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
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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
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
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
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
Labor Whistleblower Program Needs Better Data, GAO Says
The Whistleblower Protection Program at the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for investigating whistleblowers’ complaints, …More
OMB Releases Recovery Budget Guidance
OMB has issued budget guidance for the execution of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The guidance, OMB …More
No Special Treatment for NASA’s Term Appointments
NASA does not distinguish between term and career and career-conditional appointees in any policies regarding employee-working conditions, GAO has said. …More
Panel to Review Postal Executive Compensation
The House federal workforce subcommittee plans to hold a hearing in late March to examine why the post master general …More
DHS Secretary to Explore Collective Bargaining for TSA
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano is trying to determine whether she has the authority to grant collective bargaining rights to TSA …More
GAO: Government Short on Veterinarians
OPM has not conducted a government-wide effort to address current and future federal veterinarian shortages, and most of the 24 …More
Changes Coming to PART Program
The Obama administration’s outline of a 2010 budget proposal indicates that the "PART" program initiated by the Bush White House …More
Budget Measure Addresses Contracting
The budget measure to carry most agencies through the remainder of the current fiscal year sends several signals regarding the …More
