Report Warns of Safety Risks in Federal Buildings from Deferred Maintenance
Deferred maintenance in GSA-owned buildings leaves them “vulnerable to rising maintenance and repair costs and an increased risk of building …More
Deferred maintenance in GSA-owned buildings leaves them “vulnerable to rising maintenance and repair costs and an increased risk of building …More
A coalition of two dozen federal employee unions has urged the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to “restore …More
Some two dozen federal agencies, including OPM and GSA have issued climate change “adaption and resilience” plans addressing issues including …More
OPM has said that it will conduct an evaluation next spring of how agencies monitor and assess their HR programs, …More
OMB has stood up madeinamerica.gov to serve as a central repository for information on requirements for agencies to buy U.S.-sourced …More
An audit of sole-source contract awards by the Interior Department has found that in 42 of the 80 contracts sampled, …More
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved nominees for all three seats on the MSPB governing board, …More
OPM has said that it soon will soon survey federal employees regarding their views on their benefits, continuing the practice …More
Large numbers of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees say they have seen or experienced sexual harassment or sexual misconduct but …More
Talent exchange programs between the government and the private sector can “strengthen agency workforces, support mission-critical work and foster government …More
OPM and FLRA will conduct an online training session October 28 starting at noon Eastern time on labor-management issues on …More
The Biden administration has said that if job applicants or recent hires do not comply with its Coronavirus vaccine mandate …More
Some federal agencies have experienced increases in phishing and other forms of cyber attacks as telework by their employees increased …More
The House has passed HR-2617, to specify that agency performance plans by involving more stakeholders and to specify that those …More
An IG analysis of new data on the long-running issue staffing shortages at the VA says that while the number …More
The first round of awards from the additional funding approved earlier this year for the government-wide technology management fund have …More
In the latest of a series of reports underscoring the strain that the pandemic has placed on federal employees in …More
The TSA and the MSPB have announced an agreement under which the MSPB has agreed to review adverse action appeals …More
Improving employee engagement is not just a matter of how supervisors treat employees but also how employees treat each other, …More
Several leading House Democrats on civil service issues have asked the GAO to look into the federal government’s equal employment …More
The Office of Special Counsel has honored with its annual Public Service Award a whistleblower—who remains anonymous—who disclosed a problem …More
Republican leaders on civil service issues in the House have asked for congressional hearings on the status of agency “reentry” …More
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-1828, to authorize agencies to provide payments to civilian and military personnel …More
Questioning why a practice is done — or why another isn’t — is a common practice inside the government, the …More
The Office of Government Ethics has suspended plans for issuing new rules on the ethical implications of federal employees receiving …More
OPM has begun a government-wide occupational study of program evaluation work involving surveying employees involved in such work and their …More
While the EPA has made improvements in its controls over its use of purchase cards and convenience checks for minor …More
OPM has finalized changes to regulations on a special hiring authority for noncompetitive hiring of military spouses to take into …More
The USPS annually spends about 28 percent of its contract dollar commitments through noncompetitive contracts but is not ensuring that …More
In another reversal of its predecessor’s policies on federal personnel, the Biden administration will largely reverse the shift of Bureau …More