Work Remains on Boosting Qualifications of GSA Contracting Officers, Says IG
The GSA has not fully carried out recommendations to improve the qualifications of its training officers that the agency’s inspector …More
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Steps Taken toward Votes on Bills on Firefighter Hiring, Other Issues
Committee reports have been filed recently that pave the way for Congress to vote after returning to a post-election session …More
OSC Acts to Bring More Visibility to Whistleblower Disclosures
The Office of Special Counsel has acted to bring more visibility to whistleblower disclosures, launching a new web page showing …More
Bipartisan House Leaders Ask for GAO Probe of Improper Payments
In a rare show of bipartisanship in recent times in the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, the leaders of the …More
White House Touts Hiring, Other Actions under AI Order
The White House has touted hiring by federal agencies for artificial intelligence-related positions as among the actions have taken in …More
CRS Charts Growth, Changes in Federal Workforce Since 2000
The Congressional Research Service has charted how the federal workforce has grown and changed over the last seven Presidential terms, …More
GAO Highlights Downsides of Workplace Digital Surveillance
Digital surveillance tools such as cameras, microphones, and computer monitoring software used in the workplace can help monitor employees’ productivity …More
GSA Advises Pause on Relocations to Storm-Affected Areas
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the GSA has told agencies that they “should consider delaying all non-essential …More
Opinion | Commentary
Schedule F: How A More Partisan Workforce Could Compromise Veteran Services
As the Department of Veterans Affairs struggles to simply get the budget it needs to provide sufficient medical care to …More
Guidance Covers FAR Requirements, Exceptions
The Congressional Research Service has issued a guide to requirements and exceptions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the sweeping set …More
National Security Memo on AI Adds to Agency Responsibilities
A national security memo from President Biden on artificial intelligence—the latest in a series of recent directives on AI—aims to …More
Focusing on Services to Employees Yields Other Benefits to Agencies, Says Partnership
Federal agencies with better internal services to their employees reap benefits in the form of higher employee engagement and satisfaction, …More
IRS Victimized by Fraud Despite Warnings, Says IG
The IRS “was slow” to react to stop a fraud against a function that serves tax professionals after warnings from …More
Overall Viewpoint Survey Scores Mask Differences by Agency Size
While OPM has not yet released agency-by-agency data from this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, aggregated data by agency size …More
OPM Moves to Broaden Potential Placements under Pathways Program
OPM has moved to broaden the potential for Pathways Program participants to be placed in other agencies if positions are …More
Guide Issued on Using Contractors for Writing Decisions in EEO Cases
The EEOC has issued a guide to what it calls “challenges and promising practices” for agencies that use contractors in …More
White House Touts Better Coordination among Agencies in Grant Awards
In the year since its creation, the Council on Federal Financial Assistance has spurred better coordination among agencies in the …More
Tightening of Exceptions to ‘Buy America’ Requirements Proposed
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has proposed a tightening of the list of items excepted from the general “Buy America” …More
NAPA Issues Playbook to on Improving Federal Agency Organizational Health
The National Academy of Public Administration has issued what it calls a “playbook” to federal managers and the central management …More
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Agency Hiring Regs Loosened for Hurricane Recovery
OPM has authorized agencies to use special hiring powers to fill temporary positions for recovery efforts related to the 2024 …More
GAO Calls Attention to Maintenance Backlog at Coast Guard Medical Facilities
GAO has called attention to the Coast Guard as an agency on the long list of those with substantial deferred …More
Partnership to Launch AI Literacy and Training Center
The Partnership for Public Service has said it will launch in March a Center for Federal AI that will be …More
Hiring Remains among Top IRS Management Challenges, Says IG
Human capital, especially hiring, has been listed as among the top management challenges facing the IRS by the inspector general’s …More
Agencies See Both Pros and Cons in Using Login.gov, GAO Says
Federal agencies that are using GSA’s login.gov portal for verifying the identity of members of the public accessing online accounts …More
Bill to Downplay Role of Education in Hiring Readied for Senate Vote
A bill (S-59) to downplay the role of educational credentials in job qualifications and the role of self-evaluations in assessing …More
Opinion | Commentary
Benching the Postal Police Force has undermined the Federal Emergency Response Framework
A basic premise of emergency management is that response begins and ends at the local level. However, when a disaster …More
GAO Sees Added Recruitment, Retention Problems for Sites Outside the Contiguous States
Federal agencies face a number of additional challenges when trying to attract and keep employees for U.S. locations outside the …More
Applications Open for EEO Mentorship Program
The EEOC has opened an application period, until December 4, for federal employees involved with EEO work to participate in …More
Postal Fleet Modernization Program Slow to Get in Gear, Says IG
The Postal Service is experiencing delays in its vehicle fleet modernization program that “will continue to put the timelines for …More
