Guidance Issued on High Value Assets
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on the planning, identification, categorization, prioritization, reporting, assessment, and remediation of “high value assets, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO Outlines Issues for Revamping Air Traffic Control
A revamp of the air traffic control system along the lines of changes made in some other countries would raise …More
Restricted Review of Security Clearance Decisions Affirmed
A federal appeals court has reaffirmed that outside review of agency decisions regarding security clearances is tightly restricted, saying that …More
NASA Retains Top Ranking as Place to Work
For the fifth straight year NASA was ranked as the best place to work among large agencies, followed by the …More
Differences by Occupation Also Found
In addition to differences in employee views by agency, the Best Places to Work ranking showed differences by occupational groups …More
GSA Touts Identity Protection Services
GSA’s identity protection service blanket purchase agreement program has earned a “best-in-class” designation from OMB’s category management program office, GSA …More
Be Sure to Preserve Documents, Agencies Told
In similar letters to two dozen departments and agencies, the head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee cautioned …More
Waiting Times Worsening at SSA Offices
Fewer people are visiting SSA offices but those who do come are waiting longer for help, according to an IG …More
Court Sets Standards for Agency to Support Personnel Action
A federal appeals court has reversed an agency’s decision to reassign an employee who had made whistleblowing disclosures, saying the …More
Management Bills Cleared for Signature
Just before adjourning, Congress cleared several management-related bills for President Obama’s expected signature: HR-4465 establishes the Public Buildings Reform Board, …More
GSA Sets Vision for Shared Services
GSA has produced a 10-year vision plan for service delivery of administrative functions that it says “moves government towards realizing …More
Postal Board Now Completely Lacking Appointees
In a development unique since the U.S. Postal Service was crafted into a semi-independent government corporation in the early 1970s, …More
Human Capital Rules Changes Finalized
OPM has finalized rules designed to “align human capital management practices to broader agency strategic planning activities, and better align …More
Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement Issued
The White House has issued a joint strategic plan on intellectual property enforcement, designed as a “blueprint for the work …More
Proposal to Expand TSA Rights Offered
Legislation (S-2535) offered in the waning days of the just-concluded Congress to boost workplace rights of TSA screeners is planned …More
Improve Reporting on Properties, GSA Tells Agencies
GSA has issued a memo to agencies setting new standards for their reporting of real property holdings, repair needs, replacement …More
Report Summarizes Agency-Imposed Fines and Penalties
Between 2010 and 2015, federal agencies collected more than $83 billion in civil, criminal, and regulatory fines and penalties, some …More
Agreement Will Help Agencies with Data Security, Says GSA
GSA has announced a government-wide enterprise software acquisition agreement available to agencies eligible to order from the GSA IT Schedule …More
MSPB Issues Guide to Disciplinary Actions
MSPB has issued a guide–in the form of a series of short articles–addressing various aspects of discipline in the federal …More
Importance of Linking the Offense to the Job Stressed
The MSPB report on adverse actions stresses that to take discipline for misconduct, agency management must be able to show …More
Common Errors by Agency Officials in Discipline Listed
Proposing and deciding officials can err when performing the procedures for implementing adverse actions against employees, MSPB said it its …More
Some Improvement, Much Left to Be Done on FITARA
None of two dozen departments and major agencies rated an A in compliance with the Federal Information Technology Reform Act …More
Congress Clears Management Reform Bill
Congress has approved and sent to the White House for expected approval S-1550, to streamline management of federal programs and …More
Greater Protection for Contractor Whistleblowers Passes
Congress has passed and sent to President Obama for his expected signature S-795, expanding protections for contractor employees who make …More
Guidance Sent on Limited Inauguration Day Holiday
OPM has sent guidance on policies regarding Inauguration Day, January 20, which will be a holiday for federal employees who …More
Rule Proposed on Contacts with Industry
GSA, DoD and NASA have jointly proposed a rule to carry out a provision of the 2016 DoD budget law …More
CBP Cites Efforts on Recruitment, Retention
The CBP faces numerous challenges in fully staffing its workforce but improvements in the recruitment and hiring process have proven …More
Limits Finalized on Early Inquiries in Hiring Process
OPM has finalized rules to prohibit agencies from asking questions about criminal history or adverse credit background as a way …More
Guide to Luring Cybersecurity Talent Issued
OPM has produced a guide for agency management on pay and other flexibilities available to attract and keep employees in …More
Closely-Watched ‘Plum Book’ Issued
The government has issued the book of “United States Policy and Supporting Positions,” better known as the “The Plum Book,” …More
