Another Report Warns of Security Risks on Agency-Issued Smartphones
The Postal Service inspector general has raised concerns about the security of agency-issued smartphones at the Postal Regulatory Commission, the …More
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OPM Launches ‘Federal Intern Experience’ Program
OPM has launched a “Federal Intern Experience” Program as a “standardized, high quality professional experience for interns and supplements agencies’ …More
Report Cites Lessons Learned at SSA from Shift of Work Due to Pandemic
Processing of applications for Social Security disability benefits slowed amid the shift to offsite work in the pandemic but there …More
House Spending Bill Cuts Funding for Federal Buildings, Environmental Initiatives
A spending bill for fiscal 2024 advancing in the House would reduce or eliminate funding for a number of Biden …More
Senate Passes Bills to Require Clear Summary of New Rules, Compliance with CBO
The Senate has passed S-111, to require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a 100-word-or-less …More
Partnership Cites Best Practices for Building Community Support
The Partnership for Public Service has listed best practices for building community support learned in an initiative to support federal …More
Scrutiny of Login.gov Continues; GAO Review Requested
The bipartisan leaders of the House federal workforce subcommittee have said they will continue their scrutiny of login.gov in light …More
Agency Reports to Congress to Become More Easily Available
OMB and the GPO have issued guidance on a law enacted late in 2022 designed to make agency reports to …More
Reminder Sent on Upcoming End of Current Priority Goal Cycle, Start of Next
A posting on performance.gov reminds agencies that September 30 marks the end of the current two-year agency priority goal cycle, …More
GAO Sees Need for More Coordination among Agencies on Cybercrime
Responsibility for identifying, investigating and prosecuting cybercrime is scattered across a dozen federal agencies, which further vary in how they …More
Webinar Upcoming on Federal Sector EEO Hearings
The EEOC will host a webinar June 27 starting at 1 Eastern time on “Navigating the Federal Sector Hearings Process” …More
Senate Panel Defeats Proposal on ‘Censorship’ by Federal Employees
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has defeated a bid to, in the words of sponsor Sen. Rand …More
Nearly $1 Billion Dedicated to Federal Building Upgrades
The GSA has said it will use some $975 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to upgrade federal buildings nationwide …More
Senate Committee Passes Bills on AI Disclosure; Security of Leased Space
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee has approved S-1865, to require federal agencies to notify individuals when they …More
OPM Calls for Data on Agency Workforce Diversity
OPM has issued a call to agencies for fiscal 2022 data on the diversity of their workforces for three separate …More
Senate Bill Targets Outdated Agency IT Systems
A newly introduced bipartisan Senate bill (S-2032) would target “legacy” IT systems in use by federal agencies by requiring agencies …More
Bill to Limit Agency Rule-Making Powers Passes House; Veto Threatened
The House has passed HR-277, which would broaden the process in which Congress can review and disapprove of “major” agency …More
GAO Cites Potential Savings in Management of Federal Real Estate, Other Property
The GAO has added to its annual report on opportunities for potential savings two areas of long-running concern, management of …More
More Training on Handling Classified Information Needed, Says Archives Office
The Information Security Oversight Office, part of the National Archives and Records Administration, has recommended “much more rigorous training on …More
OMB Reinforces Security Requirements for Agency Software
OMB has issued a memo to agencies reinforcing security and integrity requirements for their software under a 2021 executive order …More
GAO Calls for More Local Input into Design of New Federal Buildings
The GAO has called for more community input into the design of new federal buildings, saying that “such input could …More
Nominations Made for FLRA Board, General Counsel
President Biden has nominated to fill the vacant seat on the FLRA governing board with Nancy Anderson Speight, currently deputy …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for Typhoon Mawar
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by Typhoon Mawar, which hit Guam in late May. …More
Bills on FOIA Compliance, AI, Other Issues Introduced
A bipartisan bill (S-1812) introduced in the Senate would strengthen the presumption for public access to government information under the …More
Senator Presses VA on Protecting Whistleblowers’ Identities
A leading senator on whistleblower protection issues, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is pressing the VA on protecting the anonymity of …More
Politics, Age Skew Views of Federal Workers
While the public opinions of federal employees not surprisingly vary by political party, they also vary by age, the Partnership …More
FEW to Hold In-Person Career Development Training Program
The Federally Employed Women organization will hold its national training program in-person for the first time since the outbreak of …More
Agency Reporting Uneven on Follow-Up to Recommendations, Says GAO
Federal agencies have been uneven in carrying out a law that generally requires them to report on the status of …More
VA Says It’s Ahead of Pace on Hiring Surge
The VA has said it is ahead of pace on its hiring surge, having hired some 33,000 employees in the …More
Report Sees Hiring Challenges for IRS
A report for Congress sees difficulties ahead for the IRS in addressing what it called the agency’s “critical ongoing need” …More
