More Use of Limited-Time Appointments, Direct Hire Authority Proposed
A newly introduced Senate bill (S-4027) aimed at speeding up the federal hiring process would allow agencies to make greater …More
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Guidance Issued on New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements
The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a fact sheet for federal agencies and others covered by new …More
A Pandemic Side-Effect: Shortfall in Fees from Visa, Passport Applications
Fees the State Department collects for processing passport and visa applications that it uses to fund consular operations dropped due …More
Agencies Instructed on New Buy American Requirements
OMB has instructed agencies on complying with new “buy American” requirements under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted late …More
New Requirements Set for Agencies in Assessing Burdens on Public
OMB has issued guidance on carrying out a Biden administration initiative to reduce the paperwork burden on the public, as …More
Recycling Urged for Electric Batteries in Agency Vehicles
A bipartisan bill (S-4057) offered in the Senate would require creation of a policy on how federal agencies can maximize …More
OPM Stresses Hiring Resources, Other Steps on Cybersecurity Workforce
OPM created a “cybersecurity hiring resources” section on its Future of Work site, saying it will give agencies “easy access …More
Changing Non-Career Employees to Career Status Added Stability, USPS Says
A Postal Service report on the first anniversary of its 10-year operating plan cites the conversion of non-career employees to …More
OPM Acts to ‘Bolster’ Unions in Federal Workplace
OPM has issued a set of memos either requiring or encouraging agencies to go up to the limits of federal …More
Expand Union Opportunities to Reach Employees, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has told agencies to expand the opportunities unions have to communicate with employees, building on earlier instructions to inform …More
Expand Training in Data Skills, Council Advised
Federal agencies should provide regular training specifically for enhancing employees’ data skills and to improve data literacy across all job …More
Years after Scandal over VA Patient Wait Times Data, IG again Raises Concerns
Eight years after a scandal over VA understating how long veterans were waiting for care at its facilities, the IG …More
Details on Strategies, Metrics Added to Workforce Part of Management Agenda
The Biden administration has announced implementation plans for two of the three main elements of its President’s Management Agenda, which …More
Customer Service Seen as Both Challenge and Opportunity for Agencies
An update to the President’s Management Agenda adding information about planned strategies and measures of success identifies one of the …More
OPM IG Confirmed; Picture Mixed for Governing Board, FLRA, MSPB Nominees
The Senate has confirmed Krista Boyd, a senior staff member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee as inspector general …More
Workforce Issues Contribute to Lag in Agency Use of Data, Says Report
A report has said that federal agencies lag both other governments and the private sector in “digital maturity” — that …More
Committee Approves Bills on Hiring, Other Issues
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved HR-6967, to specify that hiring in the competitive service may not be …More
Postal Bill Signed, Called a Major Accomplishment of Current Congress
President Biden has signed into law bill containing a wide-ranging set of changes to the Postal Service that passed the …More
OMB Highlights Personnel, Management Requirements in Current Budget Year
OMB has reminded federal agencies about requirements related to personnel and other management matters in the recently enacted budget measure …More
GAO Repeats Concerns about VA Oversight of Outside Providers
The GAO has repeated in a House hearings concerns it raised in a report last year on the VA’s oversight …More
IG Calls for More Transparency in Hiring Immigration Judges
The Justice Department should improve the transparency of the process for hiring immigration judges, said an IG report which however …More
MSPB Backs Settlement in Hatch Act Case
In its first ruling involving the Hatch Act since it regained its quorum to again issue decisions, the MSPB board …More
Agency Performance Dashboard’ Presents Workforce, Management Data
The Partnership for Public Service has launched an “agency performance dashboard” which pulls together workforce and other data on major …More
Audit Finds Thousands of Unapproved Programs on EPA Computers
The inspector general’s at the EPA has recommended that the agency strengthen controls for detecting and removing unapproved software on …More
Committee Advances TSP, OPM Nominees Plus Several Management Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved nominees for the inspector general position at OPM and four …More
Public Service Recognition Week Coming Up
Public Service Recognition Week this year will be May 1-7, with events to include a May 2 online presentation on …More
General Reentry to Worksites ‘Long Overdue,’ Hill GOP Leaders Say
A general return of teleworking federal employees to their regular worksites is “long overdue,” the top two House Republicans on …More
OPM Calls for Ratings, Awards Data for High-Level Employees
OPM has told agencies to report by May 13 on their fiscal 2021 performance ratings and the resulting performance-based pay …More
GSA Highlights Budget Proposals for Federal IT, Buildings
The Biden administration’s budget includes $300 million for the interagency Technology Modernization Fund to provide up-front funding for upgrading cybersecurity …More
Boost Sought in Federal Executive Board Program
The White House’s fiscal 2023 budget proposal seeks to “refresh” the Federal Executive Board Program, including creating a central $10 …More
