Probationary Period Needs Attention, GAO Says
GAO has compiled a number of its unresolved recommendations that it considers high priority for the Trump administration and Congress, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSkills Gaps Also Said to Need Focus
GAO has said that skills gaps in the federal workforce–IT in general and cybersecurity in particular are commonly used examples–are …More
GAO Calls Attention to Classification, Other Issues
GAO’s recommendations for the new administration and Congress in the federal workplace management realm point to unresolved recommendations of past …More
OMB Sets Standards for Agency Sites
OMB has issued a memo on the look, content and operation of agency websites, in what amounts to new standards …More
Guidance Stresses Ease of Use, Clarity
The OMB guidance on public agency websites also stresses ease of use and clarity, saying for example that the sites …More
New Ethics Requirements Spelled Out
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on how rules changes it finalized recently affect agency obligations to inform …More
Share of Veterans in Workforce Edges Up Slightly
The percentage of veterans in the federal workforce rose slightly in 2015 over 2014, from 30.8 to 30.9 percent of …More
Retention Data Also Reported
Although programs focusing on hiring of veterans date back decades, OPM pointed to the significant increase since a 2009 Obama …More
DoD Launches New Reporting System
DoD’s injury and unemployment compensation branch has launched the first phase of its Defense Injury and Unemployment Compensation System, which …More
Memos Issued on Compliance with DATA Act, FISMA
OMB has issued separate memos on compliance with two of the major recent laws governing federal information, its management and …More
SSA Learns What Public Wants in Blogs
In a lesson that could apply as well to many agencies, SSA says it has found the most popular content …More
Watch for Labor Substitution, IG Warns
The Postal Service IG has started to investigate whether contractors are practicing labor substitution, which it says is “a scheme …More
What to Watch for as Presidential Transition Gears Up
Today marks the formal kickoff of the presidential transition period, a time in which there is substantial turnover among top …More
IGs Stress Their Value to New Leaders
The IG Council has issued a guide to the role of internal agency watchdogs during the transition and moving forward …More
Open Code Initiative Launched
On the heels of the Federal Source Code Policy, the administration has launched code.gov, seeking to improve public access to …More
Changes to Training, Other Ethics Rules Finalized
The Office of Government Ethics has finalized rules, proposed in June, that describe the executive branch ethics program, lay out …More
OMB Seeks to Spur Inter-Agency Efforts on Gulf Coast Restoration
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on cooperation regarding Gulf Coast environmental restoration projects, mainly resulting from the 2010 offshore …More
Report Cites Challenges in Filling Oversight Jobs
The 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill underscored the importance of supervising oil and gas production, GAO has said, but the …More
More Execs Get Top Ratings in 2015
More than 90 percent of SES members are rated at one of the top two levels of their five-level rating …More
Emergency Leave Transfer Authorized for Hurricane Matthew Victims
OPM and OMB have authorized an emergency leave transfer program allowing federal employees to donate unused annual leave for transfer …More
DoD Still Lacks Inventory of Contracts, GAO Says
Congress has required DoD to compile and review an annual inventory of its service contracts and to use that information …More
OPM, OMB Map Future of Hiring Excellence Initiative
OPM and OMB have issued a joint memo laying out a long-range plan for the administration’s Hiring Excellence initiative, including …More
Memo Cites Managers’ Views of Hiring Process
Among the information included in the OPM plan for the future of the Hiring Excellence program are results of this …More
Civilian Agencies Have a Small Air Force of Their Own, GAO Finds
Federal civilian agencies own a total of 924 aircraft, GAO has said, citing 495 airplanes, 414 helicopters, 14 drones and …More
Agencies Missing Potential Savings on Purchases, GAO Says
Federal agencies reported achieving $470 million in savings from 2011 through 2014 by using Strategic Sourcing Initiatives on purchases totaling …More
Report Cites Generational Differences in Security Attitudes
Federal agencies will be at growing risk of IT breaches as baby boom federal employees retire and are replaced by …More
OSC Seeks Stronger VA Response to Claims Processing Delays
The Office of Special Counsel has written to the White House to say that the is responding inadequately—including by not …More
OMB Outlines Strategy for IT Upgrades
OMB has issued for public comment proposed guidance to agencies to identify and prioritize IT systems in need of upgrades, …More
CRS Addresses Some Finer Points of Hatch Act
The Congressional Research Service has issued a paper examining some of the finer points of Hatch Act prohibitions on partisan …More
VA Reorganization Needs Closer Controls, Report Says
The VA’s reorganization of its Veterans Health Administration suffers from lack of guidance and controls and there is no plan …More
