OGE Reminds on Raise Impact; Seeks Input on Defense Funds
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the recently approved federal employee raise on certain …More
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OMB Stresses Its Review Powers over Agency Rule-Making
OMB has stressed to agencies the role of its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in overseeing agency rule-making under …More
GAO Sees ‘Mixed’ Progress on Data Center Consolidation
GAO has found only “mixed” progress toward achieving the goals of the data center consolidation initiative, with 13 of the …More
Intelligence Community Expands Disability Employment Initiative
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued a policy building on prior guidance calling on intelligence community …More
House Passes Wide-Ranging IRS Bill
The House has passed a bill that could pave the way for the most thorough overhaul of IRS operations since …More
New Initiative Seeks to Build Cyber Talent Pool
A new partnership among agencies, corporations and the Partnership for Public Service seeks to build the talent pool available to …More
Agencies Urged to Keep Focus on User in IT Projects
IT centralization and shared services projects typically focus on potential savings and efficiencies but it’s critical to involve users in …More
OPM Sets Definitions under Management Improvement Act
OPM has issued guidance on defining program and project management competencies under the 2016 Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act, …More
Anti-Fraud Partnership Showing Results, Says IRS
The IRS has said that a network of partnerships it launched in 2016 with state tax agencies and the private …More
Assess Ethics Risks and Education Needs, Agencies Told
The Office of Government Ethics issued guidance to agencies on assessing and addressing the ethics risks in their workforces. To …More
Shutdown Hampered Many IRS Operations, Says Report
Because of the partial government shutdown just ahead of the annual tax filing season, “taxpayers were unable to obtain customer …More
IG Suggests Ways to Hold Down TSA Turnover
The TSA is missing opportunities to reduce its longstanding “consistent personnel turnover” among transportation security officers—screeners—who make up the bulk …More
Hiring Surge for CBP Officers Proposed
A bipartisan Senate bill (S-1004) would authorize a hiring surge at Customs and Border Protection to increase the number of …More
Contest Produces Ideas for Improved Career Development
The National Science Foundation has selected winners in the first round of its Career Compass Challenge, whose goal is to …More
Another Warning Sounded on IRS Staff Problems
The GAO has issued the latest of a long series of warnings about skills shortages at the IRS due to …More
