OPM Announces Online Strategic Leadership Course
OPM has announced a new online course to provide senior leaders with valuable knowledge, strategies and resources on how to …More
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The Department of State has strengthened management of its Foreign Service promotion process but documentation gaps remain, GAO has said. …More
Budget Guidance Emphasizes Evidence, Innovation
Fiscal 2015 budget requests with stronger use of evidence and innovation will be prioritized, OMB has said. In recently issued …More
Senator Wants NIST Mission to Include Cybersecurity
The chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is calling for the mission of the National Institutes of …More
GAO Calls for Improved Personnel Management at SEC
The organizational culture of the Securities and Exchange Commission is not constructive and could hinder the agency’s ability to effectively …More
Amendment Would Curtail DoD Authority to Furlough Civilians
The House has approved an amendment to its fiscal 2014 defense-spending bill that would remove DoD’s discretion in imposing furloughs …More
IG: USPS Overtime Use Well Above Target
Overtime hours accounted for 7.4 and 7.8 percent of total work hours in fiscal 2011 and 2012 at the Postal …More
Discovery of Malware Leads to $2.7 Million Overreaction
Believing that a common malware infection was an indication of a much larger and damaging threat the Commerce Department’s Economic …More
IG Recommends Considering a Reduction in IT Staff
The IG called on the deputy secretary for EDA to identify the agency’s areas of IT responsibility and ensure the …More
VA Announces Progress on Digitization of Disability Files
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached a milestone in its disability claims transformation process by digitizing over 30 percent …More
GPOExpress Reaches 100,000 Orders
Agencies have placed 100,000 orders since 2005 through a Government Printing Office partnership with FedEx Office establishing discount rates for …More
IG: Better Case Processing Needed in IRS Taxpayer Protection Program
The IRS is detecting more cases of identity theft through its taxpayer protection program but case processing controls need to …More
Coburn Questions Education Secretary About Conference Plans
The ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter to …More
IG: Some IT Investments Have Not Gone Through IT Procurement Review Process
Not all DHS IT procurements have gone through the IT acquisition review process because they were not categorized as IT …More
VA Expanding Transportation Access in Rural Areas
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced plans to improve access to health care under a grants initiative supporting new …More
Winners of Top Army Awards Announced
The Army has announced the winners of two of its top awards for civilian employees. The John W. Macy, Jr. …More
Measure Would Allow More Recording of Conversations
A newly introduced House bill (HR-2711) would allow members of the public to record conversations with federal employees and would …More
Men See Federal Workplaces as More Fair, and Empowering than Women Do
Men and women on average ranked satisfaction with their federal jobs at 64 out of 100 in the Partnership for …More
House Proposes Withholding Funds from IRS, 24% Funding Reduction
The House Appropriations Committee is considering steep budget cuts for the IRS in its fiscal 2014 Financial Services bill. The …More
Cuts $2.5 Billion from White House Request for GSA
The bill proposes $2.4 billion less for GSA than the White House’s request and $476 million below the fiscal 2013 …More
IG Cites Prohibited Personnel Practices at Bonneville Power Administration
Hiring practices at the Bonneville Power Administration appear to have effectively disadvantaged veterans and other applicants, the Energy Department’s inspector …More
Senate Bill Would Overhaul Security Clearance Process
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to increase oversight of the security clearance process following disclosures made by former …More
Agencies to Review Clearance Status of Positions
The bill calls on the Director of National Intelligence to issue guidance for departments and agencies – within 180 days …More
FLRA Announces Negotiability Training
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has announced the first of several one-day sessions of a new negotiability-training program, following up …More
OMB Extends Prompt Payment Policy
OMB has issued a memo extending a policy that agencies should accelerate payments to all prime contractors – with a …More
GAO: Research Needed on Impact of Investment on Transit Asset Management
Additional research led by the Department of Transportation on the effects of capital investment on transit asset management could help …More
IRS Questioned on Time Spent Doing Union Work
The ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., …More
Reverse Auction Platform Launched
GSA has announced the launch of a government-managed reverse auction platform (on which sellers compete to lower prices) available through …More
IG: IRS Making Progress With Data Center Consolidation, Needs Better Plan
The IRS is consolidating its data centers to reduce data center space, cut costs, and save energy, but needs a …More
EEOC Cancels Plans for Additional Furloughs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has informed its personnel in an internal email they will not be subjected to a …More
