OPM Asks Agencies to Support FEVS, Use Results
OPM has asked agencies for support in conducting the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey–which will be sent out in two …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGSA Responsive to Concerns about Hazards, IG Says
The IG’s office at the GSA has said the agency “has taken appropriate corrective actions” to address the recommendations of …More
DoD Stresses Enterprise-Wide Approach on IT
A recently issued Defense enterprise office solution draft request for proposal is a further step toward an enterprise-wide approach toward …More
IT Issues Seen as Common Management Challenges
Upgrading IT to replace legacy systems and increasing cyber-protections were common themes of four agency IGs at a recent House …More
Air Force Boosts Developmental Program
The Air Force will increase career development opportunities for employees at the GS-12 and -13 levels, after a review of …More
SSA Making Progress on Limiting Administrative Leave, Says Report
The SSA has taken actions in response to a 2010 report on its use of administrative leave but some employees …More
Committee Presses Agencies on Record-Keeping
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have asked 55 agencies to describe their policies on …More
IRS Cites Steps to Cope with Budget Shortfalls
The IRS has found ways to cope with reduced budges of recent years, although the agency is relying on increasingly …More
Senate Panel to Take Up Management Bills
Several management-related bills are up for consideration this week in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: S-317 would …More
Much Work Remains for Federal Websites, Says Report
Nine-tenths of federal agency websites fall short of meeting standards on security and measures of usability, according to a study …More
OPM Cancels 21 Occupational Series
OPM is eliminating 21 job classification series for occupations that the government has relatively few employees and the work can …More
Whistleblower Protection Bills Introduced
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have introduced legislation designed to strengthen rights of …More
DoD Outlines Potential Management Restructuring
The Defense Department has told Congress that it is considering creating the position of chief management officer, who would be …More
IG Finds Faulty Background Checks amid High Turnover
A USPS district where turnover is especially high also suffers from incomplete background checks that left “an increased risk to …More
Obama-Created Council on Hispanic Employment to Meet
The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment, an Obama administration creation, has scheduled a meeting for April 4, potentially a signal …More
Regulatory Data Call Contains New Requirements
OMB has told agencies to report by March 31 the information used to compile the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory …More
Value of Cloud Migration Found to Be Cloudy
While top levels of the government “have been rather vocal when making the case” for transitioning to cloud computing, 40 …More
House Bill Seeks to Aid VA Recruiting
Newly introduced legislation in the House (HR-1367) seeks to help the VA recruit for medical care positions, at a time …More
Congress Focusing on Treatment of Whistleblowers
In its early weeks, Congress has signaled that treatment of whistleblowers will be a major area of focus in its …More
Data on Properties Improving, Says GAO
OMB, GSA and other agencies have improved their inventories of the properties they own but inconsistencies in the data remain, …More
EEOC Offers Two New Training Courses
The EEOC has announced that it is making available to federal agencies two new training courses, one on special emphasis …More
Bill Would Make Age Discrimination Easier to Prove
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced S-443, which would make it easier for current employees and job applicants to …More
Navy to Use Reverse Auctions in Acquisition
The Naval Supply Systems Command has signed a memo of understanding to use GSA’s reverse auction application, in which sellers …More
IG Probes Personal, Professional Allegations at EPA
Employee integrity cases investigated by the IG’s office at the EPA cover a range of personal and professional allegations, although …More
OMB Review Powers over Agencies Stressed
OMB has issued a memo to agencies stressing its role in reviewing legislative proposals, letters, testimony, and other communications to …More
Senators Decry Time Lost in Deciding Exceptions to Freeze
A group of nine senators, all but one Republicans, has asked OPM to work with DoD to speed up approval …More
Union Survey Shows Concerns on Budget, Staffing
A survey by the NTEU union of its local officials showed that more than half believe the general federal hiring …More
Study Yields Mixed Assessment of FAA Personnel Authorities
It is difficult to assess whether special personnel authorities put in place for the Federal Aviation Administration in a 1995 …More
Work-Life Survey Period Coming to Close
Federal employees who received an invitation to fill out OPM’s survey of federal agency work-life programs still have about two …More
Diversion of Drugs at VA Raises Bipartisan Concerns
Bipartisan members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee have expressed concern about diversion of drugs within VA medical facilities, particularly …More
