Agencies Must Share Costs Related to Breach, but How?
The Obama administration is requiring agencies to pay a proportionate share of the costs of notifying employees affected by the …More
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The OPM memo said that OMB “fully supports” apportioning the costs to agencies that in essence were the victims of …More
USPS Lacks Cybersecurity Culture, IG Says
The Postal Service lacks a culture of cybersecurity, says an IG review conducted in the wake of disclosures of personnel …More
Improve Cooperation on Statistics, Agencies Told
OMB has issued memo 15-15, strongly encouraging federal statistical agencies and subunits to better collaborate, a follow to a memo …More
VA IG to Boost Training on Whistleblower Issues
New acting VA IG Linda A. Halliday has said that one of her first priorities is to make sure that …More
TSA Going Back to Basics on Training
TSA officers will receive “back to basics” training in light of a recent IG report disclosing security vulnerabilities, its parent …More
GSA Guide Urges Clearer Website Communications
GSA has issued a content guide for agencies to use for their websites, saying that government sites “often talk at …More
Group of House Members Seeks to Preserve SSA Offices
A bipartisan group of 66 House members is urging the SSA to protect field offices from closure, in the wake …More
Budget Limits Audit Coverage at Commerce
Budgetary restrictions at the IG’s office in the Commerce Department prevented that office from auditing smaller bureaus and offices that …More
Army Drawdown Will Impact Civilians
Planned reductions in active duty Army personnel will spill over to the agency’s civilian workforce, officials have said, although how …More
Postal Proposals Could Impact Reform Prospects
Several steps taken in Congress recently regarding mail delivery standards could complicate chances for long-awaited broader reforms, advocates of the …More
VA Seeks Reprogramming, Threatens Cutbacks
The VA has asked Congress to allow reprogramming of some funds, particularly from the Choice program that allows veterans to …More
Groups Seek Widening of Phased Retirement
A collection of organizations representing front-line, managerial and senior executive federal employees has joined with a congressman active on civil …More
GAO Cites FEMA Workforce Planning Challenges
FEMA faces challenges in carrying out two workforce initiatives, the Surge Capacity Force and the FEMA Corps, a GAO report …More
GSA Touts OASIS Dashboard
GSA has said its OASIS Dashboard is now available for general use by the federal contracting community, allowing procurement professionals …More
Groups Oppose Proposed Changes to Awards Policies
Federal employee organizations including several representing managers oppose a bill (S-742) advancing in the Senate that would make employees ineligible …More
Panel Set to Advance VA Disciplinary Bill
The House Veterans Affairs Committee is set to advance as soon as today HR-1994, one of many bills seeking to …More
OMB Stresses Climate Goals in Agency Planning
OMB has called attention to a requirement to ensure that funding requests in support of federal facilities align with the …More
Alternative Delivery Methods Could Hurt USPS
The kind of alternative delivery methods that have disrupted the taxi industry could also hit package delivery, one of the …More
SSA Efforts to Collect Small Overpayments Cost More than They Yield, IG Says
An SSA program aimed at collecting relatively small overpayments costs three times more to operate than it produces in savings, …More
Agencies Generally Found in Compliance with GPRAMA
GAO has found that agencies are generally in compliance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 requirement that they review …More
GAO Praises DoT’s Transit Fare Debit Card
In a rare positive report on a charge or debit card program for federal employees, GAO has praised a debit …More
IG Finds Risk in EPA Component’s Charge Cards
In contrast, the EPA IG has determined that the Chemical Safety Board’s purchase card program is at “high risk for …More
Pregnancy Discrimination Policies Revised
The EEOC has revised its guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that …More
House Bill Would Revamp Policies on Recording Conversations
Legislation (HR-2856) reintroduced in the House would allow federal employees to record certain conversations with a member of the public …More
MSPB Examines How Agencies Brand Themselves
Federal agencies need to establish a brand for effective recruitment, MSPB has said, defining branding as a statement of “the …More
House Backs Restriction on Charge Cards
The House in approving its appropriations bill for the Defense Department (HR-2685) accepted an amendment aimed at further limiting allowable …More
Revisions to VA Disciplinary Policies Advance
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee has approved HR-1994, which would effectively apply to the entire VA workforce many of the …More
Administrative Leave Restrictions at DHS Backed
In a move that could serve as a precursor for other agencies, the House has passed HR-1633, under which DHS …More
DoD Updates Displaced Employee Guide
The Pentagon has issued one of its relatively infrequent updates–the most recent one was in 2011–of RIF and other policies …More
