GSA, DoD among Presidential Sustainability Awards Winners
The Biden administration has recognized GSA, DoD and a half-dozen other agencies as winners of the Presidential Sustainability Awards for …More
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Contract Spending Up but Competitive Sourcing Down, GAO Says
Federal agency spending on contracts grew by $33 billion to $759 billion in 2023 over 2022 after accounting for inflation, …More
CFC Results Announced; Support for Next Campaign Sought
Last fall’s Combined Federal Campaign raised $70.1 million, OPM has said in a memo that also asks agencies to support …More
Opinion | Commentary
USPS Savings Plan Isn’t Saving the Mail or Protecting Letter Carriers
In May of 2024, the Government Accountability Office [GAO] issued a report which found that the U.S. Postal Inspection Service …More
Cost Increases Outpace Rise in Postal Revenue Amid Pause in Network Changes
Revenues were above projections in the first two years of the Postal Service’s “Delivering for America” program, but costs were …More
Bills on VA Training, Other Issues Readied for Floor Voting
The CBO has issued cost estimates on several bills that have advanced through congressional committees recently, typically a last step …More
Bonuses to Amtrak Execs Draw Attention of Congress
Top Republicans on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee have questioned Amtrak’s payments of bonuses to top managers and …More
OSC Urges Making Whistleblower Appreciation Day Permanent
The Office of Special Counsel has urged Congress to make Whistleblower Appreciation Day a permanent part of the calendar, “to …More
Partnership Suggests Ways to Measure Telework’s Impact on Productivity
Amid the continuing debate over federal telework practices, the Partnership for Public Service has suggested that agencies use the same …More
Court Excuses Agency Missing Deadline in Disciplinary Case
A federal appeals court has refused to overturn a disciplinary action on grounds that the agency missed a procedural deadline, …More
Agency Climate Adaptation Plans Updated
The Biden administration has posted updates to climate adaptation plans of more than 20 federal agencies, with initiatives ranging from …More
Dispute Continues over Labor Agreement Requirement for Federal Projects
A House subcommittee is to hold hearings this week on a 2022 Biden administration executive order requiring agencies to use …More
Report Finds Inconsistencies in Personnel Vetting System at VA
Inconsistences in managing and monitoring the screening process for job candidates leave the Veterans Health Administration, the largest component of …More
Better Oversight of EEO Compliance Would Improve Agency Accountability, Says GAO
Gaps in the EEOC’s oversight of agency compliance with EEO laws “undermine employees’ EEO protections,” the GAO has said, adding …More
OMB Charts Growth in Cyber Attacks against Agencies
Cyber attacks against federal agencies increased by about 10 percent in fiscal 2023 over the prior year, with the email/phishing …More
OPM Orders Agencies to Report on Politically Appointive Positions
OPM has directed agencies to send it by July 1 a list of their politically appointive positions, which it then …More
OMB Grants Guidance Underscores Need for Evaluation
OMB has stressed the emphasis on evaluation in program development and implementation in a revision it issued in April to …More
More Interagency Coordination on AI Proposed
Bipartisan legislation (HR-8756) newly offered in the House would establish a chief AI officer position at every agency to oversee …More
GAO Calls for Tighter Monitoring of ‘Deficiencies’ in Agency EEO Programs
The EEOC should modernize and tighten its oversight of whether agencies are in compliance with EEO policy requirements, the GAO …More
GSA Touts Updated New Procurement Services to Agencies
The GSA has announced updated and new procurement-related services to agencies, including updating the Multiple Award Schedule to allow for …More
Spending Bill Addresses Hiring, Other Issues for OPM
The House version of the annual general government spending bill addresses several hiring-related issues, including encouraging OPM to continue to …More
Webinar Upcoming on Carrying Out Management Agenda Priorities
Performance.gov will hold a hybrid in-person/remote webinar July 10 at 1-3 pm Eastern time on carrying out the administration’s President’s …More
GAO Lists Priority Recommendations Needing Action by Congress
Congress has acted on four-fifths of GAO recommendations that require changes in law since 2000 but that still leaves 242 …More
Bipartisan Bill Offered on Federal Agency AI Purchases, Use
A newly offered bipartisan bill in the Senate (S-4495) would set standards for federal agency purchase and use of artificial …More
Public’s Views of Government Plummet; Strong Support for Nonpartisan Civil Service
The Partnership for Public Service has found what it called “alarming” decreases in the public’s views of the government, although …More
DHS Not Meeting Hiring Timelines for Most Key Occupations, Says GAO
DHS is not meeting its time-to-hire goals for nine of the 13 occupations that it has designated as the highest …More
VA Needs to ‘Think Creatively’ on Recruiting, Retention Challenges, Says Report
A report on a spending bill (HR-8580) for the VA passed by the House, citing the department’s challenges in recruiting …More
Guide Issued on Employment of Neurodiverse Persons in Federal Agencies
A new publication says that increasing the employment of neurodiverse persons in federal agencies could help address both their historic …More
Report Calls on IRS to Step Up Planning for Reducing Unneeded Space
The IRS has reduced its office space footprint by about 8 percent since fiscal 2018 but it lacks a comprehensive …More
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
