Senate Bill Would Emphasize Career Employees for Senior State Department Positions
A newly introduced Senate bill (S- S-4476) would reserve for career employees more senior positions at the State Department, with …More
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GAO Charts Steps Taken under Customer Service Initiative
All federal programs designated as “high-impact service providers” under the Biden administration’s President’s Management Agenda have completed assessments of their …More
Agencies Need Better Understanding of Legacy IT, Says Report
A report filed in support of a bill pending a Senate vote (S-2032) says that federal agencies need to have …More
Report Sees Progress, Areas of Weakness in FISMA Compliance
Federal agencies “strengthened the maturity of their information security programs on average” in recent years but supply chain and cybersecurity …More
IG Warns of Potential Conflicts of Interest among SSA Employees with Outside Employment
An IG audit has found only a small number of cases of possible conflicts of interest among SSA employees from …More
Hiring, Performance Management, Skills Gaps on GAO’s To-Do List for OPM
GAO has listed the top open recommendations for OPM as (in its words): Making hiring authorities more effective. To ensure …More
Rules Finalized for Reducing Plastics Waste in Supply Schedule Orders
GSA has finalized rules for reducing “single-use, unrecyclable, difficult to recycle, or frequently littered” plastics in purchases under the Federal …More
Pandemic Spending Oversight Group Cites Lessons Learned
An interagency body of IG offices overseeing pandemic-related spending has compiled a list of lessons learned for agencies to apply …More
Report Calls on U.S. Mint to Better Track Sources of Gold It Uses
An inspector general report has said there is “reasonable assurance” that the more than $500 million in gold the U.S. …More
Congress Presses VA over Bonuses Paid with PACT Act Funds
Members of both the House and Senate have continued pressing the VA for explanations and possible disciplinary actions in the …More
Special Hiring Authority for Military Spouses Extended
OPM has finalized rules regulations extending through 2028 a special authority for hiring into federal a position the spouse of …More
GAO Calls for Better Workforce Planning at NNSA, Postal Inspection Service
The GAO has called for better workforce planning at two components of the Energy Department and the U.S. Postal Service, …More
EEOC Opens Registration for Main Annual Training Conference
The EEOC has opened registration its main annual training conference, the EXCEL (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) conference, which will …More
Criminal Organizations are Working to Recruit Postal Employees, Says IG
Criminal organizations are working to recruit USPS employees to participate in schemes including drug smuggling and stealing items from the …More
Survey: Hiring Process, Misconceptions Dissuade Gen Z from Seeking Federal Jobs
The Partnership for Public Service says that a recent survey it conducted shows that “federal careers are natural fits for …More
GAO Updates Best Practices for Agency DEIA Programs
The GAO has updated its compilation of best practices for federal agencies in carrying out DEIA programs, with the most …More
Bills Offered to Increase Liability for Committing Age Discrimination
Legislation (HR-8298 and S-4327) has been offered in Congress to increase the liability of federal agencies and other employers covered …More
GSA IT Forum to Feature AI, Internet Transition
GSA will host a hybrid in-person and online IT Modernization Summit June 11 “to bring the federal and industry communities …More
White House Issues Guide to Using Behavioral and Social Science in Agency Decision-Making
The Biden administration has issued a “Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking,” calling …More
Committee Backs Bills to Address Improper Payments
The House Budget Committee has approved two bills aimed at addressing the longstanding problem of improper payments by federal agencies …More
OPM Touts Actions in AI Talent Surge
OPM has highlighted actions it has taken under the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence which among many other …More
House Passes Bills on Technology Fund, Service Delivery
The House has passed HR-5527, to reauthorize through 2033 the Technology Modernization Fund, to increase its focus on replacing outdated …More
Settlement Approved in SSA Class Action Discrimination Suit
An EEOC law judge has approved a settlement in a class action suit originating in 2007 alleging discrimination against African …More
Start Preparing for Transition to New Travel System, GSA Tells Agencies
Federal agencies should start taking steps now—if they haven’t already—for an upcoming transition to a new travel and expense management …More
Report: SSA Should Better Track Impact of Customer Service Efforts
The SSA has been carrying out several changes designed to improve in-person customer service but “has not developed processes to …More
House Committee Eyes Adding ‘Chief Talent Officer’ to DoD
A “chief talent officer” position would be created at DoD responsible for developing and carrying out an overall talent management …More
Senate Bill Would Give OPM Added Authority over Telework, Report Says
A leading Senate bill on telework in federal agencies would give the OPM new powers over that program, including by …More
House Republicans Challenge Order on Agency Support for Voting
Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee have challenged a Biden administration order that set a series of tasks …More
GAO Outlines Recruitment, Retention Problems at DoD Child Care Centers
DoD follows many of the best practices for recruiting and retaining employees for the child care centers they operate, but …More
GAO Calls for Action on Federal Building Footprint, Other Management Issues
The new version of GAO’s annual report on opportunities to reduce fragmentation, overlap and duplication in federal programs adds 42 …More
