Legislation Targets Improper Payments
Bipartisan legislation (S-2550) has been introduced to provide agencies with fuller access to the SSA’s database of deaths and requiring …More
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Federal Executive Boards continued to concentrate in 2018 on emergency preparedness, employee safety and security as well as development and …More
GAO Cites Staffing Issues at Ginnie Mae
The Government National Mortgage Association–Ginnie Mae–a government owned corporation that is part of HUD, relies “heavily” on contractors to make …More
OPM Issues Final Call for Executive Allocations
OPM has issued the second and final phase of its biennial call for agencies to make their cases for adding …More
Agencies Hazy on Cloud Computing Costs, Savings, Says GAO
Sixteen major federal departments and agencies report that over 2016-2019 they increased spending on cloud-based services by $1 billion, resulting …More
OPM Seeks Data on Pathways Program
OPM has told agencies to report by the end of May on their use of the Pathways Program, including expected …More
Report Criticizes Inventory Management at VA; Hearing Planned
Leaders of the House Veterans Affairs Committee have said that they will explore in an upcoming hearing issues raised in …More
Initiative for Purchasing through Commercial Portals Advances
OMB and GSA have released an implementation plan for the second phase of an initiative to better enable agencies to …More
GAO Questions VA’s Facilities Rating System
The VA has not followed through on issues raised in its own reviews of its system for rating its Veterans …More
Finalists for Sammies Award Announced
The Partnership for Public Service has chosen 26 federal employees or teams from across 20 agencies as the finalists for …More
OPM to Take over Much of DoD Employee Training
OPM will take over much of DoD’s employee training functions, under an agreement between the two designed to consolidate the …More
Senate Backs Rotational Program for Cybersecurity Employees
The Senate has passed S-406, aimed at better developing and retaining federal employees with cybersecurity skills, one of the occupations …More
DATA Act Pilot Flew Only Halfway to Goal, GAO Says
An OMB pilot project conducted under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA Act, for developing recommendations for reducing …More
Administration Again Stresses Retraining of Employees
The administration’s revised policies aiming increase centralization of common services across agencies such as HR, financial management and cybersecurity does …More
VA Health Care Branch Sets New Integrity Code
The VA’s health care branch, the Veterans Health Administration, has set a new employee integrity code covering ethical standards and …More