A basic premise of emergency management is that response begins and ends at the local level. However, when a disaster …More
Federal agencies face a number of additional challenges when trying to attract and keep employees for U.S. locations outside the …More
The EEOC has opened an application period, until December 4, for federal employees involved with EEO work to participate in …More
The Postal Service is experiencing delays in its vehicle fleet modernization program that “will continue to put the timelines for …More
OMB has posted a request for information on privacy issues arising from federal agencies obtaining commercially available data with personally …More
OMB has finalized changes it proposed last year in the so-called “trust regulation,” clarifying what it calls the “fundamental responsibilities” …More
In the latest in a string of reports calling on agencies to better plan for their workforce needs in certain …More
While trust in government has been in a general decline, it is a special concern regarding younger people, the Partnership …More
The GSA is working on a plan to expand its pilot “coworking” program that started in mid-2023 that currently offers …More
A newly offered House bill (HR-9953) proposes a “returnship” program as a recruiting tool for federal agencies by providing former …More
The EEOC has highlighted the impact of its key directive to federal agencies, called Management Directive 715, on its 20th …More
An analysis of pandemic relief programs provides lessons that “can be applied across programs in the future” in improving customer …More
The deferred maintenance backlog in federal buildings, which has increased by 57 percent in just the last five years, “may …More
OMB has issued the latest in a series of guidance under the wide-ranging 2023 executive order on agency procurement and …More
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a reminder that federal ethics laws continue to apply to current federal employees …More
Reports have been filed in the Senate in support of bills on sharing among agencies of custom software code and …More
The FLRA has issued a training video on official time—on the clock time that federal employees with union roles can …More
Reports from federal agencies on their compliance with the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act have gotten more thorough but …More
President Biden has signed into law several management-related bills that cleared Congress ahead of the current congressional recess: * S-2685, …More
Of 28 federal agencies with scientific integrity policies, 19 have issued new or revised versions under a 2021 executive order …More
The IRS has increased its rate of hiring under a funding boost from the Inflation Reduction Act but problems including …More
The GSA should strengthen its price analyses when consolidating multiple award schedule contracts “so customer agencies can rely on MAS …More
A new MSPB publication contains a reminder of the agency’s position that the probationary period for newly hired federal employees …More
OPM’s latest quarterly summary of steps taken toward its agency priority goals under the President’s Management Agenda cites sharing two …More
In the latest in a series of inspector general reports warning of security risks in mobile devices agencies have issued …More
The House has passed HR-3208, to create a Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program in the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …More
OMB has made “substantial progress” toward creating an inventory of all federal programs, GAO has said, but much remains to …More
An online training series for federal employees on artificial intelligence that started in September and continues through October has experienced …More
An inspector general report has called on the IRS to tighten controls over steps it takes when contractor employees separate …More
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-2685, to spur greater reuse within the government of “personal property”—items such …More
