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
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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
OGE Updates Guidance on Financial Disclosure Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued an updated guide for federal employees who file confidential financial disclosure reports (OGE …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has told agencies to report by December 29 on their use in fiscal 2023 of an authority hiring preference …More
Deferred Maintenance Backlog for Federal Properties Growing, GAO Says
GAO has found that at four agencies it examined—GSA, HHS, Energy and Interior–the backlog of deferred maintenance and repairs at …More
Public Satisfaction with Government Services Increases for Second Year
Public satisfaction with the services they receive from the federal government rose to 68.2 percent positive in the most recent …More
CIO Council Issues Guide to Cloud Computing
The CIO Council has issued a Cloud Operations Best Practices and Resource Guide for agency program managers, project managers and …More
OPM Proposes Loosening Rules on Recruitment, Relocation Incentive Payments
OPM has proposed loosening several restriction on use of recruitment and relocation incentive payments, including allowing individual agencies to pay …More
Senators Query DHS, CBP, HHS on Use of Artificial Intelligence
Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have queried DHS, CBP and HHS on how they are using artificial intelligence …More
Program to Leverage Government-Wide Buying Power Expanded
The Biden administration has expanded a program aiming to better leverage the government’s buying power for goods and services that …More
Understaffing Still Hampering IRS Phone Service, Audit Says
While the IRS met goals for service levels and waiting time for customer service calls during the 2023 tax filing …More
Guidance Issued on Latest Order on Military Spouse Employment
OPM has told agencies to bear in mind flexibilities available for offsite work, administrative leave and reassignments for employing and …More
Competency Model Issued for Program Evaluation Positions
OPM has released a competency model for program evaluation positions, following an analysis of the skills and competencies needed for …More
Survey Again Highlight Differences in Employee Views between Large, Small Agencies
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey again shows that scores in almost every measure tend to be highest among smaller …More
