Senator Questions USPS Role in Television Series
A leading senator involved in the oversight of federal agency operations is questioning the role of the Postal Inspection Service …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAttitude Shift Needed on IT Procurement, Report Says
“An active shift in the mindset of agency leadership, mission owners, IT practitioners, and oversight bodies” is needed to support …More
Credit Union Agency Stressing That It Really Is a Federal Agency
The National Credit Union Administration has decided to present a more traditional look of a federal agency to the public …More
Nominee for OMB Deputy for ‘M’ Outlines Priorities
Margaret Weichert, nominee for the deputy director for management at OMB, has said that if confirmed, her top priorities will …More
One Third of Interior Employees Report Harassment
Thirty-five percent of Interior Department employees responding to an anonymous survey conducted in the spring reported that they had been …More
Interior May Lead Way in Spreading Out Jobs
A long-running idea to shift more federal jobs from the national capital area to other parts of the country is …More
GAO Complains of Lack of Cooperation by Treasury Office
The GAO has said it experienced “repeated problems with gaining access to both people and documents” when conducting an assessment …More
Private Sector Role Distracts OPM, Chairmen Say
The chairmen of two panels overseeing federal workforce matters have proposed ending OPM’s role in private sector health insurance regulation, …More
IT Management, Personnel Policy Changes Signed into Law
President Trump has signed into law the annual DoD authorization measure, which contains several provisions relating to personnel management there …More
DoD Bill Incorporates Special Counsel Reauthorization
The now-signed DoD budget incorporates a separate measure that had previously advanced in Congress reauthorizing the Office of Special Counsel, …More
Telework Pilot Program Authority Extended
The House has passed HR-4171, to extend the authority to conduct two telework-related pilot programs through 2020, one for the …More
DoD-Wide Financial Statement Audit Begins
The Pentagon has announced that a department-wide financial audit is beginning, saying that “with more than $2.4 trillion in assets, …More
Leadership, Staffing Problems in VA Program Cited
The VA is not achieving the efficiencies it’s seeking from an initiative to consolidate and simplify the buying of supplies …More
House Seeks Stronger DHS Emphasis on Cybersecurity
The House has passed HR-3359, designed to put greater emphasis at DHS on cybersecurity by redesignating its National Protection and …More
Senators Concerned about Reorganization at State
Senators involved in foreign affairs matters have sent several letters to the State Department expressing concerns about the ongoing reorganization …More
Congress Backs Outside Audits of VA
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-1266, which authorizes the VA to contract with a nonprofit organization that …More
Agencies Pressed to Respond on Leave for Political Activities
The Republican leaders of the House and Senate committees overseeing federal workplace issues are pressing agencies to respond to their …More
Agencies Reminded on Cyber Workforce Act Requirements
OPM has reminded agencies of the required next step, and of steps to follow that, under the 2015 Federal Cybersecurity …More
More Flexible Appointment Authorities Needed, Report Says
Federal agencies need more flexibility to flexibility to hire employees to temporary or term appointments when a permanent employee for …More
IG Raises Concerns about DHS Protection of Personal Information
The DHS office of health affairs has not put in place an effective structure to meet requirements for safeguarding personally …More
Employee Engagement Emphasis Showing Results, Says Report
Ongoing agency efforts to get and keep their employees more engaged in their work are showing results, the Partnership for …More
Best Places to Work Results Vary by Agency
The latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government report once again shows substantial variation among agencies, with NASA, …More
IG Points Out Overlap, Other Management Issues at State
The State Department suffers from management problems including overlapping or dispersed authority and “inexperienced staff, insufficient training, staffing gaps, and …More
Court Overturns FLRA on Bargaining Obligation
A federal appeals court has overturned an FLRA decision regarding the scope of bargaining obligations, holding that an already existing …More
Directive Issued on Use of Mobile Devices in Secure Workspaces
The Committee on National Security Systems has issued minimum standards for departments and agencies regarding use of mobile devices in …More
Greater Coordination on Building Security Sought
Although the Federal Protective Service is no longer one of its subagencies, the GSA still has responsibilities for the physical …More
More Attention to Clearance Backlogs Sought
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has issued a report calling for more disclosure regarding the status of …More
Tracking of Audio Conference Costs Called Lacking at EPA
The EPA needs to improve the oversight of its spending on audio conference services, on which it spent more than …More
New Cadre of Innovations Fellows Announced
The GSA has selected the latest cadre of ten Presidential Innovations Fellows, who serve as what the agency describes as …More
Senators Seek Fuller Attention to Open IG Recommendations
Legislation (S-2178) newly offered in the Senate seeks to bring more attention to IG findings that agencies have not addressed …More
