FedRAMP Cloud Security Standards Updated
OMB (in memo M-24-15) has updated guidance to agencies under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) to account …More
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Still Much Work to Do on USGS Scientific Integrity Controls, Says Audit
Scientific integrity controls the U.S. Geological Survey launched in 2018 are behind schedule and are not being fully implemented even …More
Another FLRA Nomination Clears Senate; Several Other Positions Remain Unfilled
The Senate has confirmed the current Republican member of the FLRA, Colleen Duffy Kiko, for another term, lasting into mid-2027, …More
OPM Reminds Agencies on Workplace Flexibilities for Disaster Situations
OPM has reminded agencies (in a memo a chcoc.gov) about telework and other workplace flexibilities for disaster situations, as the …More
House Passes Measures on Over-Budget Programs, Disclosure of Guidance
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-1258, the “Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act,” to require OMB to issue guidance …More
White House Clamps Down on Single-Use Plastics by Agencies
The White House has set a goal of phasing out single-use plastics from federal food service operations, events and packaging …More
Postal EV Plans More ‘Aggressive’ Than ‘Realistic’, Says IG
The Postal Service “created a schedule that reflected aggressive business objectives, rather than a realistic baseline” for its deployment of …More
Mastering the Federal Job Hunt From Application to Appointment
Whether you’re just starting your career, looking for a new opportunity, or entering to the workforce following military service, job …More
Postal Employees Onboard with Ground Advantage, but It Hasn’t Met Goals, Says Report
Postal Service employees generally have a favorable view of the recently launched Ground Advantage process, but during its initial nine …More
GAO Finds Familiar Personnel Issues at DoE Environmental Cleanup Office
The GAO has found personnel issues common in government—understaffing and a high percentage of onboard employees at or near retirement …More
Key Bill on Hiring Policy Set to Start Moving in Senate
A bill to downplay the role of educational credentials in job qualifications and the role of self-evaluations in assessing federal …More
IG Questions Value of Deploying Air Marshals for Border Service
A DHS inspector general report has questioned the value of the department’s deployment during 2019-2023 of TSA Federal Air Marshals …More
New City Pairs Contract for Air Travel Issued, with One More Carrier
GSA has issued a new city pairs contract for travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare rates for …More
OMB Touts Agency Steps to Improve Public Access to Services
OMB has issued its second annual report on agency efforts to make it easier for the public to access government …More
Clogged Confirmation Process Hampering Agencies, Partnership Says
Bottlenecks in the process for getting nominees confirmed to top agency positions have left persistent vacancies in leadership that “make …More
Congress Votes to Boost Oversight of BoP; Bills Offered on Other Issues
The Senate has joined the House in passing HR-3019, to increase oversight—including through unannounced inspections—of Bureau of Prisons facilities by …More
Guidance Issued on Security in Agency-Funded Research
The White House has issued guidance to federal research agencies on research security programs at universities and federally-funded research institutions …More
GAO: Agencies Missing Potential Savings as Recommendations Remain Pending
The GAO has said that federal agencies are missing out on potential savings of more than $200 billion as nearly …More
OMB Tells Agencies to Focus on Workforce in Cyber-Related Budget Requests
OMB’s instructions to agencies on cybersecurity priorities in their requests for the fiscal 20276 budget includes a focus on “issues …More
Agencies Told to Evaluate Needs for Senior Positions
OPM has told agencies to submit their requests for allocations of senior positions including SES, senior level and senior scientific …More
Survey Shows Slight Rebound in Public Trust in Government
A survey by Pew Research has shown that just 22 percent of the public trust the government to do what …More
GAO Calls on Marshals Service to Improve Training of Facility Inspectors
The GAO has called on the U.S. Marshals Service to improve training for its deputies who inspect private and local …More
Audit Sheds Light on Lack of DoD Compliance with ‘Buy American’ Requirements
The Defense Department did not comply with requirements of the Buy American Act and a series of executive orders that …More
Pay, Hiring Process Named as Top Barriers to Filling Agency Tech Jobs
Top federal HR officers have named “noncompetitive government compensation packages and length of time for personnel vetting processes” as major …More
OPM Cites Focus on Pooled Hiring, Military Spouse Employment
OPM’s latest quarterly summary of actions on its agency priority goals includes: Under the goal of streamlining the hiring process—the …More
White House Touts Public Input into Regulatory Actions
The latest semiannual listing of agency regulatory actions reflects the results of the Biden administration’s “concerted effort to increase public …More
USPS Missing Savings Opportunities in Vehicle Fleet Electrification Program, Says Report
The U.S. Postal Service is not capturing some savings possible through incentive programs related to electric vehicles in its initiative …More
SSA Backlogs Growing amid Understaffing, Growing Workload, Audit Says
The SSA met its goals for the work flow at its processing centers in four of the last six years, …More
Outside Employment, Gift Acceptance Lead in Questions about Ethics, OGE Says
The most common topics of questions that federal employees pose to agency ethics officers relate to outside employment and other …More
GSA Revises Standards on Physical Accessibility of Federal Buildings
GSA has moved to increase the physical accessibility of federal buildings, which it said will set a uniform federal policy …More
