MSPB Board Down to Two Members
Both of the administrative boards on federal workplace disputes are now down to two members although that still constitutes a …More
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White House Revises Regulatory Processes
The Biden administration has issued an executive order to streamline the regulatory review process along with proposed revisions to guidance …More
OGE Stresses Importance of Financial Disclosures in Building Public’s Trust
With polls showing a low level of public trust in the government, “To rebuild the trust of our fellow Americans, …More
Cross-Agency Priority Goals under PMA Fall Short, Says GAO
GAO has said that the cross-agency priority, or CAP, goals under the Biden administration’s President’s Management agenda fall short of …More
Nominations Sought for New ‘Federal Sustainability’ Award
Nominations are being accepted through May 19 for the inaugural Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards to recognize the work of programs, …More
AFGE, VA Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The VA and the AFGE union have reached a contract agreement which, if ratified by the union’s members and receiving …More
NASA Is Latest Agency to Face Scrutiny on Telework
NASA has become the latest federal agency to come under scrutiny for its telework practices, from Republican leaders of the …More
Skills Gaps, Staff Shortages Hampering State Dept. Overseas Facilities Maintenance, Says GAO
The latest of a series of reports pointing out the effects of short staffing and skills gaps in federal agencies …More
Progress Report Issued on ‘Equitable Data’ Initiative
The Biden administration has issued a progress report on its initiative to use data to identify disparities in federal policies …More
AFGE Creating ‘At-Large’ Local for Federal Employees Stationed in Europe
The AFGE union has said it is creating an “at-large” local for federal employees stationed in Europe, where it said …More
Guidance Updated on Gender Identity and Inclusion in Federal Workplace
OPM has updated its guidance on gender identity and inclusion in the federal workplace to “support agency compliance with nondiscrimination …More
IGs Cited Problems with Staffing for Ukraine Aid Oversight
A joint report by three agency IG offices has cited a familiar problem in government with new initiatives—difficulty in staffing …More
Four-Tenths of IT Contracts at VA Bypassed CIO Review, Report Says
A GAO audit has found that of sone 11,600 contracts the VA issued over a recent three-year period that involved …More
Senators Push Back on VA Decision to Stop Using Special Disciplinary Powers
Two Republican senators have pushed back against the VA’s decision to stop using special disciplinary powers granted in a 2017 …More
As Spending Increases So Does Potential for Fraud, Says Report
In a message that could apply equally to all agencies set to receive increased funding through laws enacted in 2021 …More
Implementing Rules Proposed under FBI Whistleblower Law
The Justice Department has proposed rules to enhance whistleblower protections for FBI employees, including widening the definitions of what are …More
GSA Issues Security Guide for Agency Procurement of 5G Technology
The GSA has issued a guide for agency procurement of fifth generation (5G) wireless technology under a 2020 law that …More
Bills on Management Practices Advance in Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has advanced a number of bills affecting agency management practices that it …More
OPM Loosens Requirements for Hiring by Small Agencies
OPM has loosened requirements for small agencies that hire in relatively small numbers and which in many cases contract with …More
Pandemic Relief Programs Added to Long-Standing Problems with Improper Payments, Says GAO
The GAO has said that while the pandemic aggravated problems with improper payments in federal programs, the issue is a …More
Contest Produces Ideas for Recruiting Younger People for Federal Work
The winning entries a contest seeking ideas for recruiting younger people to work in the government focused on appealing to …More
Use In-House Capabilities to Ramp Up Production, Union Urges DoD
The AFGE union has urged the Defense Department to use its own facilities—and federal employees—rather than turn to contractors to …More
More Detailed Plan Needed on Interagency Clean Fuel Initiative, Says GAO
The “roadmap” produced last fall by agencies involved with carrying out a Biden administration initiative for alternative fuels for aviation …More
RPA and IA: How Should Agencies Start Their Automation Journey?
Gartner anticipates that by 2024, 75% of governments will have at least three hyper-automation initiatives launched or underway. The analyst …More
MSPB Finds Reprisal after only ‘Constructive’ Knowledge of Disclosures
The MSPB has agreed with a hearing officer’s finding that an employee suffered reprisal for whistleblowing even though management did …More
EEO Complaints Taking Longer to Resolve, Costing Agencies More, Says EEOC
Use of alternative dispute resolution prevents many federal workplace disputes from becoming formal EEO complaints but when such complaints go …More
Spyware on Government Devices Poses Risks to Federal Personnel, Says White House
President Biden has issued an executive order banning government use of commercial spyware that it said “poses distinct and growing …More
Government-Wide, VA-Specific Management Bills Introduced
Among bills recently introduced in Congress are: • S-930, to require OMB, GSA and the CIO Council to issue new …More
Staffing Shortages Hampered Pandemic Response at BoP, Report Says
Staffing shortages hampered the Bureau of Prisons’ response to the pandemic, while the pandemic itself and the steps the agency …More
Bills Reintroduced on Cost Saving Suggestions, Duplicative Programs
A bipartisan bill (S-812) from the prior Congress has been introduced in the Senate to expand the authority for paying …More
