WH Threatens to Veto House Bill Limiting Rulemaking to Appointees
The House has passed, but the White House has threatened to veto, a bill (HR-357) that would require that notice-and-comment …More
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Postal Service Needs to Correct Its Financial Projections
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) needs to scrap its financial projections in the 10-year Delivering for America (DFA) strategic plan …More
Improper Payments Aren’t Necessarily Signs of Fraud, GAO Stresses
Improper payments and fraud “are distinct concepts,” the GAO has said, noting that improper payments “can have fraud-related root causes …More
Government Needs to Build In-House AI Skills, Report Says
A report in support of a bill ready for a Senate vote to boost training of federal employees in the …More
Status Update Posted on Two-Year Mark of Management Agenda
The Biden administration has posted (on performance.gov) a quarterly update on activities under the President’s Management Agenda, at its two-year …More
Bid to Re-establish CMO Position at Defense Department Dropped
The final version of the DoD authorization bill up for final voting this week in Congress drops Senate language to …More
USPS Pressed on Employee Impact of Network Plan
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has pressed the USPS for information on the impact …More
GAO Sees Need for Better Workforce Planning at DoD Labs
The GAO has called for improvements in workforce planning at DoD research laboratories for positions involved with quantum technologies, saying …More
Agencies Still Lagging in Cybersecurity Preparedness, GAO Says
Only three of 23 Cabinet departments and largest independent agencies met OMB requirements for achieving by August a certain level …More
Training Offered on Use of Subject Matter Experts in Hiring
OPM has released two self-paced online training courses on the use of subject matter experts in hiring, designed for hiring …More
IG Calls on IRS to Improve System Tracking Arrests of Employees
The IRS should speed up and clean up its system for recording arrests of its employees, information that management needs …More
OPM Finalizes Rules on Land Management Agency Hiring
OPM has finalized rules designed to help federal land management agencies in their hiring by allowing individuals who have held …More
OMB Issues Reporting Guidance and Deadlines under FISMA for Fiscal 2024
OMB has issued (in memo M-24-04) guidance to agencies on reporting requirements and deadlines for fiscal 2024 under the Federal …More
Hiring, Workforce Planning Among OPM’s New Priority Goals
As part of announcements of new agency priority goals for the fiscal 2024-2025 cycle, OPM has identified familiar theme related …More
Claimed Savings from Robotics Process Automation at GSA Not Supported, IG Says
The GSA’s claim that robotics process automation saves more than 240,000 work hours annually “was inaccurate and unreliable,” an inspector …More
Seminar Upcoming on Drafting EEO Policy Statements
The EEOC is hosting an online seminar December 19 starting at 1 pm Eastern time on drafting EEO policy statements …More
OPM Adds ‘Talent Pool’ Feature for Available Job Candidates
OPM has added a “Talent Pool” feature to USAJobs listing candidates who have applied to an open announcement, have been …More
GAO Sees Little Impact of New Reporting Requirements on Agency Spending
GAO has seen little impact from new “pay as you go” reporting requirements related to the impact of rule-making on …More
Agencies Get Guidance on Assessing Natural Hazards and Climate Risks
OMB has issued guidance to agencies under a law and Biden administration policies calling on them to include assessments of …More
GAO Sees Some Progress on Carrying Out Facility Security Recommendations
GAO has said that it has seen some progress toward carrying out recommendations to improve physical security at federal facilities …More
Bills Requiring More Interagency Cooperation on R&D Up for Voting
The House has scheduled voting for a soon as next week on a series of bills requiring more interagency cooperation …More
GAO Issues Guide for Developing and Using ‘Agile’ Software
The GAO has issued a guide for agencies on agile software development, a more iterative process that it said could …More
IG Cites Employee Safety, Other Staffing Issues as Challenges for State Department
The office of inspector general at the State Department has called out major personnel management challenges, including “designing and maintaining …More
Latest Improper Payments Data Present Mixed Picture
The latest data on improper payments presents a mixed picture, with the overall rate rising from 5.12 to 5.43 percent …More
CIO Council Outlines Tasks ahead under Digital-First Directive
The CIO Council has outlined tasks ahead for agencies under a September OMB memo on delivering a “digital-first public experience,” …More
Agencies Begin to Post Individual FEVS Results
Although OPM still has not issue its annual analysis of agency rankings of the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, individual …More
GAO Issues Guidance on Accounting for Federal Lands
GAO has issued guidance to agencies on additional requirements for agencies to report in their financial statements on their land …More
Personnel Issues Are Common across Agencies, Says IG Council
Issues related to recruitment, retention, succession planning, knowledge management and training are common across government, says a report by the …More
GAO Reinforces Call for Plan to Address Immigration Cases Backlog
At a recent Senate hearing, a GAO witness reinforced that agency’s recommendation that the Justice Department develop a strategic workforce …More
GAO Sees only ‘Minor’ Demographic Changes in Federal Workforce over Decade
The federal workforce experienced only “minor” demographic changes over 2011-2021 but during that time there was a generational change as …More
