Employee Engagement Needs Constant Focus, Partnership Says
To make substantial, lasting improvements in employee engagement management must treat the effort as a “year round priority and a …More
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GAO: Government Lands Riddled with Hazards
There could be nearly three times as many abandoned mines on federally owned land than has been charted, mines that …More
OMB Calls for Halt to all Official Travel Unless Mission Critical
OMB has called on agencies to limit any travel unless deemed mission-critical – leaving it up to the heads of …More
OMB Calls for More Telework, Cites Vulnerable Employees
OMB has further encouraged agencies to increase their use of telework as a response to the spread of the Coronavirus, …More
OGE Updates Guidance on Agency-Specific Ethics Rules
The Office of Government Ethics has updated its policies regarding ethics rules specific to certain agencies, including expanded resources for …More
More Senators Join in Opposing Memo on DoD Unions
All Senate Democrats have joined in a letter to DoD opposing a recent memo in which President Trump authorized that …More
GSA Moves to Clarify Responsibilities for Building Security
GSA has proposed new rules to clarify agency responsibilities for physical security standards of federal facilities. The proposal follows changes …More
Improper Payments Rise to $175 Billion
Nine years after enactment of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, agencies still are not in full compliance and …More
Don’t Overlook Risk of Smaller Data Centers, GAO Warns
Agencies “may lose track of the security vulnerabilities” in smaller data centers that are no longer accounted for in the …More
OPM Calls for Data on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2019 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
OPM Solicits Rank Awards Nominations
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by April 10 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards, the top honors for …More
Ethics Bill Cleared for House Floor Vote
Two House committees have approved for floor voting HR-745, a bill to reauthorize the Office of Government Ethics while giving …More
GAO: Minorities Under-Represented at Top State Dept. Levels
The minority share of the State Department workforce has increased in recent years but minorities are under-represented there in both …More
Gears of Government Award Winners Announced
The Trump administration has announced agency- and council-level winners of its second set of Gears of Government Awards, an initiative …More
Senate Backs More Disclosure of Building Ownership
The Senate has passed S-1869, to require new scrutiny of ownership of building space leased by federal agencies, in particular …More