Diversity Memo from President Obama Lists Steps for Agencies
The new presidential memo says that promoting diversity and inclusiveness in the national security workforce “must be a joint effort …More
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The Energy Department has made some progress in its continuity of operations planning since a 2011 report critical of that …More
GSA Training Solutions Contract Now Available
GSA has issued a notice to proceed on the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) unrestricted contract, making it available …More
After Prodding, Commerce Limits Administrative Leave
The Commerce Department has restricted its use of administrative leave—paid time off without charge to any other form of leave—in …More
EPA Needs to Better Control Religious Comp Time, Report Says
The EPA’s policy and procedures on accumulation and use of religious compensatory time meet the requirements of federal laws and …More
Staffing Shortages Continue to Hamper VA
Although the VA’s problems with recruiting and retaining employees in certain occupations are well documented, the department still does not …More
GSA Rapped on Use of Its Own Program
An IG report has criticized how GSA, the agency that runs the government-wide purchase card and travel card programs, operates …More
New Guide to Filing Financial Disclosures Issued
The Office of Government Ethics has released a new Confidential Financial Disclosure Guide for those who make those disclosures, which …More
OMB Touts of Open Data Initiative
The push to make federal government data more open has yielded a range of benefits to federal agencies along with …More
GSA Launches ‘Data Federation’
GSA has launched what it is calling the U.S. Data Federation, to support data standardization and data federation initiatives in …More
Report Casts Doubt on Building Energy Savings Program
A program designed to achieve energy savings in federal buildings—with resulting reductions in overhead costs to the budgets of agencies …More
Recruiting, Retention of Younger Federal Employees Examined
Employees under age 40 make up a much lower share of the federal workforce compared with the overall American workforce, …More
Younger Workers Engaged about a Engaged as Others, GAO Says
While the proportion of under-40 federal workers is relatively low, they are about as engaged in their work as those …More
VA Would Use Clawback Authority Rarely, CBO Projects
The VA would likely use only rarely the authority in a bill pending in the House to allow it to …More
MSPB Sides with Whistleblower
The MSPB has sided with a federal employee who contended that his proposed firing was an act of retaliation for …More
OGE Provides Overview of Ethics Program
Designated agency ethics officials, or DAEOs, continue to say that providing advice and counseling to employees regarding the laws and …More
SSA Launches GeoMaps Service
As part of its efforts under open government and open data initiatives, SSA has launched a geospatial mapping initiative called …More
Training’s Usefulness in Correcting Misconduct Called Limited
Federal agencies commonly order employee training in response to findings of misconduct but such training is only valuable in some …More
VA Admits to ‘Poor Decision Making’ on Art Purchases
The VA has admitted to “poor decision making” in spending $4.7 million on works of art costing more than $1,000 …More
IRS Maps Restart of Private Debt Collection Program
Under orders from Congress, the IRS has said that the restart of private collection of certain overdue federal tax debts …More
Use Social Media with Care in Assessing Applicants, Says MSPB
While social media has clear value in recruiting applicants for federal job vacancies, MSPB has said, in the candidate assessment …More
Agencies Required to Report on Disabled Veterans Program Compliance
OPM has told agencies to report on their compliance with the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program requirements in fiscal 2016 …More
MSPB Describes How to Avoid Running Afoul of Nepotism Rules
There are several sets of restrictions against nepotism in the federal workplace, each with their own rules, but certain strategies …More
Inability to Shed Excess Buildings a Continued Drag on Agencies
In the latest of a series of mostly glum assessments of the government’s progress in getting rid of unneeded properties, …More
GSA Aims to Advance New Technologies for Federal Buildings
GSA has released a request for information for next-generation building technologies to support its GSA’s Green Proving Ground program for …More
OMB Cites Progress in Reducing Improper Payments
The federal agency rate of improper payments has dropped from 5.42 percent in 2009 to 4.39 percent in 2015, OMB …More
Earthquake Risks to Federal Buildings Need Closer Look, Says GAO
About 40 percent of federally-owned and -leased buildings are in areas where very strong to extreme shaking from earthquakes could …More
MSPB: Veterans Preference Can Require Hiring Less-Qualified Candidates
Veterans’ preference allows for some “qualified”—but not “best-qualified”—veterans to be hired over best-qualified nonveterans, MSPB said in a recent publication. …More
MSPB Recommends More Training on Personnel Laws
MSPB has called for increased training, especially in the supervisory, managerial and political appointee ranks, on the legal requirements under …More
Several Management Bills Clear House
The House has passed several federal agency management-related bills: HR-6004, to help agencies modernize their IT systems by addressing impediments …More
