SSA Moves to Bring Some Disability Determination Work In-House
The SSA has said it is moving to bring some of its disability determination-related work in-house, shifting medical continuing disability …More
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Energy, EPA, NASA Latest to Disavow Union Representation amid Court Battles
Several more federal agencies have disavowed union representation rights following OPM’s recent prodding of those that hadn’t already done so, amid court …More
Opinion | Commentary
What a $1.7 Million Postal Crime Bust Reveals About the State of Mail Protection
The takedown of a $1.7 million mail-theft conspiracy is being celebrated as a victory. But for the U.S. Postal Inspection …More
Hearing Upcoming on ‘Dire’ Situation of USPS
The House government operation subcommittee has scheduled hearings next week on the state of USPS finances and operations, including, in …More
Hegseth: Supervisors Expected to Encourage Personnel to Volunteer for ICE, CBP Details
Secretary of War/Defense Pete Hegseth has called on supervisors to encourage department civilians to volunteer for temporary details to DHS …More
Agencies Still Lagging in ‘Section 508’ Compliance, Says Report
Federal agencies rate a “low” score on average regarding compliance with “Section 508” requirements for accessibility of their information and …More
Switch to Paperless Tax Refunds Causing Delays, House Members Say
The decision last year to generally end paper check tax refunds already has caused delays for hundreds of thousands of …More
Report Calls on VA to Better Oversee Contracted Care for Veterans
An inspector general report has called on the VA to better oversee community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), through which veterans can …More
GSA Not Fully Tracking Its Own Studies into Federal Building Conditions, Other Issues, IG Says
The GSA’s Public Buildings Service “is not effectively managing” the studies it conducts of maintenance, conditions and other issues regarding …More
New Cyber Strategy Emphasizes Securing Agency Systems
The White House’s newly released “Cyber Strategy for America” contains several initiatives to “modernize and secure federal government networks,” saying …More
Opinion | Commentary
Our ship of state is drifting; A new National Security Act could help right the course
Earlier this year, Americans learned that we had captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, ostensibly to combat narco-terrorism. …More
EEOC Reverses Policy on Single-Sex Spaces in Federal Buildings
The EEOC has held that the Civil Rights Act “permits a federal agency employer to maintain single-sex bathrooms and similar …More
Deferred Federal Building Maintenance Gets Renewed Attention in Report, Hearing
The longstanding problem of deferred maintenance in federal buildings, and the potential hazards to federal employees as a result, has …More
FLRA Drops Biden-Era Proposal on Union Dues Withholding
The FLRA has dropped a Biden-administration proposal to limit the periods in which federal employees may choose to have union …More
Program Inventory Still Incomplete 15 Years after Its Authorization
Fifteen years after a law ordered establishing the Federal Program Inventory, 13 of the 20 requirements under the law are …More
Arrival of Schedule P/C Spurs Renewed Legal Challenges
A coalition of federal employee organizations and other groups has renewed its lawsuit against Schedule Policy/Career, reflecting the recent finalization …More
Agencies Benefit from Disclosures by Public but Encouraging Them Is a Challenge, Says GAO
Whistleblowing-type disclosures from members of the public are an important source of information for agencies that enforce the law or …More
House Members Raise Alarm about Bureau of Prisons Understaffing
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees the Bureau of Prisons, have raised an alarm about the “pervasive shortage …More
Partnership Backs Changes to SES Candidate Development Programs, with Some Reservations
The Partnership for Public Service has backed changes to programs in which agencies prepare employees for potential advancement into the …More
No Love Lost for AWCA Exam on Its Demise, Says Kupor
OPM director Scott Kupor’s parting words on the Administrative Careers with America exam on its end were more in the …More
Joint Military Bases Suffering from Underfunding of Maintenance, Says GAO
The DoD/DoW “has faced challenges in sustaining” joint bases created over 2009-2010, the GAO has said, saying general underfunding for …More
IRS Data on the Quick and the Dead Are Almost Completely Accurate, Audit Finds
IRS data on deceased taxpayers are almost completely accurate, although in some cases the agency has not locked their records, …More
Online ‘Plum Book’ Has Missing, Inaccurate Information, Says GAO
The online version of the “Plum Book”—created under a 2022 law designed to increase transparency of political appointive positions—is missing …More
OSC Reaches Settlements in Three Hatch Act Cases
The Office of Special Counsel has said it has reached settlements in three Hatch Act cases, one involving candidacy for …More
Hiring Guidance Addresses Use of Essay Questions
OPM’s latest guidance on Trump administration hiring policies (see related story) addresses the use of essay questions in hiring, including …More
OPM Further Stresses Role of Political Appointees in Hiring Decisions
Expanded guidance from OPM on the Trump administration’s executive order on hiring policy changes issued last year further stress the …More
Stop Using AWCA Assessments in Hiring, Agencies Told
OPM has told agencies to stop using the Administrative Careers with America assessments in hiring, saying its use is inconsistent …More
GAO Cites ‘Repeated Delays,’ Cost Growth in Personnel Vetting System
An IT system for conducting background investigations on prospective and current federal employees and contractor employees has suffered from “repeated …More
Lack of VA Data on Scheduling Calls Leaves Patients at Risk, Says Report
The VA does not have complete information on outcomes of calls by veterans seeking specialty care services, potentially “putting veterans …More
Audit: Many New IRS Employees Had to Wait on Equipment, Expectations
As the IRS was boosting staff in 2024—a trend that reversed last year—many newly hired employees had to wait for …More
