Measure Also Requires Head Count
Another provision in the omnibus measures requires that within 120 days, each department and agency must submit to OMB a …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersFunding Increase for EEOC in Omnibus
The 2009 omnibus spending bill recently signed into law (P.L. 111-8) includes a $15 million increase for the Equal Employment …More
Agencies Make Incremental Progress on IT Security
Most major agencies made incremental progress in closing IT security performance gaps against established performance criteria, OMB concluded in its …More
GAO: State
A GAO investigator recently used bogus documents to obtain four different passports from the State Department, even going to far …More
Telework Survey Coming from MSPB
MSPB has said that it will soon begin a web-based survey of federal employees on teleworking, which it said will …More
Bill Would Ease Annuitant Hiring Without Offset
A bill has been introduced in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that continues a trend in recent …More
Halt to Competitive Sourcing May Continue
Soon after President Obama signed into law a fiscal 2009 omnibus spending bill including an amendment to halt job competitions …More
DHS, Transportation, Interior Rank Last in Employee Survey
DHS Transportation and Interior are three of the larger departments ranked near the bottom in all categories of OPM’s human …More
Call for Applications for Executive Training Programs
The Partnership for Public Service has announced a call for applications to its Excellence in Government Fellows program, aimed at …More
CIO Nominated
President Obama has nominated Vivek Kundra, formerly the chief technology officer of Washington D.C., as the nation’s chief information officer. …More
SEA Calls for More positions
The head of the Senior Executives Association, Carol Bonosaro, told the committee that the department needs more leadership personnel outright. …More
Partnership Leader Cites DHS Workforce Progress
The president of the Partnership for Public Service, Max Steir, recently told the House homeland security management subcommittee that the …More
OPM to Agencies: Use Validated Assessment Tool When Filling Positions
OPM’s Strategic HR Policy Division has issued a memo reminding agencies that they are required to use validated, or job-related, …More
Calls for Future Guidance for Use and Oversight of Non-Competitive Contracts
Obama also called on the OMB director in collaboration with other officials and councils to develop and issue guidance by …More
Obama Orders Review of Existing Contracts
President Obama has issued a memo calling on OMB, GSA, DoD, NASA and OPM to collaborate with management councils and …More
OPM Leadership Taking Shape
President Obama has nominated the director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, John Berry, to lead OPM for a four-year term …More
Bill Would Boost Job Skills Development for Vets
Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, who chairs the federal workforce subcommittee, has introduced a measure aimed at improving vocational rehabilitation for …More
Agencies Must Track Hires Under Recovery Act
OPM has issue a memo calling on agencies that fund new hires with appropriations from the American Recovery and Reinvestment …More
IRS to Hire 1,000 New Employees in 2009
In announcing its decision to end the private debt collection program, the IRS said it anticipates hiring over 1,000 new …More
IRS Scuttles Private Debt Collection Program
The IRS has announced that after an extensive review of its private debt collection program it has decided forgo renewing …More
OMB Emphasizes Improving Administrative Performance
In testimony on the draft 2010 budget, OMB director Peter Orszag emphasized improved agency performance and eliminating ineffective programs. "For …More
IRS Scuttles Private Debt Collection Program
The IRS has announced that after an extensive review of its private debt collection program it has decided forgo renewing …More
OMB Emphasizes Improving Administrative Performance
In testimony on the draft 2010 budget, OMB director Peter Orszag emphasized improved agency performance and eliminating ineffective programs. "For …More
CRS Reports on
Concern about political appointees "burrowing in" to career positions in the Bush-to-Obama presidential transition focused especially on DHS and Justice, …More
Panel: Relations Between Drug Czar and Congress Debilitating
A National Academy of Public Administration panel has said that relationships between the Office of National Drug Control Policy and …More
GAO: Debarred Contractors Still Getting Contracts
Businesses and individuals that have been excluded for egregious offenses ranging from national security violations to tax fraud are improperly …More
Panel Calls for Focus on Outcomes for Veterans
A panel convened by the National Academy of Public Administration has said care and benefits for veterans can be improved …More
Older Workers Relied on in Different Ways
Officials from HUD, SSA, and USAID told GAO that they have difficulty attracting qualified staff with specialized skills, and each …More
GAO Calls for Information Sharing on Hiring Older Workers
GAO has called on OPM to develop a systematic approach to share information broadly across the federal government about agency-developed …More
Program Would Fund Graduate Study in Exchange for Service
The Partnership for Public Service has said Rep. David Price, D-N.C., is preparing to introduce the Roosevelt Scholars Act of …More
