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
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The Partnership for Public Service has updated its annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings to reflect …More
VA, CMS Partner on Improper Payments
The VA and HHS’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have partnered to share data, data analytics tools and best …More
Backlog Building Due to Lack of Quorum, MSPB Says
As of year-end 2017, the MSPB governing board had a backlog of about 750 cases “and the number of cases …More
MSPB Summarizes Key Changes in Personnel Law
In its latest annual report, the MSPB summarized what it views as the key changes enacted in fiscal year 2017 …More
CIO Council Highlights Hiring Fair, Other Activities
The CIO Council has highlighted as among its significant accomplishments in 2017 sponsoring what it called the “first-ever government-wide tech …More
Wide-Ranging Changes to VA Could Reach Senate Vote Soon
The Senate could vote at any time on a committee-passed bill (S-2193) to make wide-ranging changes in VA operations and …More
Report Cites Potential for Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has “enormous potential for government” with the potential for savings in manpower and improvements in service to the …More
Boost in CBP Hiring Proposed
Newly offered legislation (S-2314) in the Senate would require the CBP to hire at least 500 additional officers per year …More
Financial Managers Cite Challenges with Budgets, Personnel
Budgetary uncertainty is the number one challenge to the financial management community, followed by personnel issues and IT issues, according …More
OMB Sets Guidance on Monitoring Foreign Assistance
OMB has issued a memo containing what it terms the first cross-agency monitoring and evaluation guidelines for agencies that administer …More
Focus on Outcomes, Not Just Engagement, Says MSPB
Federal managers are investing much effort in improving their employees’ engagement–as measured through the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and the …More
GAO Questions Use of Retention Incentives at Prisons Bureau
The Bureau of Prisons is paying retention incentives to keep employees in high-demand positions but has no strategic plan for …More
Leadership Vacancies a Challenge to Agency Management, Group Says
At the Trump administration’s one-year mark, its government management plans are hampered by the large number of politically appointive positions …More
Issues Raised on Infrastructure Solutions Transition
An audit has raised concerns regarding GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions transition, saying its Federal Acquisition Service “has provided customer agencies …More
Funding a Problem but Also Used as Excuse at IRS, Report Says
The latest annual report from the National Taxpayer Advocate repeats the conclusion repeated reached by that office and others that …More
More Disclosure of Guidance Sought
Federal agencies would be required to post on their public websites the guidance they issue on carrying out laws and …More
CIO Oversight of IT Contracts Lacking, Says Report
Many agencies are falling short of meeting requirements under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act that they present IT …More
MSPB Cites Lessons Learned on Personnel Data Dashboards
Data dashboards to support human capital decisions need not contain every possible data point but should focus on information relevant …More
OPM to Examine Ratings, Awards for High-Level Employees
OPM has told agencies to report on their fiscal 2017 performance ratings, and related performance-based pay increases and awards, for …More
Several DHS Management Bills Advance
The House has passed DHS management-related bills including: HR-4567, to require a review of the department’s overseas workforce and inviting …More
MSPB Examines How Employees’ Views of Ratings Affect Them
Federal employees who believe their performance ratings are too high are just about as likely as to have certain negative …More
High Ratings Don’t Buy Employee Satisfaction, MSPB Says
Perceptions of fairness “are essential to the success of the performance appraisal system,” the MSPB has said, adding that “with …More
MSPB Warns Against Fragmenting Personnel Policies
While the federal personnel system has become more decentralized since the last major reform in the 1978 Civil Service Reform …More
GAO Finds Wide Variation in SSA Benefits Decisions
The rates at which SSA administrative law judges grant disability claims varies widely but the agency’s quality assurance reviews that …More
Court Denies Second Bite at Appeals Apple
A federal appeals court has rejected the bids of three employees to pursue for a second time a claim that …More
Understaffing Is Main Problem at CBP, Says Union
Shortage of staff is the “number one border security issue” for Customs and Border Protection officers and the problem is …More
Agencies Still Largely Vulnerable Online, Says Report
About half of federal agencies have complied with a DHS directive requiring certain security standards to strengthen their email and …More
IG Sees Potential for Better Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
The Postal Service could take better advantage of cost-saving technologies such as alternative fuel vehicles and data collection for improving …More
GSA Issues Rules on Ride-Sharing while on Travel
The GSA has issued rules to carry out authority in a law (P.L. 115-34) enacted last year for agencies to …More
