USPS IG Cites Progress, Challenges as Plan to Overhaul Network Nears Midpoint
Four years into the Postal Service’s Delivering for America (DFA) plan, a new audit from the USPS IG reports mixed …More
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House Committee Taking Up Series of Management Policy Bills
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has scheduled voting on a series of management policy bills including: * HR-1118, …More
WH Pilots Tool to Speed Exclusions from Environmental Review Requirements
The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality has announced a pilot “CE Works” platform that “digitizes the environmental review process …More
Report: Mixed Results on Workforce Aspects of USPS Delivering for America Plan
Four years into the Delivering for America plan, the USPS has a mixed record on carrying out the workforce-related aspects …More
House Bill Setting New Limits on Rule-Making Readied for Vote
A bill (HR-580) has been readied for voting in the House that is the latest in a series of efforts …More
Opinion | Commentary
USPIS Annual Report: Underlying Numbers Show a Postal System Rife with Crime
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) finally released its FY2024 Annual Report in January 2026 — more than 15 months …More
IG Says Hiring, Harassment Among Management Challenges for Justice Department
“Human capital management remains a challenge” for the Justice Department, especially in light of developments including “fiscal constraints, changing demographics, …More
IRS Backlogs Up, Staffing Down as Tax Filing Season Begins, IG Says
The inspector generals’ office at the IRS has expressed “concerns regarding the IRS’s readiness for the 2026 filing season” that …More
GSA Taking Steps to Improve Building Security Monitoring, Says Report
The IG’s office at the GSA has said the agency is following an action plan in response to an earlier …More
Large Monetary Settlement Reached in High-Profile Whistleblower Case
A settlement has been reached in one of the more high-profile whistleblower retaliation cases involving federal employees of recent years, …More
OMB Updates Guidance on Software and Hardware Security
OMB issued new guidance on security concerns of commercial off-the-shelf software agencies use, noting that they must rely on the …More
Lost in Translation: Report Cites Limits of AI for Multilingual Agency Communications
A National Weather Service initiative of using artificial intelligence to translate emergency weather notices into languages other than English could …More
More Agencies Tell GAO of Positive Impacts of Telework
In the latest of GAO reports looking back telework before the Trump administration’s return-to-office order, officials of three more agencies …More
Agencies Link Telework Availability to Recruitment, Retention Levels
In the GAO’s latest report on the impact of telework before the Trump administration’s return-to-office order (see related story) officials …More
Agencies Instructed on ‘Alternative Means’ of Complying with Environmental Law in Emergencies
The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality has issued guidance to agencies on what it calls “alternative means” for meeting …More
OGE Explains Raise’s Impact on Thresholds under Ethics Policies
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact on certain ethics policies of the federal employee raise …More
Senate Bill Seeks to Reinstate Regular Telework at VA, Boost Benefits
A bill recently introduced by a group of Senate Democrats (S-3466) seeks to reverse the Trump administration cutback in eligibility …More
Foreign Service Association Balks at New Employee Evaluation Form
A new State Department employee evaluation form “risks making career-defining decisions less fair, less transparent, and more vulnerable to bias,” …More
USPS Launches Bidding Platform for Last-Mile Delivery Network
The Postal Service has launched a new bid solicitation platform allowing businesses to submit proposals to access its last-mile delivery …More
Partnership Sees Government as More Political, Less Capable at One-Year Mark
The first year of the second Trump administration was marked by the “erosion of the nonpartisan civil service, the dismantling …More
NTEU Urges Members to Oppose Changes to Probationers’ Appeal Rights
The NTEU union has put out a call to its members to oppose OPM’s recent rules proposal to take over …More
GAO Advises Agencies to ‘Avoid Perverse Incentives’ in Antifraud Efforts
When working to strengthen their antifraud capabilities, agencies should be aware that such efforts “can create perverse incentives to manipulate …More
USPS Paid $866 Million in Grievance Payouts over Three Years, Audit Finds
An inspector general audit has found that the USPS paid out some $866 million to resolve almost 3.5 million grievances …More
Report: VA’s Use of Generative AI Poses Potential Risks to Patients
An inspector general report has warned of possible risks to the safety of patients of the Veterans Health Administration due …More
Bill to Boost DoD Cyber Workforce Offered; One on Improper Payments Approved
A newly offered bipartisan Senate bill (S-3619) seeks to address what sponsors called the “many challenges in recruiting and retaining skilled …More
Spending Bill Prods GSA on Deferred Maintenance, Other Issues
A spending bill ready for voting in Congress prods the GSA on deferred maintenance on federal facilities under its control …More
Harassment, Assault Incidents at VA Facilities Rising, Says Senator
The VA “has experienced a staggering increase in reports of sexual harassment and assault” at its facilities, the ranking Democrat …More
Guidance Issued on Hiring Using the ‘Rule of Many’
OPM has issued a series of guidance documents on rules it finalized last year requiring replacing the traditional “rule of …More
Tech Won’t Fight Fraud and Improper Payments by Itself, GAO Cautions
While advancing AI and data analytics “have the potential to enhance efforts to combat fraud and improper payments,” federal agencies …More
Maybe, just maybe, there’s not another shutdown looming at the end of January
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their …More
