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
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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
IRS Hiring Challenges Hampered Performance in Filing Season, Says Report
While the IRS met some of its goals for the 2023 filing season reflecting the additional funding the agency received …More
Webinar Scheduled on Customer Experience Portion of Management Agenda
The Biden administration has scheduled a “fireside chat” webinar for October 3 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time on developments …More
GAO Calls for More Controls, Training on Agency Use of Facial Recognition Technology
GAO has called on federal law enforcement agencies to put stricter privacy and other controls on their use of facial …More
OPM, GSA Announce Policies in Response to Hurricane Idalia
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by Hurricane Idalia. In those programs, employees may donate …More
Senator Says SBA Scorecard for Agencies Gives Too Many ‘Easy A’s’
The ranking Republican on the Senate Small Business Committee, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, has introduced a bill (S-2720) to …More
SSA Hearings Backlog Down but Better Measures Needed, Says IG
The SSA’s hearings backlog has decreased in recent years both in terms of numbers and average waiting time, but the …More
EEOC Certifies Class Action Case against CBP Over Assignments During Pregnancy
The EEOC has certified a class action case against the CBP in which a group of employees argued that they …More
DoD Needs Better Grasp of Service Contracting Spending, Needs, Says GAO
DoD spends about half of its contracting dollars on services such as administrative and technical support but does not have …More
ODNI Urges Agencies to Get Employees Engaged in Countering Insider Threats
September is “National Insider Threat Awareness Month,” the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has reminded agencies in a …More
More Coordination among Agencies Needed on Identity Theft, Report Says
Identity theft was a key ingredient in the high rates of fraud in pandemic relief programs but “at the federal …More
AI For Government: Where Do Federal Agencies Go From Here?
Generative AI, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard, promises to reshape how we work, live, and use information. While businesses …More
Stop Mentioning Vaccine Mandate in Vacancy Announcements, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has told agencies to review their job vacancy announcements to remove any remaining references to the Coronavirus vaccination mandate …More
Federal Building Sustainability Goals Will Be Hard to Reach, Says GAO
Funding and other challenges could cause the government to fall short of Biden administration goals for federal building sustainability, GAO …More
House Takes Up Focus on Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence
The House is set to join the Senate in focusing on current and possible use of artificial intelligence by agencies, …More
Nomination Made for Government Ethics Office Director
President Biden has nominated to become Office of Government Ethics director David Huitema, who manages the State Department’s ethics program …More
Service to Public Just as Good Remotely, SSA Customer Service Reps Say
In response to a survey touching on one of the major current issues in the federal workforce—the impact on productivity …More
MSPB Rules on Whistleblower Protections for ‘Non-appropriated Fund’ Employees
In the latest in a series of recent decisions taking a broad reading of protections against retaliation for whistleblowing, the …More
Supervisory Dissatisfaction with Support Highest for Recruiting/Hiring
Of the types of internal support the government provides for supervisory employees, dissatisfaction is highest for recruiting and hiring support, …More
Audit Cites Dangers to Employees at CBP International Mail Facilities
An inspector general audit has identified maintenance and safety deficiencies at international mail facilities of the CBP, facilities in USPS-owned …More
Opinion | Commentary
Postal Service Must Immediately Fund Employee Pension Obligations
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is legally obligated to provide $5 billion in funding for its employees’ pensions by September …More
3 Ways for Government Leaders to Unleash Digital Transformation
Government leaders are increasingly being asked to do more with less when it comes to updating old digital tools and …More
OPM Approves Special Hiring Authority for Hawaii Fire Response
Saying that agencies “may have an immediate need to hire additional staff” for response to the recent fires in Hawaii, …More
Guidance Issued on Reporting Spending Impact of Rule-Making
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on reporting the impact on spending of rules they propose as required by the …More
