Report Calls for More Action on Cyber Skills Gap
Federal agencies need to pursue a “more vigorous campaign” to address the shortages of employees with the cybersecurity skills the …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDeparting IRS Employees Sometimes Take Credentials With Them, IG Says
When employees leave the IRS, agency managers in many cases fail assure that they turn in security-related items such as …More
Central View of Leasing Activity Called Lacking
Of agencies that have building leasing authority independent of GSA, the actions of almost half are not consistently tracked, raising …More
Greater Leeway on IT Decisions Advances a Step
Among the provisions of a House-passed bill, HR-4361, is one to give agency management more discretion to make certain changes …More
Group Calls for Better Management Planning at Parks
Most national parks don’t have a general management plan and thus lack a vision on matters such as budgetary priorities, …More
Stronger Control on Weapons Urged
Agencies need to better control their weapons and ammunition against theft, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz, …More
OMB Prodded on Customer Service, Other Issues
In passing HR-5485, the general government appropriations bill, the House included several provisions urging stricter OMB oversight of agency operations. …More
Guidance on Identity Protection Services Updated
OMB has updated its guidance on acquiring identity protection services when needed, such as following a security breach that results …More
Senate Bill Seeks More Disclosure of IG Findings
A bipartisan bill offered in the Senate (S-3109) would require all agency IGs to publicly post their reform recommendations online, …More
Chaffetz Keeping Eye on Burrowing In
With the change in presidential administrations now only seven months ahead, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman is …More
Impact of DoD Efficiency Effort Called Uncertain
DoD has been carrying out initiatives to improve the efficiency of headquarters organizations and identify related cost savings, but it …More
Interior Department Needs to Better Control Devices, IG Says
The Interior Department spends some $16.5 million each year on more than 35,000 mobile devices but does not have a …More
FOIA Bill Signed; More Changes Coming
President Obama has signed into law (P.L. 114-185) a FOIA reform bill that is a reaction to criticisms of agencies …More
Cross-Agency Priority Goal, Other Initiatives Cited
The fact sheet said that Justice and OMB will issue guidance later this year to advance open government principles related …More
GAO Criticizes Labor Department FOIA Compliance
Meanwhile, GAO has reported that the Labor Department has not updated its FOIA regulation to reflect changes in its process …More
IG Questions DHS on Reimbursable Work
Between fiscal years 2003 and 2014, DHS and its components authorized more than 18,000 reimbursable work agreements with GSA, totaling …More
Navy Stresses Personal Devices Policies
The Navy has issued a notice to its civilian and military personnel calling attention to its policies on wearable technology …More
Air Force Starting Training on Evaluations
The Air Force has started offering training to civilian employees and supervisors in advance of its shift to the Defense …More
Reduction in Clearances Continuing
The numbers of federal, military and contractor personnel who hold security clearances—required for many federal jobs, although not always needed …More
FLRA Adds Training Sessions
The FLRA has added two day-long sessions on arbitration training and negotiability training, since its earlier announced sessions quickly reach …More
GAO to Review FITARA Compliance
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have tasked the GAO with reviewing agency compliance with …More
Guidance Issued on SES Compensation Changes
OPM has put out guidance in question and answer format on the late-2015 executive order on SES policies, focusing on …More
New Hiring Policies Also Outlined
OPM also said it will assess the current qualifications review board process “to see if any improvements might be made.” …More
Development Issues Also Addressed
The guidance says that while the order also set certain standards for developing potential SES candidates, agencies won’t necessarily have …More
Agencies Commit to STEM Volunteering
Several federal agencies have made commitments to the Corporation for National and Community Service’s FedServe: One Million Hours of STEM …More
EPA Credited with Improved Billing for Reimbursable Services
The EPA has been responsive to prior findings that it did not timely bill other agencies for services it provided …More
FEMA Rapped on Handling of Personal Information
The DHS inspector general’s office has issued an advisory stating that FEMA needs to give immediate attention to its handling …More
Justice Department Starts Widespread Implicit Bias Training
In what likely is the largest such initiative to date by a federal agency, the Justice Department has committed to …More
Department Says Implicit Bias Common, but Can Be Addressed
A document accompanying the Justice Department memo says that “even the most well-intentioned people experience some degree of implicit bias, …More
OGE Stresses Ethics Training Related to Transition
The Office of Government Ethics is urging participation by agency ethics officials in its programs designed to facilitate the upcoming …More
