IG: Half of USPS Executives Retirement Eligible in Three Years
In fiscal 2012, 35 percent of postal executives were retirement eligible, but that number could grow to 49 percent within …More
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The FAA has announced that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, research …More
MSPB Solicits Research Ideas
MSPB is soliciting ideas for it to research, and to help spur ideas, it suggests thinking about the following questions: …More
New Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan
The President’s Council on Veterans Employment has approved a new government-wide Veterans Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan for 2014 – …More
VA Adds “One-Stop” Veterans Employment Section to eBenefits Website
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new section of its eBenefits website to connect veterans, transitioning service members …More
GSA Website Aims to be Central Resource for Building Energy Efficiency
GSA maintains a Sustainable Facilities Tool website (www.sftool.gov) that can help facilities managers, procurement professionals, leasing specialists and project managers …More
House Votes to Block Bonuses for VA Execs
The House has approved legislation that would prevent senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs from receiving performance pay. …More
Survey: Low Morale Among SES
Half of senior executives and senior personnel say overall morale is low, or very low, the Senior Executives Association has …More
IG: Commerce Could Get More Out of Bundled Information Security Services
A lack of collaboration prevents bureaus within the Commerce Department from fully realizing the benefits of incident detection and response …More
Service to America Medal Finalists Announced
The Partnership for Public Service has announced the finalists for its 2014 Service to American Medals recognizing outstanding public service, …More
OPM Kicks Off Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
OPM has announced the release of its 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoints Survey, giving feds until early June to weigh in …More
Survey Responses Suggest Employees More Pessimistic About Innovation
Responses in certain areas on OPM’s 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey suggest innovation among federal employees is in decline, according …More
Feds Rank Most, Least Innovative Agencies
According to the report, some agencies are doing well when it comes to fostering an innovative culture. For example, NASA …More
Agencies Praised for Clarity of Written Communications
The Center for Plain Language, an advocacy group and backer of the proposed Plain Regulations Act, has announced the winners …More
Number of Individuals with Active Security Clearances Dropped in 2013
The total number of individuals deemed eligible for access to classified information increased by 232,628 from October 2012 to October …More
Stronger BYOD Policies Needed
Three Department of Energy sites reviewed by the department’s inspector general spent over $1.6 million in fiscal 2012 on stipend …More
GSA, Army Break Ground on Large Solar Installation
GSA has announced the beginning of a solar installation with the Army’s Fort Huachuca, Arizona that will be DoD’s largest …More
IRS Should Weigh Tax Status When Giving Awards, Says IG
The IRS human capital officer should implement a policy that requires management to consider conduct issues resulting in disciplinary action …More
Union Demonstrations Against USPS/Staples Deal Makes Headlines
The American Postal Workers Union has been resisting a USPS deal with office supply retailer Staples to open postal counters …More
Air Force Announces Self Development Tools
The Air Force Civilian Development Resource Center website, formerly the Supervisor Resource Center, now offers self-development tools for supervisory as …More
Assess Hiring in Light of Memo, Agencies Told
OPM has, somewhat apologetically, told agencies to examine their hiring practices in light of a recent presidential memo concerning those …More
Small Cost Projected on Web Privacy Bill
The Congressional Budget Office has said that enacting the Safe and Security Federal Websites Act, which is now ready for …More
IG Calls on Energy to Improve Mobile Device Management
The Department of Energy has taken certain actions designed to improve the management and acquisition of mobile computing devices and …More
OPM and GSA Partnering on Training, Management Solution
GSA and OPM have partnered to jointly manage the solicitation and award of a new strategically sourced, multiple award contract …More
DATA Act Sent to White House
The House has passed and set to the White House the DATA Act, designed to standardize federal spending data and …More
GAO Releases Program Duplication and Overlap Report
GAO has released its fourth annual report citing opportunities to reduce program overlap, fragmentation and duplication. The report presents 64 …More
GAO Cites Some Progress
GAO said executive branch agencies and Congress have generally made progress in addressing 162 previously identified areas: 30 of the …More
Report Could Spur Legislation to Eliminate or Consolidate Programs
“At the end of the day, there are no short-cuts around the hard work of oversight and identifying and eliminating …More
GAO: Budget Cuts Have Hurt IRS Performance
The IRS’s appropriations have declined to below fiscal 2009 levels and full time employees have been reduced by about 8,000 …More
OPM Seeking Agencies to Participate in GovConnect Initiative
OPM is seeking agencies willing to participate in GovConnect, an initiative to foster a more mobile, agile, innovative and skilled …More
