Limits on Retention Payments Hamper HUD’s Efforts to Reduce Attrition, IG Says
In a report whose findings may apply as well at other agencies, the inspector general’s office at HUD has found …More
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State Department Eyes More Mid-Career Hiring to Address Skills Gaps
The State Department has launched a “Lateral Entry Pilot Program” of hiring mid-career job candidates into the Foreign Service, “designed …More
Cutting Costs Without Sacrificing Success When Budgets Are Tight
As federal agencies grapple with tightening budgets, leaders and teams face the challenge of maintaining or enhancing their quality of …More
Opinion | Commentary
Efforts to Convert Civil Servants to Political Appointees Would Gut the Civil Service and Harm America
As a former career civil servant, I know first-hand the value that career staff bring to the federal government – …More
House GOP Leaders Press OMB, Treasury on USAspending.gov
Two House Republican leaders have pressed OMB and the Treasury Department on the “failure of many agencies to report accurate …More
Audit: GSA Used ‘Misleading’ Information to Justify Purchase of Video Cameras
An inspector general audit has said that that IT officials at the GSA “misled a contracting officer with egregiously flawed …More
Auditors Call on DHS to Strengthen Internal IT Security Controls
An inspector general report has called on DHS to strengthen its internal IT security controls after finding three of its …More
More Coordination among Agencies Needed on Grant Awards, Says Report
Grant awards and cooperative agreements account for an increasing share of federal agency spending, a larger share than acquisition, but …More
OPM Updates HR Business Model
OPM has issued an update of its Human Capital Business Reference Model, which it calls “the seminal product for defining …More
Bills on Code Sharing, Facility Safety Offered; Nominees Advance
A newly offered bipartisan bill (S-3626) in the Senate would require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code with each …More
OPM Sees Progress, Challenges in Workforce Planning, Other HR Issues
Federal agencies are making progress in workforce planning and other HR-related issues but face challenges including lack of dedicated resources, …More
MSPB Clears Way for Higher Fee Awards to Employees Who Win Cases There
An MSPB decision has cleared the way for increasing payments that agencies must make to reimburse legal fees of employees …More
AI Workforce Issues Draw Renewed Attention
Federal agency needs for employees with expertise in artificial intelligence have drawn renewed attention, with a hearing in a House …More
VA Falling Short on IT Accessibility to Public, Employees
The VA is falling short on complying with requirements to make its websites and other information technology accessible to the …More
Opinion | Commentary
Efficiently Digitizing Government Documents Requires Mapping out the Whole Process
Digitizing a single form is easy; mapping out how the data collected in the form fits into the business process …More
Prepare for Upcoming Human Capital Reviews, Agencies Told
OPM has told agencies to begin preparing for the annual agency human capital reviews, calling them an “opportunity to engage …More
House Bills Focus on Office Space usage; Bills Introduced on VA Security, AI
A bill (HR-6254) calling for a GAO study of the Public Buildings Service within the GSA likely will be the …More
Report Calls for Better Personnel Planning in HHS Emergency Response Office
The GAO has called on HHS to improve the personnel planning for an office involved in emergency response, noting that …More
Senate Approves New Standards for Agency Working Dog Programs
The Senate has passed S-2414, to require federal agencies with working dog programs to meet standards to protect the health …More
Report: Direct Hire Authority Speeds Up Hiring at IRS, but Only So Much
In a report whose findings may apply at other agencies, an outside review has found that use of direct hire …More
Webinar Upcoming on Contracting Priority in Management Agenda
A webinar will be held January 25 at 1 pm Eastern time on the business of government prong of the …More
GAO Calls FISMA Implementation ‘Mostly Ineffective’
Federal agencies’ implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act “continued to be mostly ineffective” in 2021-2022, GAO has said, …More
House Passes, White House Opposes Bill on Agency Settlements
The House has passed HR-788, to prohibit federal agencies from entering or enforcing civil settlement agreements that require the other …More
Audit Finds EPA Reporting of Spending ‘Not Complete or Accurate’
An inspector general audit has said that the EPA’s reporting fiscal year 2022 spending in USAspending.gov was “not complete or …More
Agencies Still Lagging on ‘Section 508’ Requirements, Says GSA
Federal agency compliance with requirements to make their information and communications technology accessible to people with disabilities “is well below …More
Tackling Deferred Maintenance Still a Challenge for Lands Agencies, GAO Says
Federal agencies involved with managing public lands still face challenges in addressing backlogs of maintenance on structures such as dams, …More
Most Technology Fund Dollars Going to Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity initiatives were the focus of most of the grants from the Technology Modernization Fund in fiscal 2023, accounting for …More
Agencies Making Progress under Cyber Threat Information Sharing Law, Says Report
Sharing among agencies of information on cyber threats and defensive measures against them “has improved over the past two years, …More
IG Cites Lessons Being Learned at USPS in Electrifying Vehicle Fleet
In a report whose findings have broader implications as the government moves to increase its use of electric vehicles, the …More
Competition, Slow Process Hamper Hiring at Amtrak, Report Says
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided funding for Amtrak that boosted its hiring but that same law also …More
