GAO Questions Planning for Census Internet Responses
The Census Bureau’s estimates of the cost of planned Internet-based responses for the next decennial census “are not reliable because …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNASA Ranked Tops for Clear Communications
Even though the subject matter it handles is often highly technical, NASA ranked number one in a rating of federal …More
FOIA Compliance Grades Still MainlyFair to Poor
Of the 15 federal agencies that receive the most Freedom of Information Act requests –nine-tenths of the total government-wide – …More
New FOIA Training Materials Issued
Meanwhile, the Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy has developed new FOIA resources designed to train all federal employees on …More
EEOC Finds Flaws in Agency Anti-Harassment Policies
The EEOC and individual agencies have taken numerous steps against harassment in the federal workplace, yet claims of non-sexual harassment …More
Key Elements of Policies Listed
The EEOC article reviews the key elements it deems needed in anti-harassment policies, saying that such a policy should at …More
Air Force Career Development Opportunities Open
The Air Force is accepting through the end of April applications for several career development opportunities at intermediate and senior …More
Senate Group to Advocate for Whistleblowers
A bipartisan group of senators has formed the Whistleblower Protection Caucus to support whistleblowers, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, …More
GAO Says More Work Needed on Duplication, Payments
Federal agencies have made progress in reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation of their programs but there is the potential for …More
Air Force to Expand Use of Hiring Panels
The Air Force plans to expand its use of hiring panels for GS-14, -15 and equivalent positions that will interview …More
One SES-Related Bill Stirs, Another Still Dormant
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has up for considerationanother bill arising out of the VA patient care and scheduling scandal, …More
Confidence in Government, Other Institutions Drops
The public’s confidence in all three branches of government is at or near all-time lows, although the same can be …More
Agencies Encouraged to Conduct Emergency Drills
An OPM memo to agencies encourages them to take part in the next annual America’s PrepareAthon on April 30, a …More
OMB Issues Acquisition Reform Progress Report
OMB has issued a 90-day progress report on the acquisition reform strategic plan it announced last December, saying progress is …More
Hiring of Veterans Continues to Increase
Almost half of persons now hired into full-time, permanent, non-seasonal federal jobs have veterans status, and the share among them …More
New Perspective Sought on Problem Solving
The CIO Council has started an IT Solutions Challenge, seeking to bring a fresh perspective to how IT might be …More
Old Infrastructure a Drain, VA Says
The Veterans Affairs Department has asked Congress to be more open to closing outdated facilities, possibly through a base closings …More
SSA Called on to Improve Death Records
An IG’s audit has found that SSA has not recorded death information on 6.5 million Social Security numbers associated with …More
Report Examines Barriers to Shared Services
One of the barriers to wider adoption of the shared services concept inside the government is the lack of an …More
Improper Payments Measure Advances
A bill (S-614) to expand existing efforts to identify and prevent improper payments has advanced through the Senate Homeland Security …More
EEOC Sets Training Calendar
The EEOC has set its calendar of federal training courses through the year, some of them geared for managers in …More
GAO Cites Barriers to Firing Poor Performers
Federal supervisors commonly are dissuaded from taking disciplinary actions against poor performers due to the length and difficulty of the …More
Probationary Period Could Be Better Used, Report Says
The report cites issues that managers and supervisors long have raised about the disciplinary process in general, and about procedures …More
More Emphasis on Performance Management Also Would Help
GAO also cited issues with how supervisors are selected in the first place and later trained. It said some employees …More
REDI Initiative Stresses Data Use
OPM’s new REDI Roadmap stresses greater use by agency management of data and analytics in the recruitment and hiring process, …More
Diversity Council Formed
In conjunction with the REDI initiative, the administration has established a Diversity and Inclusion in Government Council, to “provide a …More
Roadmap, Council Are Latest in a Series
The announcement of the REDI Roadmap and creation of the Diversity and Inclusion in Government Council represent the latest in …More
E-Gov Act Improving Service Delivery, OMB Says
Federal agencies have improved the delivery of information and services to the public due to initiatives launched under the E-Gov …More
Reforms to IT Staff Also Cited
The report also cited progress in complying with the E-Gov Act’s requirements for improving the federal IT workforce, including through …More
OGE Rolling Out New Disclosure Form System
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on its new electronic financial disclosure form system designed to ultimately replace …More
