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
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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
GAO Raises Concerns about Condition of IHS Medical Facilities, Equipment
The Indian Health Service rates three-fifths of its medical facilities as in only fair to poor condition, says a GAO …More
SSA Boosts Hiring but Long-Term Staffing Challenges Remain, IG Says
Staffing at SSA increased by about 3,000 to about 59,600 in 2023 through a combination of hiring efforts and lower …More
Performance.gov Touts Link between Engagement, Customer Satisfaction
A posting on performance.gov highlights findings of an internal VA study showing a correlation between employee engagement scores and customer …More
Opinion | Commentary
How the Postal Service’s Finances So Quickly Returned to the Crisis Stage
On April 6, 2022 as President Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA), there was abounding yet misplaced optimism …More
GSA Announces Steps to Reduce Owned and Leased Federal Office Space
The GSA has said it plans to dispose of some 23 properties through a process in which they can be …More
GAO Recommends Strengthening Requirements for Reporting Agency Spending
The GAO has recommended that OMB and Treasury strengthen requirements for agencies to report spending through usaspending.gov, after finding shortcomings …More
OPM Issues Reminder on Policies for Severe Weather
OPM has issued a reminder on policies governing changes to work schedules due to weather-related and other emergency reasons that …More
Nominations Open for ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations through January 5 for the 2024 Service to America awards, or Sammies, …More
Survey Finds Little Change in Telework Rates, Performance Issues
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows little change on two topics of wide interest that were added to the …More
Employee Survey Reflects Familiar Highs and Lows
Results from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey taken in mid-year reflect long-running themes of topics that draw especially positive …More
IG Raises Alert about Security of DHS Mobile Devices
The inspector general’s office at DHS has issued an alert to departmental management of “potential espionage, leaks, and attacks from …More
News about Government Mostly Negative, Lessening Trust, Partnership Says
A poll by the Partnership for Public Service found that the public is much more likely to report getting negative …More
Draft Guidance Issued on Changes to FedRAMP Program
OMB has issued for comment draft guidance to carry out changes enacted last year to the Federal Risk and Authorization …More
Presidential Rank Award Winners Named
The Biden administration has chosen 232 winners from 31 agencies for the Presidential Rank Awards, top honors for career employees …More
Court Stresses Continued Need for In-Person Agency Services
In a ruling with potential broader implications, a court has said that alternatives to in-person services such as online services …More
USAID, State Department Employees Experiencing More Stress, GAO Says
Employees of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development are reporting higher levels of work-related stress but at …More
OMB Posts Draft Guidance to Agencies on AI Order
OMB has posted draft guidance for agencies on carrying out this week’s executive order on artificial intelligence, saying the goal …More
Cutting IRS Funding Would Backfire, CBO Says
Cutting advance funding for the IRS approved last year would increase the federal deficit by nearly twice as much as …More
Wide-Ranging Order Sets Guidance on Agency Use of AI
An executive order sets a series of requirements for federal agencies on use of artificial intelligence, saying that while AI …More
GAO Calls for Standards on Measuring Use of Workspace
The GAO has recommended setting government-wide benchmarks on usage of federal office space, saying that agencies differ widely in such …More
Complex Passwords Not Enough to Assure Cybersecurity, CIO.gov Says
The traditional emphasis on having complex passwords for securing online information is not adequate because “human psychology can be exploited …More
Guidance Issued on ‘Buy America’ Requirements for Financial Assistance Programs
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on applying ‘Buy America’ preferences in financial assistance programs for infrastructure, including the circumstances …More
Committee Advances Bill on Customer Service, Other Management Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved S-2866, to require agencies to develop a written comprehensive strategy …More
Performance.gov: More Movement of Contracting Officers between DoD, Other Agencies Now Possible
Changes to certification requirements of contracting officers will allow for more movement between DoD and other agencies, says a post …More
OMB Reminds Agencies of Small Disadvantaged Business Contracting Goals
OMB has reminded agencies that the administration’s goal for the percentage of contracting spending awarded to firms considered to be …More
Unions Ask Senate to Reject Bill Restoring Special VA Disciplinary Powers
A coalition of federal employee unions has asked the Senate to reject a bill that would restore and in some …More
