Negotiations Begin on Major Contract between VA, AFGE
Negotiations have begun between the VA and the AFGE union over a contract that will apply to employees in one …More
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Report Calls for More Focus on Risk Management
Federal agency leaders need to increase their focus on enterprise risk management, or ERM, according to a report from the …More
VA Lagging on Addressing Personnel-Related Risks, Says GAO
The VA has made only partial progress in addressing personnel-related issues on the GAO high-risk list, GAO recently told a …More
OMB Issues Federal Data Strategy Plan
OMB has issued the long-awaited federal data strategy plan as a “framework of operational principles and best practices that help …More
Government at ‘Critical Moment,’ Partnership Says
The Partnership for Public Service, a leading good-government group, has issued a new warning about the state of the civil …More
House Focuses on Sexual Harassment, Assault of DoD Civilians
The annual DoD authorization bill being drafted in the House would require a GAO report, to be submitted by next …More
GSA Issues New Blanket Purchase Agreement
The GSA has issued a Discovery blanket purchase agreement, which it said would provide its Centers of Excellence agency partners …More
New Survey on Program and Project Managers Begins
OPM has announced a new survey as the next step in carrying out the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act, which …More
GAO Raises Concerns about Leases Issued by Agencies
GAO has raised concerns about real estate leases issued by agencies under authority delegated by GSA, finding problems including incomplete …More
Panel Backs SSA in Bargaining Dispute with Union
The Federal Services Impasses Panel has sided with SSA management over numerous provisions in a contract dispute with the AFGE …More
GAO Again Warns of Risks to Census
The Census Bureau does not have complete mitigation or contingency plans against already identified risks, including potential security and fraud …More
Hiring Policy Proposal Reportedly Dropped
The Trump administration has dropped a proposed hiring policy rule change that would require applicants to disclose whether they have …More
DHS Not in Compliance with Improper Payments Act, Audit Finds
An inspector general audit has said that DHS is not in compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, …More
Senate Defense Bill Seeks DoD Management Reforms
The Senate Armed Services Committee says that its annual DoD authorization bill—full details of which have not yet been released—“continues …More
Report Highlights Threats to Employees at SSA
The most recent semiannual report from the inspector general’s office at SSA says that while impersonation of SSA employees through …More