OPM Seeks Data on Pathways Program
OPM has told agencies to report by the end of May on their use of the Pathways Program, including expected …More
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Report Criticizes Inventory Management at VA; Hearing Planned
Leaders of the House Veterans Affairs Committee have said that they will explore in an upcoming hearing issues raised in …More
Initiative for Purchasing through Commercial Portals Advances
OMB and GSA have released an implementation plan for the second phase of an initiative to better enable agencies to …More
GAO Questions VA’s Facilities Rating System
The VA has not followed through on issues raised in its own reviews of its system for rating its Veterans …More
Finalists for Sammies Award Announced
The Partnership for Public Service has chosen 26 federal employees or teams from across 20 agencies as the finalists for …More
OPM to Take over Much of DoD Employee Training
OPM will take over much of DoD’s employee training functions, under an agreement between the two designed to consolidate the …More
Senate Backs Rotational Program for Cybersecurity Employees
The Senate has passed S-406, aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, one of the occupations …More
DATA Act Pilot Flew Only Halfway to Goal, GAO Says
An OMB pilot project conducted under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA Act, for developing recommendations for reducing …More
Administration Again Stresses Retraining of Employees
The administration’s revised policies aiming increase centralization of common services across agencies such as HR, financial management and cybersecurity does …More
VA Health Care Branch Sets New Integrity Code
The VA’s health care branch, the Veterans Health Administration, has set a new employee integrity code covering ethical standards and …More
Guidance on Information Quality Act Updated
OMB has issued updated guidance on agency responsibilities for complying with the Information Quality Act to address “changes in the …More
Public Service Recognition Week Coming Up
Public Service Recognition Week is May 5-11, an annual opportunity to highlight the value of government service on the federal, …More
OMB Revamps Shared Services Program
OMB has revised the shared services initiative, saying that despite years of efforts to consolidate services that agencies have in …More
HHS Imposes Contract, New Challenge Filed
HHS has imposed a contract affecting employees there in a dispute that has become something of an example of strained …More
Dispute Erupts over Proposed Hiring Policy Change
Several senators of both parties have raised objections to a proposed hiring policy rule change that would require applicants to …More