Navy Sets 10-Year Civilian Personnel Strategy
The Navy has issued a 10-year strategy for its 220,000 civilian employees focusing on responding to trends ranging from technological …More
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Simplifying Leases Could Save Costs, GAO Says
The GSA has taken some steps to simplify the leasing of space on behalf of federal agencies but the process …More
Board Recommends More Action on Shedding Excess Agency Real Estate
The processes the government uses to dispose of excess real estate “is full of disincentives” to agencies owning such properties …More
Same-Day Delivery Services Not Now Significant to USPS, Says Report
Same-day delivery of goods ordered online is growing rapidly but is still too small to represent either a significant threat …More
IG Vacancies Remain at Education, HHS, Treasury
The council of agency IGs has called new attention to the ongoing vacancies in their ranks, a long-running issue that …More
Bills on Internet of Things, Security of .gov Domain Advancing
The Senate has passed S-1611, under which the government would create a national strategy for the Internet of Things, including …More
DoD Outlines Savings Initiatives
DoD Secretary Mark Esper has outlined a series of savings initiatives for the department to pursue this year, saying that …More
EPA Needs to Better Manage Mobile Phones, Report Says
The EPA needs to improve its oversight of mobile phones at the program office and regional levels, an IG report …More
Agency Impersonation Scams Getting More Sophisticated
The inspector general at SSA has warned that scams in which the agency is being impersonated are growing more sophisticated, …More
OGE Previews Ethics Conference, Other Initiatives
The Office of Government Ethics has announced initiatives aimed at “ensuring that the executive branch ethics community is ready and …More
Raise Changed Post-Employment Activity, Financial Disclosure Thresholds
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the federal employee raise on certain ethics policies. …More
IRS Oversight Body Urges Customer Service Focus
The latest report by the National Taxpayer Advocate, an outside body overseeing IRS operations, again focuses on degraded customer service …More
GAO Issues Guide to Avoiding Tech Problems
The GAO has issued a technology readiness assessment guide for government science and technology projects “to help ensure that cutting-edge …More
Deadline Approaching for ‘Sammies’ Nominations
The Partnership for Public Service has issued a reminder that the deadline is January 17 for nominations for the 2020 …More
Policies on Government Housing Updated
OMB has revised for the first time since 1993 Circular A-45, which sets policies for agencies in establishing and administering …More