Survey Finds Personnel, Other Challenges in AI Adoption at Interior
In a report whose findings could be applicable to other agencies as well, the IG at Interior has said that …More
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Barriers Still Exist to Sharing Information on Cyber Threats, Says GAO
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has “positively contributed to the sharing of cyber threat information between federal and nonfederal entities” …More
GSA Unit Misused Hiring, Incentive Authorities, IG Report Says
The GSA’s Technology Transformation Service “deviated from merit system principles in its hiring and workforce management practices, resulting in noncompliance …More
House Begins Drafting DoD Bill with Impact on Acquisition Employees, Other Civilians
The House Armed Services Committee has started drafting the annual DoD authorization bill with the intent of including language from …More
OSC Credits Whistleblowers for Disclosing Mine Safety Issues
The Office of Special Counsel has credited whistleblowers for accurately disclosing “serious safety and inspection concerns” with active mines in …More
Agencies Told to Report on Implementing Order against ‘Gender Ideology Extremism’
OPM has told agencies to report by August 11 on what they have done to carry out a Trump administration …More
New City Pairs Contracts for Air Travel Issued
GSA has issued new city pairs contracts for federal employee air travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare …More
Rubio’s State Department Restructuring Cuts 1,353 Federal Jobs
The State Department announced plans Thursday to lay off 1,353 U.S. based employees as part of a broad reorganization initiative …More
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
The Trump administration has launched a major reorganization of the U.S. fight against drug traffickers and other transnational criminal groups, …More
Online Training Upcoming on Federal Workplace EEO Laws, Procedures
The EEOC will host a half-day webinar July 23 on federal workplace EEO laws and procedures, designed for federal sector …More
GAO Says Cybersecurity, IT Acquisition and Management Common Across Agencies
The GAO is issuing a series of reports on federal agency IT issues, with common themes across agencies of cybersecurity …More
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Inspectors charged with safeguarding America’s drug supply say they are reeling from deep cuts at the Food and Drug Administration …More
‘Gold Standard’ Order Will Allow for More Politicized Federal Science, House Democrats Say
A group of two dozen House Democrats has called on the Trump administration to rescind its recent executive order on …More
Report on VA Cites Overbilling by Vendors, Other Issues in FSS Contracts
The inspector general’s office at the VA has said that in post-award contract reviews requested by the department over fiscal …More
Bill Would Require Training on Spending Laws; FECA Measure Advances
Legislation (HR-4320) offered in the House would require federal employees at GS-11 or higher take annual training on appropriations law …More
Orders Call for Expanding Access to National Parks Amid Growing Maintenance Backlog
A pair of executive orders calls for expanding access to national parks while also pointing out a growing maintenance backlog …More
FLRA Down to Two Members; MSPB May Soon Be Up to Two
The FLRA is now down to two members, on the expiration of the term of Susan Tsui Grundmann, a Biden …More
OPM Says It Will Make FedScope Data More Timely
OPM has announced an update to FedScope to be finished in the fall, to include more current posting of accessions, …More
HUD Move Questioned as FBI Move Announced
House and Senate members from Virginia have pressed the GSA for information regarding the planning and impact of the planned …More
GSA Set to Expand Contracting Policy Despite ‘Failed’ Test, Report Says
The GSA is set to make mandatory a system for collecting data on contracts under the multiple awards system even …More
IG Calls for Stronger USPS Oversight of Commercial Mail-Receiving Sites
An inspector general report has called for stronger oversight by the USPS of “Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies”—privately owned sites for …More
Proposed Bill Could Steer More Agency Contract Spending to Small Businesses, Says Report
A bill pending in the House (HR-2804) could steer to small businesses more federal agency spending on contracts by extending …More
Mail Theft Crackdown: Staying Informed on New State and Federal Approaches
On June 23, 2025, three men from Lima, Ohio, were sentenced in federal court for a violent November 30, 2023 robbery of a USPS …More
Disclosures of Safety Hazards at USDA Site Confirmed, Says OSC
Whistleblower disclosures regarding safety and maintenance hazards at an Agriculture Department site in Maryland have been confirmed and the USDA …More
GAO Calls for Better Workforce Planning at Component of Commerce Department
The GAO has called for more attention to workforce planning at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, which …More
Concerns Raised about Drone Surveillance at DoD Bases, Other Federal Facilities
The chair of a House Oversight subcommittee and several other Republican members said there is an “urgent need for legislative …More
OPM Issues ‘Career Path Guide’ Under Evidence Act
OPM has taken the latest step in carrying out the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act by issuing a model career …More
Audit Finds Another Agency Falling Short on Whistleblower Protections
The Peace Corps is the latest federal agency found to not be in full compliance with protections in whistleblower law …More
Response Still ‘Emerging’ to Quantum Computing’s Threat to Agencies, Says GAO
A national strategy to address the security threats raised by quantum computing is still “emerging,” while experts project that computers …More
‘Gold Standard Science’ Order Calls for Tighter Control Over Research, Findings
The White House has instructed agencies on steps required under an executive order on “restoring gold standard science” which asserts …More
