CBO Finds Cost of Contractor Employees at DoD Hard to Judge
The Defense Department lacks information on the number and cost of employees working for its service contractors, making it difficult …More
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GSA’s Online Marketplace Picking Up but Improvements Needed, GAO Says
GSA’s online marketplace intended to make it easier for federal agencies to buy commercially available products like office supplies has …More
New Requirement for Clarity in Rule-Making Enacted; Cybersecurity, Other Bills Advance
President Biden has signed into law a bill (S-111) that recently cleared Congress to require each agency, in providing notice …More
EEOC Updates Guidance on Workplace Accommodations for Visual Disabilities
The EEOC has updated its guidance on obligations of federal agencies and other employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act …More
SES Getting Older, More Diverse
The SES cadre has grown more diverse over the last 25 years while the average age and years of service …More
Audit Calls for Tighter Controls over Charge Cards at DHS
An inspector general audit has called on DHS to tighten controls over purchase cards and fleet cards issued to employees …More
Vehicle Cost, Availability Obstacles to Zero Emission Federal Fleet
The GAO has said that agencies are moving forward with plans to carry out a Biden administration policy for transitioning …More
Report Cites Lessons Successful Automation at SSA
An inspector general report has said there is potential for the SSA to make much wider use of robotics process …More
Report Calls on ICE to Boost Access Controls over Employees Who Leave
In the latest report on an issue that previously arose in several agencies, the DHS inspector general’s office has called …More
Audit Finds Slow Hiring, Burnout Hampering VA Staffing for Support Positions
The length of the hiring process is the main difficulty for the VA in filling medical support assistant positions—who process …More
Bills on CBP, Firefighters, Military Spouses Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed S-2272, to extend higher pay rates for federal wildland firefighters …More
Guidance Aims to Increase Public Participation in Rule Making
OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has issued guidance to agencies on increasing public participation in rule making, saying …More
AFGE-SSA Pact Calls for Partnership Councils
The AFGE union has said that an agreement it has reached with the SSA covering most of that agency’s workforce …More
SBA Again Gives Agencies an ‘A’ in Meeting Contracting Goals
Federal agencies collectively have again received an A grade in an SBA assessment of how well they meet certain contracting …More
USPS Nearly Met Workforce Goals for Peak Season, Says Audit
The Postal Service nearly met its goals for hiring new employees and converting temporary employees to permanent status for the …More
Agency Hiring Issues Draw Attention from Congress
The general government spending bills pending floor votes in both the House and Senate voice concerns about hiring by federal …More
New City Pairs Contract for Air Travel Issued
GSA has issued a new city pairs program contract for travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare rates …More
IG Office at VA Backs Training for Employees to Report Information
The inspector general’s office at the VA has supported a House bill to increase training for the department’s employees on …More
OMB Touts Actions toward Reducing Agency Burdens on Public
OMB has touted actions taken since announcing an initiative to reduce the burdens on members of the public in learning …More
Congress Resisting Adding Money to Technology Modernization Fund
Neither the House and Senate versions of a general government spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year would provide any …More
Bills Offered to Update FISMA in Wake of Cyber Attacks on Gov Networks
Bipartisan bills (HR-4552 and S-2251) have been offered by the civil service leaders in both the House and Senate to …More
SEA Calls for Action on Pay Compression
The Senior Executives Association has called on the Biden administration to address the longstanding issue of pay compression at higher …More
GAO: Two-Thirds of Pandemic-Related Recommendations to Agencies Still Pending
GAO has said that federal agencies have carried out only 134 of the 386 recommendations it has made regarding the …More
Opinion | Commentary
Biden Administration Derelict on Postal Nominations
It is important to have checks and balances on the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), one of America’s …More
Banned Items Sold through GSA Schedule Put Buyer Agencies at Risk, Says IG
Agencies buying items through the GSA multiple award schedule program were left “at risk of unauthorized surveillance by foreign adversaries” …More
Urgency Needed in Carrying Out Cybersecurity Plan, GAO Says
The GAO has called for urgency in fleshing out and carrying out the updated National Cybersecurity Strategy issued in March, …More
Review Raises Issues with Agency Data on Pandemic-Related Spending
Federal agency data on spending under several pandemic relief programs suffers from “persistent data gaps and data reliability issues,” says …More
FLRA Expands Electronic Services to Agencies, Unions
The FLRA has expanded options for electronic communications to agencies and unions involved in disputes before it, in response to …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Identifying Needed AI Skills in Hiring
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on identifying skills and competencies needed for positions related to artificial intelligence for filling …More
Panel Set to Consider Management Bills
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has scheduled a business meeting to consider bills including: * HR-890, to require agencies …More
