MSPB Cites Fundamental Issues in Hiring Process
Numerous attempts to reform the federal hiring process have yielded disappointing results because they do not address the problem that …More
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One change that has helped the federal hiring process, MSPB said, is use of category rating to replace the old …More
GAO Sees Progress on Cross-Agency Priority Goals
Cross-agency priority goal teams are meeting a number of the requirements of the 2010 GPRA Modernization Act, GAO has said, …More
MSPB Cites Potential Downsides of Shared HR Services
Both the administration and outside groups have been emphasizing on sharing of HR services–along with IT and certain other services—within …More
Communication on Services Called Key
Communication between the customer and the service provider is critical during both the selection and delivery phases of a shared …More
New Leadership Training Courses Announced
OPM has released two new web-based leadership training courses, “Emotionally Intelligent Leadership” and “Leading Change,” available for use by agency …More
NAVAIR Outlines 3-D Printing Roadmap
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to conduct flight tests in June of a V-22 Osprey with parts made …More
Senate Bill Would Spur DoD Management Changes
The Senate version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-2943) would affect many DoD management practices, including making permanent the …More
MSPB Again Urges More Attention to Supervisory Probation
Federal agencies could make better use of the probationary period for those newly hired as supervisors, MSPB said in a …More
House Passes Several Buildings-Related Bills
The House has passed, on bipartisan voice votes, two bills designed to reduce the federal office space footprint, improve management …More
Pilot Project on Social Media Checking Planned for Fall
Administration officials have not been specific regarding when they plan to make fully effective the recently announced policy of routinely …More
OPM Stresses Workplace Flexibilities for Transit Disruptions
In the type of guidance that would apply as well to other city areas experiencing transit disruptions, OPM has told …More
VA Management Bill Clears House
The House has passed HR-3956, to require the VA to develop and implement a plan to hire directors at each …More
New Data on Federal Workforce Released
The number of full-time, permanent non-seasonal federal employees—what is typically considered the “core” federal workforce—increased slightly in 2015 over 2014 …More
Breakdown of Job Location Also Issued
In a separate report, OPM provided a breakdown of locations of federal jobs, showing that California has the highest number …More
Several Management Bills Set to Move
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to advance several government management-related bills: S-2834, designed to help …More
Questioning on New Investigations Bureau Continues
In the latest of a series of skeptical signals from Capitol Hill regarding the reorganization of OPM’s background investigation role, …More
Report Cites Value of GAO High-Risk List
GAO’s reports on federal programs at high risk of waste and mismanagement amount to “an invaluable diagnostic tool to the …More
Most Grades Remain Poor on FITARA Report Card
Most agencies continue to receive poor grades—although only NASA a failing one—on the annual assessment of compliance with the Federal …More
Make Buildings More Fire Resistant, Agencies Told
Agencies must make their existing buildings on federal lands more fire-resistant and must meet certain fire standards when constructing or …More
Exiting SSA IG Cites Management Challenges
In what amounts to a valedictory statement, the long-time IG at SSA has said the agency faces “serious challenges” to …More
DHS Falls Short on Improper Payments Act Requirements
Although DHS met all the reporting requirements of Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, it did not meet …More
Administration Opposes Widened VA Whistleblower Protections
The White House has issued a policy statement objecting to—although not threatening a veto over—language in a Senate spending bill …More
Panel Backs Management Improvement Act
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has passed a bill aimed at improving program and project management. The Senate …More
OMB Pressed on DATA Act Pilot
A bipartisan group of senators active in government management issues is pressing OMB for its response to a recent GAO …More
Senate Again Tries to Squeeze Top DoD Personnel
Language in the Senate defense budget bill for 2017 would again seek to limit DoD headquarters staffing, this time requiring …More
Audit Cites Purchase Card Improvements at SSA
The SSA’s compliance with purchase card procedures and polices has generally improved following the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention of …More
Boosts in DHS Personnel Proposed
DHS employment would be boosted in a variety of functions under a proposal (HR-4780) from the ranking Democrat on the …More
House to Try Cut-Down Version of Postal Reform
Chances of movement on the long-running issue of reforming the Postal Service apparently have improved, with leaders of the House …More
Postal Management Still Doing Frontline Work, Says Audit
Postmasters and postal supervisors are doing less frontline work that is supposed to be reserved for union employees but they …More
