Rules Proposed for Reducing Plastics Waste in Supply Schedule Orders
GSA has proposed rules for reducing “single-use, unrecyclable, difficult to recycle, or frequently littered” plastics in purchases under the Federal …More
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Report on Employee Survey Shows Top Agencies by Category
A newly issued report from OPM on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey conducted in the summer shows top agencies by …More
Senate Passes Bill to Spur Reuse of Surplus Agency Property, Other Measures
The Senate has passed S-2685, to spur greater reuse within the government of “personal property” — items such as computers, …More
GSA, HHS Introduce ‘Safety Station’ Concept for Federal Buildings
HHS and GSA have announced new guidelines for medical emergency response devices in federal buildings, to include opioid reversal agents …More
Audit Finds TikTok Still on Some IRS Devices Despite Ban
In a report whose findings could apply at other agencies as well, auditors said they found that many IRS computers …More
Labor Rules for Federal Construction Projects Finalized; Draws Opposition
The Biden administration has finalized rules under a 2022 executive order calling for using project labor agreements—which standardize work rules, …More
Justice Department Creates ‘Law Enforcement Accountability Database’
The Justice Department has created a centralized repository of official records documenting instances of misconduct—as well as commendations and awards—for …More
Senators Seek Missing Data on Official Time
A group of nine Republican senators is pressing OPM to restore on its websites past reports on usage of official …More
Removal, Debarment Ordered in Hatch Act Case
An MSPB law judge has ordered that a VA employee be removed and debarred from future federal employment for two …More
GAO Issues Tips on Identifying, Detecting Abuse in Federal Programs
GAO has recommended steps against abuse in federal programs including “helping employees understand” agency-specific rules and “what abuse looks like …More
Survey Shows Changing Roles for Chief Data Officers
The latest survey of agency chief data officers shows little difference in those offices but also shows an increase in …More
GSA Issues Guidance to Agencies on Environmentally-Friendly Federal Travel
The GSA has issued a policy bulletin on the recent OMB memo on reducing the environmental impact of federal employee …More
Technology Modernization Fund Yields only ‘Minimal’ Savings So Far, Report Says
Only eight of the 37 agency IT projects that have received funding from the Technology Modernization Fund have shown savings—totaling …More
Report Issued on Boosting Information Exchange between Agencies, Researchers
The Biden administration has released the first of what it said will be annual reports under its “Frontiers of Benefit-Cost …More
Sharp Growth in Agency Use of AI in the Pipeline, GAO Says
Federal agencies are preparing for sharp growth in their use of artificial intelligence, GAO has said in an audit that …More
Partnership Touts Social Media as Channel for Building Trust with Younger People
Federal agencies can help build trust of younger people by making better use of social media, including for engaging with …More
Central Site Opens for Agency Reports to Congress
The GPO has launched, somewhat ahead of schedule, a new site for reports agencies are required to send to Congress …More
Agencies Still Lag on Customer Experience, Research Firm Says
Federal agencies overall still lag the private sector in providing customer service, according to an evaluation by the Forrester research …More
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
Opinion | Commentary
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
