DoD Not Making Full Use of Acquisition Workforce Fund, Says GAO
Since 2008, DoD has spent $3.5 billion through a dedicated fund to help recruit and train its acquisition workforce but …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersTrend of Outsourcing VA Work Continues
A bipartisan bill (S-706) seeks to help pare down the backlog of VA disability benefit claims by shifting some of …More
Contracting, Whistleblowing among Areas Said to Need Reform
Protections for federal employee whistleblowers and decisions regarding the mix of in-house versus contractor employees are among the areas most …More
OSC Stresses Reemployment Rights after Military Duty
The Office of Special Counsel has called attention to a series of cases that underscore agency responsibilities under the Uniformed …More
Workforce Issues Called a Main Challenge to Improved IT
Workforce issues remain among the major areas needing attention in improving the government’s IT, GAO told a recent House hearing. …More
Change in Law Sought on Inquiries to Job Applicants
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced in the House and Senate (HR-1905 and S-842) would generally put into law policy changes adopted by …More
Agencies Still Struggling to Fill Cyber Positions, Says GAO
Federal agencies “continue to be challenged in recruiting and retaining qualified cybersecurity staff,” GAO has said, in part because the …More
Tighter Controls over USPS Fleet Cards Recommended
An IG report has recommended that the USPS Eastern Area tighten its controls over charges on fleet specialty credit cards, …More
Measure to Require Greater Reporting on Weather Service Contractors
Congress has sent to President Trump HR-353, a bill authorizing a number of programs to enhance federal government weather forecasting …More
GAO Asked to Examine Hiring Freeze
GAO, whose 1982 audit critical of hiring freezes imposed by the Carter and Reagan administrations has been often cited by …More
Navy Wants Its Employees to Navigate Only to Official Apps
The Navy has created a mobile application collection called the Navy App Locker in an effort to make sure that …More
Audit Finds Errors in Pay after Promotion to Management
An IG audit has found that nearly a third of IRS employees promoted to management had their new salaries set …More
Executive Boards Stress Agency Preparedness, Development
Emergency preparedness, workforce development and interagency collaboration continued to be the main areas of emphasis of Federal Executive Boards in …More
VA Decries Required Wait to Take Discipline
In an unusual announcement, the VA has called attention to policies restricting its ability to take immediate disciplinary action against …More
Senator Presses for Better DATA Act Compliance
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., a leader in Congress in advocating for the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act–the DATA Act–has written …More
Union Digs in Against DoD Personnel Proposals
The AFGE union has said a recent Bipartisan Policy Center report’s suggestions for overhauling personnel policies at DoD would be …More
New Online Grant Training Module Available
The federal CFO Council has made available a new module of its Grant Training 101, on uniform guidance administrative requirements. …More
Postal IG Raises Concern about Insider Threats
The IG’s office at the Postal Service has started an examination of the potential for insider threats there and whether …More
Staff Shortages, Other Issues Cited in Enforcement Agencies
Agencies responsible for preventing persons and goods from entering the country illegally are understaffed but there are other problems as …More
VA Hiring Troubles Get Fresh Scrutiny
Shortages of HR staff are contributing to the VA’s difficulties in filling care-related positions in its Veterans Health Administration and …More
COOP Practices at IRS Improving, Audit Says
The IRS has made progress in addressing recommendations of a 2013 audit finding shortcomings in its continuity of operations planning, …More
Committee Renews Openness Push
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has signaled a desire to continue a push for more openness by federal …More
House Approves DHS Acquisition-Related Measures
The House has passed a package of bills targeting the DHS acquisition process including: HR-1282, to require the department to …More
State Struggling to Fill Need for Foreign Language Skills , GAO Says
Proficiency in languages other than English is a key skill for many State Department positions but a shortage of employees …More
VA Generally Supports Official Time Restrictions
The VA has given general support to HR-1461, a recently introduced bill taking a different approach to the issue of …More
Growth in DoD Civilians, Contractors Criticized
In arguing for reforms of civilian personnel policies at DoD, a former official there has noted that employment has increased …More
Burden on Managers in Performance Improvement Decried
The number of DoD civilian employees “who simply aren’t up to the job or refuse to carry their share of …More
Report Sounds Caution on SES Disciplinary Changes
Concerns that changes in disciplinary rules for SES members would be unconstitutional are “arguable” but the stated motivation behind such …More
Army Updates EEO Policies
The Army has updated its guidance on EEO and related policies to “reflect new federal directives, specific procedures for requesting …More
Another Warning Sounded on Cost of Census
The IG at the Commerce Department has issued the latest in a series of warnings that the costs of the …More
