USPS Needs More Staffing, Training for Combatting Mail Theft, Report Says
The Postal Service’s efforts to combat the increase in mail theft is hampered by a lack of staff focusing on …More
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House Passes Bill Downplaying Ed. Credentials for Federal Cybersecurity Jobs
The House has passed HR-4502, to prohibit federal agencies from establishing minimum educational requirements for cybersecurity positions unless required by …More
Report Finds Flaws in Physical Security Controls at IRS Facilities
An inspector general report has found flaws in physical security controls at IRS facilities, finding problems in walkthroughs in eight …More
Agencies Told to Increase Reporting on Telework, Remote Work
The OPM has called on federal agencies to report more fully and in more detail on telework and remote work …More
Nomination Made to Head Office of Special Counsel
President Biden has nominated Hampton Dellinger, most recently a Justice Department assistant attorney general overseeing the office of legal policy, …More
Better Interagency Cooperation Offers Opportunities to Reduce Improper Payments, Says GAO
Data gathered and made available by OMB on improper payments has helped foster cooperation among agencies to address that long-running …More
OPM Highlights Hiring, Diversity, Other Personnel Management Efforts
OPM’s latest update on its agency priority goals under the President’s Management Agenda, covering the third quarter of fiscal 2023, …More
OPM Extends Direct Hire Authority for Many STEM, Other Positions
OPM has extended through next September direct hire authority for many positions in the STEM fields, acquisitions, as well as …More
Report Credits USPS for Improving Suitability Screening
The IG’s office at the Postal Service has credited the agency for carrying out recommendations of a 2019 report to …More
Senator Prods OMB on ‘Internet of Things’ Security for Agencies
The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., has told OMB that it’s time to complete a …More
Interior Department Used Wrong Legal Standard in Deciding EEO Complaints, Audit Says
The Department of Interior used the wrong legal standard, one more favorable to the employee, when issuing “final agency decisions” …More
Hiring Authority for Military Spouses Extended
OPM has issued interim final regulations extending through calendar year 2018 a special authority for hiring into federal a position …More
Postal Service IG Calls for Better Management of ‘Penalty’ Overtime
Although use of “penalty” overtime in the Postal Service was reduced in 2022 vs. 2021, it remains well above pre-pandemic …More
Hill Leaders Press VA on Use of ‘Critical Skill’ Incentives for Execs
The bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees have pressed the VA on its use of “critical …More
MSPB Moves to Require Electronic Filing
The MSPB has issued interim final rules, effective today (October 2) generally requiring all pleadings filed by agencies and attorneys …More
OMB Proposes Reforms for Grants, Other Financial Aid Policies
OMB has proposed for public comment a major revision to its Uniform Grants Guidance governing issuance by federal agencies of …More
Trust in Government Higher in 13 Other Major Democracies, Says Partnership
Citizens of 13 other major democracies have a higher level of trust in their federal government than U.S. citizens, says …More
Create ‘Digital-First’ Customer Experience, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has issued guidance on designing and delivering websites and digital services to the public, saying that “digital channels are …More
GSA Idea Incubator Seeking Suggestions
GSA’s “10X” program, which selects and funds ideas from federal employees about potential uses of technology to improve the government’s …More
Bill Offered to Increase Reuse of Surplus Agency Property
A bipartisan bill newly offered in the Senate (S-2866) seeks to spur greater reuse within the government of “personal property”—items …More
Health Care Staffing Issues Common Across Agencies, Says Report
The IGs of VA, DoD, Justice and HHS found that those departments experienced similar problems with hiring and retaining health …More
OPM Releases Guide to Competencies Needed in 80 Occupations
OPM has released “general competencies and competency models” for 80 federal occupational series to “support the expanding use of skills-based …More
VA Personnel Suitability Program Still Falling Short, Says IG
The VA has made some improvements in its process for determining whether job applicants are suitable for employment but the …More
Bills on Marijuana Use, Management Issues Advancing
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has approved HR-5040, to make past or current use of marijuana no longer grounds …More
Agencies Not Always Getting Required Drug Discounts, Says Report
The VA, Defense Department and other agencies are not getting the required price breaks on nearly a quarter of the …More
MSPB Advises on Preventing Real, Perceived Personnel Violations
An MSPB publication provides a list of steps for federal supervisors to not only prevent “prohibited personnel practices”—barred actions such …More
FLRA Member Nominated for Another Term
President Biden has nominated for another term on the FLRA board Colleen Duffy Kiko, the board’s chair under the Trump …More
MSPB Stresses Requirements for Agencies to Follow when Taking Discipline
A recent MSPB decision stresses the importance of agencies providing employees with the required information regarding their appeal rights when …More
FLRA Updates Rules on Negotiability of Proposals
In what it called the first major update since 1999, the FLRA has revised its rules for deciding on the …More
Senator Seeks to Boost Federal Workforce Capacity on AI
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has recommended creating a program to boost the federal workforce’s capacity on artificial …More
