OMB Requests Input on Agency Use of Commercially Available Information in AI
OMB has posted a request for information on privacy issues arising from federal agencies obtaining commercially available data with personally …More
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OMB Finalizes ‘Trust Regulation’ for Government Statistics
OMB has finalized changes it proposed last year in the so-called “trust regulation,” clarifying what it calls the “fundamental responsibilities” …More
DoD Needs Better Workforce Planning for Financial Management, Says GAO
In the latest in a string of reports calling on agencies to better plan for their workforce needs in certain …More
Mistrust of Government among Younger People a Special Concern, Says Partnership
While trust in government has been in a general decline, it is a special concern regarding younger people, the Partnership …More
GSA to Expand, Start Charging for ‘Coworking’ Spaces
The GSA is working on a plan to expand its pilot “coworking” program that started in mid-2023 that currently offers …More
‘Returnship’ Program Proposed in House as Recruiting Tool
A newly offered House bill (HR-9953) proposes a “returnship” program as a recruiting tool for federal agencies by providing former …More
EEOC Highlights Impact of Key Directive to Agencies
The EEOC has highlighted the impact of its key directive to federal agencies, called Management Directive 715, on its 20th …More
Pandemic Programs Offer Lessons for Improving Customer Experience, Says Report
An analysis of pandemic relief programs provides lessons that “can be applied across programs in the future” in improving customer …More
Report Raises Concerns about Risks from Growing Maintenance Backlog
The deferred maintenance backlog in federal buildings, which has increased by 57 percent in just the last five years, “may …More
New Guidance on AI Focuses on Managing Risks, Performance
OMB has issued the latest in a series of guidance under the wide-ranging 2023 executive order on agency procurement and …More
Ethics Reminder Issued on Working for Transition Teams
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a reminder that federal ethics laws continue to apply to current federal employees …More
Reports Back Bills on Code Sharing, AI Coordination
Reports have been filed in the Senate in support of bills on sharing among agencies of custom software code and …More
FLRA Training Video on Official Time Stresses Authority in Law
The FLRA has issued a training video on official time—on the clock time that federal employees with union roles can …More
Agency Reporting on Digital Experience Act Compliance Still Incomplete, GAO Finds
Reports from federal agencies on their compliance with the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act have gotten more thorough but …More
Bills on Reusing Property, Other Issues Signed into Law
President Biden has signed into law several management-related bills that cleared Congress ahead of the current congressional recess: * S-2685, …More
Agencies Progressing on Updates of Scientific Integrity Policies, White House Says
Of 28 federal agencies with scientific integrity policies, 19 have issued new or revised versions under a 2021 executive order …More
‘Aging Systems,’ Other Problems Hampering IRS Hiring Surge, Audit Says
The IRS has increased its rate of hiring under a funding boost from the Inflation Reduction Act but problems including …More
Report Calls on GSA to Strengthen Price Analyses in MAS Contracts
The GSA should strengthen its price analyses when consolidating multiple award schedule contracts “so customer agencies can rely on MAS …More
MSPB Issues Reminder on Use of Probationary Period
A new MSPB publication contains a reminder of the agency’s position that the probationary period for newly hired federal employees …More
OPM Cites Actions on Pooled Hiring, Military Spouse Initiatives
OPM’s latest quarterly summary of steps taken toward its agency priority goals under the President’s Management Agenda cites sharing two …More
Mobile Devices Issued to ICE Employees Vulnerable to Security Risks, Says Report
In the latest in a series of inspector general reports warning of security risks in mobile devices agencies have issued …More
House Backs Another Try at Retraining Employees for Cyber Roles
The House has passed HR-3208, to create a Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program in the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …More
Work Still to Be Done on Program Inventory with Deadline Just Ahead, Says GAO
OMB has made “substantial progress” toward creating an inventory of all federal programs, GAO has said, but much remains to …More
AI Training Series Seeing Higher Demand, GSA Says
An online training series for federal employees on artificial intelligence that started in September and continues through October has experienced …More
IRS Needs to Tighten Controls when Contractor Employees Separate, IG Says
An inspector general report has called on the IRS to tighten controls over steps it takes when contractor employees separate …More
Bill to Spur More Reuse of Excess Property Passes Congress
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-2685, to spur greater reuse within the government of “personal property”—items such …More
NRC Found Not Complying Required Protections in Nondisclosure Directives
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has become the latest agency found not in compliance with a law requiring that any nondisclosure …More
Direct Hire Authority Extended for STEM, Acquisition, Cybersecurity Positions
OPM has extended through calendar year 2028 the authority of agencies to use the “direct hire” process for filling positions …More
Bills Advance on Official Time, Poll of Managers on Discipline
The House Oversight and Accountability has backed on party-line votes a bill to require federal unions to reimburse agencies for …More
Panels Approve Series of Management-Related Bills
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has approved: * HR-3642, to require the Office of Government Ethics to maintain a …More
