristics of workplaces places where agency …More
Budget Shows Federal Workforce Growing, Contrasts It with Private Sector’s
The Trump administration’s budget proposal projects an increase in federal employment in fiscal 2019, what would be the second year …More
DoD Drops Base Closings Bid
The Pentagon has dropped, at least for this year, its long-running request to conduct another round of base realignment and …More
It’s Time for Another Major Civil Service Reform, Says White House
The White House’s budget proposal, noting that “the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 turns 40 this year,” says that …More
Budget’s Attention to Civil Service Policies Gets Some Praise
While the reaction to the White House’s latest budget proposals on federal pay and benefits was largely negative, the response …More
Intelligence Community Takes Step toward More Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has taken another step toward incorporating artificial intelligence into its analytics, awarding …More
Much Work Lies ahead for DHS on Cybersecurity Skills Gaps, Says Report
DHS still has much to do just to assess its cybersecurity workforce as a step toward addressing its shortage of …More
Additional Focus on Improper Payments Proposed
Bipartisan bills offered in Congress (S-2374 and HR-4929) would expand the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act by widening access …More
IG Raps Management of Relocatable Buildings at Navy, Marine Corps
An IG report has raised numerous issues regarding management of relocatable buildings by the Navy and Marine Corps, concluding that …More
Oversight Panel Chairman Admonishes HHS on Responsiveness
In unusually harsh terms from the chairman of a congressional committee to the leadership of a federal agency of the …More
OMB Orders Disclosure of Disaster-Related Spending
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on tracking spending for disaster relief or emergency requirements related to last year’s hurricanes …More
Bottom-Up Approach to Performance Improvement Recommended
A series of laws enacted over the last two decades has created a good framework for improved government performance and …More
Report Raises Concerns for VA Employee Safety
An IG report has raised concerns about safety of VA employees from both patients and others in the department’s facilities, …More
Satisfaction with Government Services Continues to Rise
Consumer satisfaction with federal government services rose for the second straight year in 2017 to an 11-year high, according to …More
GAO Questions Smart Building Investments
There is little reliable information on the costs and benefits of “smart building” investments being pursued by GSA to better …More
VA Focuses on Lower-Performing Medical Centers
The VA has started what it calls an “aggressive new approach to produce rapid improvements at VA’s low-performing medical facilities …More
Legislation Targets Duplicative Purchases at DHS
Newly offered legislation in the Senate (S-2359) would permanently authorize the Joint Requirements Council within DHS to coordinate on identified …More
Shutdowns Have Lasting Negative Impact, Group Says
Beyond the disruption to operations and potential harm to the economy, partial shutdowns hurt the government long-term by making it …More
DHS Needs to Better Track Contractors, Report Says
DHS needs to improve several aspects of its contractor suspension and debarment program, an IG report has said, finding the …More
Revival of Labor-Management Council Proposed
Legislation (HR-4878 and S-2340) newly offered in Congress would revive the National Council on Federal-Labor Management Relations, a main Obama …More
Commerce IG Reports Issues with Split Purchases
The Commerce Department IG’s office has cited two cases of split purchases on government-issued purchase cards, saying that in one …More
White House Cites Agency Management Initiatives
The White House has issued a summary of what it deems the significant agency management steps it has undertaken in …More
Wider Potential Seen for Using Artificial Intelligence for Customer Service
An experiment by the Postal Service in using artificial intelligence for customer service has the potential for expansion not only …More
Hiring, Other Management Practices Make ‘Fumbles’ List
Hiring and other managerial practices were prominent on the latest compilation of “Federal Fumbles” by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., a …More
OSC Calls for More Assault Prevention Measures at Peace Corps
The Peace Corps still has more to do to address potential sexual assault of its volunteers even though it has …More
Security Clearances Added to High-Risk List
The GAO has added security clearance processing to its “high-risk” list of vulnerable federal programs, an unusual out-of-cycle addition to …More
GSA Moves to Simplify Multiple Award Schedule Procurements
The GSA has issued a final rule to incorporate order-level materials, also known as other direct costs, into the Multiple …More
FMCS Ranks Place to Work among Small Agencies
The Partnership for Public Service has updated its annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings to reflect …More
