Agencies Affirm Few Complaints of Interference with Science
Policies created in the Obama administration aimed at protecting scientific research by federal employees from political interference were carried out …More
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GSA Awards Blanket Purchase Agreements on Building Services
The GSA has awarded the first 30 blanket purchase agreements under its next generation maintenance repair facility supplies purchasing channel …More
OGE Calls Attention to Conflict of Interest Restrictions
The Office of Government Ethics has issued an annual report that serves as a reminder that among the ethical conduct …More
Senate Backs Customer Service Improvement Bill
The Senate has passed S-1275, which would enable the government to collect more information from the public for purposes of …More
Report Outlines Tasks in Integrating AI into Federal Workforce
Federal agencies face a range of tasks as they step up their use of artificial intelligence, including the need for …More
House Bill Seeks Greater Transparency on Building Spending
The House Transportation Committee has approved HR-2502, to require greater transparency on spending on federal buildings by requiring the GSA …More
OPM Revises Certification for HR Officials Involved in Hiring
OPM has revised its policies for certifying HR practitioners involved in hiring, in the process replacing its former online “delegated …More
Work Lies Ahead for DHS on Workforce Diversity, GAO Says
DHS has identified barriers to greater representation of women, minorities and those with disabilities in its workforce but has not …More
Management-Related Bills Advance in Senate
The Senate has passed S-375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce governmentwide improper payments and consolidate prior laws and …More
Senate Democrats Press SSA on Negotiations
All 47 Democrats in the Senate have joined to press the SSA to return to the bargaining table with several …More
EPA Challenged on FOIA Policy Changes
In a letter that could send a message to all agencies, a bipartisan group of senators has asked the EPA …More
VA Purchase Cards at Risk of Misuse, Audit Says
There is a “moderate” risk of VA employees misusing purchase cards, an IG report has said, although the risk is …More
Notice Warns of Impersonations of Federal Procurement Offices
A transnational fraud ring has been impersonating federal procurement offices to obtain electronic equipment, the IG’s office of DHS has …More
EEOC Expands Online Portal
The EEOC has expanded its Public Portal, which allows federal employees to manage requests for hearings and appeals of EEO …More
Initiatives on Mobile Devices Combined
The CIO Council has created the Federal Mobility Group, a federal community of practice to address issues involving mobile devices …More