OPM Announces Project Aimed at Bolstering Cybersecurity Workforce
OPM plans to gather information that will help close the cybersecurity skill gap in the federal workforce, identified by the …More
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EEOC’s annual EXCEL Conference (for Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws) for federal officials will be expanded this year and will …More
More Use of Video Conferencing Proposed
Newly introduced legislation in the House (HR-2643) would push the government toward more use of teleconferencing rather than face to …More
Retention Bonuses Called Pay Loophole
In a move that could have a spillover effect on other agencies, the Senate is continuing a requirement for greater …More
Late Filing Fees on Disclosures Takes Effect
A $200 fee now is in effect for late filing of disclosures of certain financial transactions by employees who must …More
GSA Seeking to Improve Building Food Services
GSA has put out a "request for information" for a consulting contract to assess the food services in federal buildings …More
IG: Performance Measures Needed in IRS Collection Strategy Organization
The IRS created an Enterprise Collection Strategy organization in January 2011 to improve organizational performance but while it has centralized …More
Draft Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure Released
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a draft outline of a voluntary framework to improve cybersecurity in …More
IG Describes Shift in State Department Facebook Strategy
After the State Department’s Bureau of International Information reorganized in 2011, its coordinator launched an effort to expand State’s social …More
GAO: SEC Should Consider Requiring Disclosure of Auditor Attestation
The Securities and Exchange Commission should consider requiring all companies to disclose whether their independent auditors attest to and report …More
About One Quarter of Contracts Went to Small Businesses in Fiscal 2012
The federal government sent 22.25 percent of all contracting dollars to small businesses in fiscal 2012, nearing a goal of …More
Energy Awarding Performance Bonuses by Default for Nuclear Cleanup Work
The Department of Energy has been giving out performance bonuses regardless of work product for billions of dollars in nuclear …More
Government-wide Travel Advisory Committee Announced
GSA has announced the first meeting of a new government-wide travel advisory committee, which it says is a significant step …More
Senate Confirms Key Administration Posts
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Brian Deese to be deputy director of OMB, Dan Tangherlini as GSA administrator …More
GAO Calls on Labor to Improve Data on Foreign Agricultural Worker Program
Actions are needed to improve the transparency and reliability of the Labor Department’s data on the H-2A visa program, through …More
Union Steps up Pressure on EEOC to Avoid Second Round of Furloughs
The American Federation of Government Employees is urging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to avoid a second round of furloughs, …More
USPS Agrees to Correct Electric Hazards at Postal Facilities
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union agreed to …More
IG Calls on DHS to Improve Management of Private Screener Program
Recent TSA documentation for approving airports to participate in its private screener program have not been finalized and some documents …More
Thompson Says Report Shows Reforms Are Needed
The ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the report shows a need for reforming …More
Head of Citizenship and Immigration Services Nominated for DHS Post
President Obama has nominated the director of Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as deputy secretary of DHS. Alejandro Mayorkas …More
IG: Challenges Remain in Implementing Information Security Controls at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made progress developing policies and procedures to comply with the Federal Information Security Management …More
VA Overspending $13 Million on Excess Call Center Services
The VA did not conduct a thorough analysis to justify the need for call center services, on which it will …More
IG: Stronger Oversight of IRS Purchase Card Program Needed
The IRS lacks sufficient controls to provide assurance that its employees do not improperly use government-issued purchase cards, the Treasury …More
OPM Cites Opportunities for Improving Telework
OPM has not taken adequate steps to establish a completion date by which agencies will produce reliable telework data from …More
IG Calls on DHS to Take Further Action to Bolster Cybersecurity
The DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate has taken actions to improve the information security posture at federal agencies but …More
FLRA Releases Negotiability Guide
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has released a final "Guide to Negotiability Under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute" after …More
Most Feds Don’t See Link Between Performance and Pay, Advancement
Federal managers need to get creative in how they recognize, motivate and reward employees, the Partnership for Public Service has …More
Private Sector Employees Rate Recognition for Good Work Higher
Private sector employees rated their organizations nine points higher in terms of recognition for good work, and 14 points higher …More
Army Updates Hiring Freeze Guidance
In a sign of how complex a hiring freeze can be to manage, the Army once again has revised its …More
Group Recommends Commission to Reorganize Federal Agencies
The Government Transformation Initiative coalition has called for establishing an independent commission that would be tasked with making specific and …More
