Executive Boards Cite Key Initiatives
Federal Executive Boards are focusing on initiatives including emergency preparedness, workforce development and interagency cooperation, according to the most recent …More
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The DHS inspector general has found that none of 43 reimbursable work arrangements it examined—which provide for goods or services …More
Importance of Well-Functioning SES Cadre Stressed
The MSPB has stressed the importance of a well-functioning SES cadre, noting in a recent report that about a third …More
VA Cites Responses to IG Findings
The IG’s office at VA has started releasing what will be a series of reports on alleged manipulation of patient …More
Reducing Footprint Means Tighter Offices
A House hearing has been told how the “reducing the federal footprint” initiative to reduce real estate costs through consolidation …More
DHS Posts Detailed Survey Responses
Several months after other agencies publicly released detailed breakdowns of their 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results, DHS has posted …More
GAO Sees Need to Better Track Vehicle Fleets
Federal agencies have somewhat reduced their vehicle fleets in response to a 2011 White House memo, but many still do …More
GSA Points to IT, Construction Priorities in Budget
The administration’s budget proposal for GSA would support physical improvements to federal buildings as well as efforts to address the …More
Training Helps Prepare Leaders but Only So Much, MSPB Says
Increased training of federal supervisors “is necessary and welcome” but agencies also need to recognize that training has its limits …More
GAO Cites Difficulty of Coordinating VA, DoD Care
Early results of a pilot project of coordinating VA and DoD health care facilities show that many challenges lie ahead …More
Watch for Workload ‘Tripwires,’ Report Warns
In findings that could be applied as well to other agencies and other occupations, an IG report warned that there …More
Measure to Fill Vacancies Faster Passes
Congress has sent to the White House S-1580, which sponsors say will enable agencies to fill vacancies more promptly by …More
Special Counsel Presses for Accountability
Following an investigation by the Navy that confirmed certain safety-related allegations referred there by the Office of Special Counsel, the …More
Scrutiny Sought for TSA Law Officer Pay
Legislation (HR-3584) that has passed the House contains language requiring the TSA to review which of its investigators should be …More
OPM Defines Employee Engagement
Although OPM and others have stressed the importance of employee engagement in recent years, a white paper from the agency …More
Little Impact Seen from Contracting Bill
A bill recently passed by a House committee to prohibit agencies working on construction projects from either requiring or prohibiting …More
Air Force Could Do More to Buy American, IG Finds
The Air Force did not fully comply with the Buy American Act and the related Berry Amendment in a sampling …More
Administration Designates Procurement Leaders
The administration has designated leaders to be in charge of its Category Management procurement program across agencies in the 10 …More
Timeline of Security Clearance Changes Laid Out
Administration officials have laid out a timeline for carrying out recently announced changes in how the government conducts investigations for …More
Audit Finds Weaknesses in VA Disability Application Process
The VA still fails to make the best use of its disability benefit questionnaires, resulting in higher potential for fraud …More
Greater Share of Disabled at Higher Levels Sought
The EEOC has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking describing specific actions for agencies to take to comply with their …More
Hiring, Assistance Requirements Would Be Specified
Under the rules, “hiring efforts would be further improved through focused recruitment efforts and simplified access to disability hiring programs …More
OPM Seeks Data on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to send information on their calendar year 2015 use of student loan reimbursements as a recruiting …More
VA Seeks More Business-Like Executive Cadre
Although much of the attention on the VA’s proposal to reform personnel practices for its SES corps has focused on …More
Better Pay Part of the Formula
The VA also seeks to revamp pay-setting practices, replacing the government-wide SES pay range with four separate bands—effectively going back …More
Job Site Improvements Could Improve Applicant Pool
OPM is touting revisions to the USAJobs site, the main portal for applying for federal positions, as encouraging job-seekers to …More
White House Seeks Extra Funds for Several Agencies
Less than a month after sending Congress its formal request for agency funding in fiscal 2017, the White House has …More
Better Controls on SSA Electronic Records Recommended
An IG’s report has said that the SSA needs to improve its controls over email, instant messages and other electronic …More
Case Amounts to Reminder about Reinstatement Rules
A federal appeals court has issued a decision that amounts to a reminder to agency management about protections for employees …More
CBO Sees Limited Impact from Information Sharing Bill
Legislation (S-1073) pending in the Senate to expand agencies’ access to death records kept by the SSA likely would have …More
