Agency Impersonation Scams Don’t Just Target Individuals, Alert Says
The inspector general’s office at the EPA has posted an alert that serves as a reminder that scams in which …More
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Robotics Process Automation Raises New Security Risks, Report Warns
In a report whose findings could apply to agencies in general, the inspector general’s office at the GSA has warned …More
TikTok, Dating Apps and Sports Betting: Audit Calls for Cleanup of USPS-Issued Devices
An inspector general audit has called on the USPS to tighten the controls over the smart phones and other mobile …More
Bills Offered on Official Time, Other Issues
Among bills offered recently in Congress is S-4859, to eliminate official time, which is on the clock time that federal …More
PMA Update Highlights Hiring Initiatives
The latest quarterly update on the President’s Management Agenda highlights steps to speed up the hiring process and make it …More
Auditors Made Calls to 76 IRS Taxpayer Assistance Service Lines; 2 Were Answered
The IRS inspector general’s office called all 76 local taxpayer assistance center lines—offices whose mission is to help taxpayers resolve …More
Opinion | Commentary
We don’t know where federal dollars go. It’s time for that to change.
The major spending bills passed during the Biden administration will create millions of jobs over the next decade, invest in …More
Senate Panel Approves Bills on Hiring, Management Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved for Senate floor voting S-59, to downplay the role of …More
Some IRS Contracts Don’t Prohibit TikTok, Audit Finds
An inspector general audit has found that some contracts issued by the IRS after enactment of the No TikTok on …More
IG Calls for Ounce of Prevention on SSA Improper Payments
In a report on a management issue that is common across federal agencies, improper payments, the inspector general’s office at …More
New Scorecard Issued on Agency Environmental Justice Initiatives
OMB has posted the second version, covering fiscal 2023, of actions by two dozen major agencies under the Biden administration’s …More
FLRA Case an Early Test on Negotiability of AI in Federal Workplace
An FLRA administrative law judge has ordered HUD to go back to the bargaining table in a case that is …More
FedRAMP Cloud Security Standards Updated
OMB (in memo M-24-15) has updated guidance to agencies under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) to account …More
Still Much Work to Do on USGS Scientific Integrity Controls, Says Audit
Scientific integrity controls the U.S. Geological Survey launched in 2018 are behind schedule and are not being fully implemented even …More
Another FLRA Nomination Clears Senate; Several Other Positions Remain Unfilled
The Senate has confirmed the current Republican member of the FLRA, Colleen Duffy Kiko, for another term, lasting into mid-2027, …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Workplace Flexibilities for Disaster Situations
OPM has reminded agencies (in a memo a chcoc.gov) about telework and other workplace flexibilities for disaster situations, as the …More
House Passes Measures on Over-Budget Programs, Disclosure of Guidance
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-1258, the “Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act,” to require OMB to issue guidance …More
White House Clamps Down on Single-Use Plastics by Agencies
The White House has set a goal of phasing out single-use plastics from federal food service operations, events and packaging …More
Postal EV Plans More ‘Aggressive’ Than ‘Realistic’, Says IG
The Postal Service “created a schedule that reflected aggressive business objectives, rather than a realistic baseline” for its deployment of …More
Mastering the Federal Job Hunt From Application to Appointment
Whether you’re just starting your career, looking for a new opportunity, or entering to the workforce following military service, job …More
Postal Employees Onboard with Ground Advantage, but It Hasn’t Met Goals, Says Report
Postal Service employees generally have a favorable view of the recently launched Ground Advantage process, but during its initial nine …More
GAO Finds Familiar Personnel Issues at DoE Environmental Cleanup Office
The GAO has found personnel issues common in government—understaffing and a high percentage of onboard employees at or near retirement …More
Key Bill on Hiring Policy Set to Start Moving in Senate
A bill to downplay the role of educational credentials in job qualifications and the role of self-evaluations in assessing federal …More
IG Questions Value of Deploying Air Marshals for Border Service
A DHS inspector general report has questioned the value of the department’s deployment during 2019-2023 of TSA Federal Air Marshals …More
New City Pairs Contract for Air Travel Issued, with One More Carrier
GSA has issued a new city pairs contract for travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare rates for …More
OMB Touts Agency Steps to Improve Public Access to Services
OMB has issued its second annual report on agency efforts to make it easier for the public to access government …More
Clogged Confirmation Process Hampering Agencies, Partnership Says
Bottlenecks in the process for getting nominees confirmed to top agency positions have left persistent vacancies in leadership that “make …More
Congress Votes to Boost Oversight of BoP; Bills Offered on Other Issues
The Senate has joined the House in passing HR-3019, to increase oversight—including through unannounced inspections—of Bureau of Prisons facilities by …More
Guidance Issued on Security in Agency-Funded Research
The White House has issued guidance to federal research agencies on research security programs at universities and federally-funded research institutions …More
GAO: Agencies Missing Potential Savings as Recommendations Remain Pending
The GAO has said that federal agencies are missing out on potential savings of more than $200 billion as nearly …More
