Contracting Bills Pass House; FEMA Workplace Planning Measure Offered in Senate
The House has passed two bills related to federal agency contracting with small business: * HR-7103 would require the head …More
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Does Common Sense Have a Place in DeJoy’s Postal Service?
On April 16, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing in Washington D.C. to …More
WH Says Agency on Track under AI Order; OPM Issues AI Hiring Guidance
Federal agencies have met their 180-day goals under the Biden administration’s wide-ranging executive order of last fall, including those related …More
EEOC Updates Guidance on Enforcement of Anti-Harassment Laws
The EEOC has updated its guidance on enforcement of anti-harassment laws in the workplace, including federal workplaces, saying the goal …More
Opinion | Commentary
Bringing Decorum Back to the Floor: Why Congress’ Civility Problem Needs Attention
Since the nation’s beginning, our Founders have recognized civility as the glue that binds crucial processes and enables progress. George …More
OMB Instructs Agencies on Transition Act Requirements
OMB has issued instructions to agencies on requirements under the Presidential Transition Act, saying that although the actions required by …More
OPM Revokes Trump-Era Policy on Guidance Documents
OPM has revoked policies put in place by the Trump administration regarding guidance documents it issues, saying that change is …More
OPM Issues Further Guidance on Criminal History and Hiring
OPM has issued (at www.chcoc.gov) further instructions to agencies on complying with a 2019 law that generally limits their requests …More
GAO Points to Workforce Planning, Training Needs at Mediation Board
A GAO review of the personnel program at the National Mediation Board—a small agency that facilitates labor relations for railways …More
Telework, Other Management Issues to Get House Hearing
The key House committee overseeing federal management issues, the Oversight and Accountability Committee, has announced its first hearing of this …More
Panel Clears Bills on VA Employee Disciplinary Records, Other Issues
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee has approved a bill (HR-7734) to require the VA to make a permanent note of …More
OPM Issues First Update on New Priority Goals
OPM has issued, on performance.gov, the first quarterly status report on agency priority goals for the fiscal 2024-2025 cycle, including: …More
Court Acts to Close Out Two-Decade Old Union Grievance
In a case notable for the length of time it spent in what often is a lengthy labor-management process, a …More
Information on USASpending.gov Still Falling Short, Says Report
Despite improvements in USASpending.gov of recent years, the site is still falling short of its goal of serving as an …More
Audit Calls on TVA to Step Up Inspections of Facilities
An inspector general audit has called on the TVA to increase inspections of its facilities for safety and other hazards, …More
GSA Controls over Foreign Gifts Lacking, Says Audit
The GSA offices responsible for accounting for and disposing of gifts federal agencies receive from foreign governments “generally lacked adequate …More
Rules on Sustainable Procurement Finalized
Rules have been finalized to carry out a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services “to the maximum …More
Opinion | Commentary
3 Legal Disputes With Key Lessons for Federal Agencies, Managers
Some employees will sue their agencies and others may leave or quietly quit. Because such cases leave a publicly accessible …More
DoD-State Agree on Remote Federal Work for Spouses of Military, Civilians Assigned Overseas
The Defense and State departments have announced an agreement on overseas remote work in federal jobs for spouses of civilian …More
White House Cites Steps under ‘Digital First’ Initiative
The White House has cited steps under the “digital first” initiative it started last year, saying that “most of the …More
VA Cites Growth in Staffing, Processing of PACT Act Claims
The VA says it has processed some 1,150,000 claims under the “PACT Act”—out of some 1.3 million received under that …More
OPM Director to Leave in Upcoming Weeks
OPM director Kiran Ahuja will leave that position in the upcoming weeks, the agency has announced, ending at three years …More
GAO: Hundreds of Billions in Federal Program Fraud Likely
The GAO has estimated that fraud in federal programs causes losses in the range of $233 billion to $521 billion …More
FMA President Named Manager of the Year
The Federal Managers Association has named as its manager of the year Craig Carter of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, who …More
Bills Advance on Record-Keeping, Procurement, Other Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed: * S-4042, to strengthen requirements on agencies for preserving records, …More
IRS Improving on FOIA Compliance, Report Says
The IRS has improved in its compliance with Freedom of Information Act requests, says an inspector general audit which said …More
OPM Finalizes Rules Aimed at Boosting Pathways Program
OPM has finalized rules “aimed at enhancing the robust usage of the Pathways Programs as a key source of early …More
Federal Employees Suspended for Violating Hatch Act
The Office of Special Counsel has said that two separate Hatch Act enforcement actions have been settled with employees agreeing …More
White House Touts Actions under Customer Experience Initiative
The White House has touted actions taken and in process under its initiative to improve customer experience with government services, …More
House Committee Passes Bills on GSA Funds, Agency Rule-Making, Other Issues
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has approved for floor voting: * HR-7524, to require the GSA to provide an …More
