Management of Cargo Inspections Criticized
GAO has found continuing issues with Customs and Border Protection’s screening of cargo being sent to the United States, prompting …More
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The U.S. Postal Service is more than an agency, it is also a brand that has value in the marketplace …More
Public Satisfaction with Government Drops
Satisfaction with services provided by the federal government in 2014 dropped for the second straight year in an annual survey …More
Budget Updates SES Initiatives
The White House’s budget proposal released earlier this week contains an update and some further details on several SES-related initiatives …More
House Proposal Risks Politicizing Awards, SEA Says
A House bill to allow the VA to rescind, or “claw back,” performance awards already paid is “nothing more than …More
Budget Seeks to Aid Postal Finances
The administration’s budget proposal would provide some immediate relief and the prospect for more from several obligations that the U.S. …More
Stronger Whistleblower Protections at VA Proposed
A House bill (HR-571) would boost whistleblower protections for VA employees while adding provisions designed to increase accountability of management …More
Another Try Planned on Strengthening FOIA
Federal agencies would be under greater obligations to disclose information under the Freedom of Information Act under legislation planned for …More
Budget Sees Managing Workforce as Key Challenge
The White House’s budget proposal unveiled this week identifies management of the federal workforce as a key challenge ahead for …More
FECA Proposals Repeated
The administration’s budget proposal repeats several long-running proposals to reform the FECA injury compensation program, long an area of interest …More
Views of Agencies Mixed, but Politics Plays a Role
The CDC, NASA and DoD came out on top in a survey of public opinion of federal agencies, but personal …More
DoD Report on Conference Spending Called Flawed
DoD needs to improve its processes for tracking conference spending under a 2013 budget law imposing new reporting requirements on …More
MSPB Examines Web-based Training
Web-based training is an “attractive option” way for agencies to keep their employees’ skills and knowledge current, with advantages when …More
Acquisition Leaders Say Workforce Improvements Needed
Improving the federal acquisition workforce has been a major emphasis in recent years and there are some signs of progress …More
Greater Emphasis on Performance Proposed
Among the features of a House Republican proposal designed to reduce the DoD workforce is what could be the first …More
Report: Guidance on Off-Duty Conduct at Justice Dept. Needed
Despite concerns going back nearly two decades, the Justice Department lacks guidance regarding the potentially most serious types of misconduct …More
Proposal Would Set Cap on Exec Awards at VA
The latest in a string of bills reacting to the VA patient scheduling and care scandal—and that are widely seen …More
GAO Says Better Planning Needed to Staff DoD Headquarters
The headquarters offices of DoD and the military services do not determine their personnel requirements as part of a systematic …More
New Payment Cards on the Way for Many
GSA is starting to issue purchase, travel and integrated and fleet charge cards with enhanced security features to federal employees, …More
High Court Decision Raises Questions for Management
A U.S. Supreme Court in a whistleblower retaliation complaint raises questions about the potential impact on agency management’s ability to …More
Telework Oversight Found Lacking at GSA
An IG’s report has criticized management’s oversight of telework at GSA, one of the primary agencies that has pushed remote …More
SSA Puts Back Half the Office Hours It Cut
SSA has said it will be able to restore half of the public service hours it cut in recent years …More
SSA Uses Rehired Annuitants to Combat Brain Drain
Due to the loss of experienced employees as the baby boom generation hits retirement eligibility—a trend affecting virtually all federal …More
Training Time Weighs into Hiring Choice
A decision concerning whether to fill a position with a new hire or promotion versus a reemployed annuitant is ultimately …More
NASA’s Tips for Recruiting Women in STEM Jobs
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has posted a presentation by NASA, one of the agencies most heavily weighted toward …More
Agencies Told to Better Coordinate Equipment Transfers
The White House has told agencies that they need to better coordinate and control donations they make to state and …More
USPS Should Get into the Banking Business, Union Says
The Postal Service could put its infrastructure to better use and better serve the public by getting into the banking …More
VA Bonus Clawback Bill Could Be Just First Step
The reintroduction of a House bill (HR-280) allowing the VA to claw back awards and bonuses paid to executives, managers …More
Budget Restrictions Catching Up with IRS
Several years straight of restricted funding are starting to catch up with the IRS’s ability to provide service to taxpayers, …More
Outside Review Cites Similar Concerns
Meanwhile, a report by the independent National Taxpayer Advocate raised similar concerns regarding the IRS, saying that taxpayers are likely …More
