New City Pairs Contracts Announced
GSA has awarded fiscal 2018 contracts under its City Pairs air travel program, which offers discounted rates for official travel …More
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The federal government needs to modernize its personnel practices in a way that “provides agencies with the flexibility to effectively …More
Telework’s Impact on Customer Service at SSA Called Mixed
An IG report has said that a telework expansion pilot project at SSA has had a mixed impact on customer …More
GSA Awards Maintenance and Operations Contracts
GSA has awarded 27 new contracts to small businesses for its Phase II building maintenance and operations strategic sourcing solution, …More
OPM Sends Reminder on Added Costs of Buyouts, Early Outs
OPM has reminded agencies that there is an additional cost to paying buyouts and offering early retirements–which while relatively minor …More
Concerns Raised about Excess DoD Equipment Disposal
The Defense Logistics Agency has tightened controls over who receives potentially dangerous equipment being disposed of as excess but needs …More
Audit Criticizes IRS on Records Retention
The IRS does not fully comply with certain requirements that agencies ensure that records are retrievable and usable for purposes …More
House Budget Plan Addresses Management Issues
A budget outline for fiscal 2018 up for a vote in the House this week cites several management-related issues as …More
Air Force Extends Tuition Assistance Program
The Air Force has extended tuition assistance through its Civilian Tuition Assistance Program to eligible Ph.D. candidates. The assistance is …More
GAO Cites Need to Strengthen Embassy Emergency Planning
The State Department has processes to prepare overseas posts for crises and evacuations but there are “significant gaps” in execution, …More
USPS Changing Policies in Light of Hatch Act Finding
The Postal Service is revising its policies on granting employees leave without pay for politically related purposes through their unions …More
Panel Backs Surveys Focusing on Management
Each agency would have to conduct annual employee surveys including questions about employee satisfaction with leadership and management practices and …More
DHS Said to Fall Short on Conference Reporting
DHS has not fully complied with requirements for reporting of spending on conferences attended by its employees, an IG report …More
Hiring, Security Clearances among House Bill’s Priorities for OPM
The general government spending bill that has advanced through the House Appropriations Committee stresses ongoing concerns about OPM’s performance regarding …More
Report Calls Improper Payment of Awards a Widespread Problem
A Senate committee’s report on a bill to restrict the payment of performance awards and other types of cash payment …More
Excess IT Donation Program Needs Tighter Control, Says Report
GSA’s Computers For Learning program through which schools and educational nonprofit organizations may request IT equipment that agencies have declared …More
Use Personnel Flexibilities, Senate Urges DoD
The Senate version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-1519) continues several special personnel authorities for DoD, urging that the …More
Education Department Staff Down, Contract Spending Flat
Employment at the Education Department dropped about 12 percent over the last 25 years to about 4,100 today, but the …More
OPM to Release Hiring Model for Cybersecurity Jobs
OPM has said that it will roll out a new Strategic Recruitment for Cybersecurity Model, which will provide agencies with …More
Administration Seeks Contracting Policy Changes
The Trump administration’s latest set of legislative proposals to Congress–designed for possible inclusion in the DoD authorization bill but having …More
Guidance Issued on Storing Assets
GSA has issued guidance (FMR Bulletin B-44) on considerations for agencies as they plan for acquiring warehousing space and throughout …More
Better Management of VA Assets Sought
House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman Phil Roe, M.D., R-Tenn., has called for a “top-to-bottom review of all Veterans Health Administration …More
Congress, GSA Focus on VA Acquisition
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee has passed a newly introduced bill (HR-3169) to improve hiring and training of acquisition and …More
CBO Projects Buyout Use at DoD
CBO has estimated that DoD will offer buyouts to about 5,900 employees on average in future years, in assessing the …More
Changing Postal Workforce Impacts Uniform Policies
With the Postal Service workforce no longer as uniform as it once was, new questions arise regarding policies regarding the …More
DoD Touts Acquisition Workforce Demo Project
The DoD acquisition workforce demonstration project has produced higher employee satisfaction, higher quality work results, shorter hiring times and greater …More
Concerns Raised about Census Preparations, Cost
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have raised concerns about preparations for the 2020 census, …More
CFO Council Details Changes in Grants Management Policies
OMB’s recent memo eliminating various oversight and reporting requirements deemed to be unnecessary or obsolete will affect management of grants …More
VA Hiring, Official Time Bills Introduced
Newly offered legislation in the House (HR-3158) is designed to boost the VA’s ability to recruit and retain employees by: …More
Security Weaknesses Found at Some DHS Offices
An audit at DHS has found that even some employees of the CIO’s office, who presumably would be among the …More
