Further Guidance Issued on Diversifying Contractors
OMB has issued further guidance under the administration’s “diverse and resilient federal marketplace” initiative aimed at increasing contracting opportunities for …More
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VA Urged to Challenge MSPB Decision on Discipline of ‘Hybrid’ Employees
The chair of the House committee overseeing the VA has urged the agency to appeal a recent MSPB decision that …More
New Executive Order Reinforces Equity Initiative
President Biden has issued an executive order reinforcing and expanding on a 2021 order on “Advancing Racial Equity and Support …More
OPM Charts Changing Demographics in SES
OPM’s recent report diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in federal agencies shows that the percentage of women in the SES …More
Third Time Not a Charm on Private Collection of Tax Debt, Says Report
In its third iteration an IRS program of using private collection firms to collect overdue tax debt continues to criticized …More
NIST Facilities in ‘Alarming’ Condition, Says Study
National Institute of Standards and Technology facilities in Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo., are in “alarming” physical condition, according to …More
Report Urges GSA to Tighten Controls over Performance-Based Service Contracts
GSA contracting personnel “are not ensuring that the government receives the services it is paying for” in performance-based service contracts, …More
OPM Calls for Data on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2022 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
OPM Offers Training on Reviewing Job Candidate Resumes
OPM has started offering online training for agency officials on the use of “structured resume reviews” as part of the …More
Abandoned Mines May Turn into Money Pits for Land Management Agencies, Says GAO
The Interior and Agriculture departments together spent about $120 million over 2017-2021 on cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines on land …More
Bills Introduced on Hiring, Other Management Issues
A bill has been offered in the Senate (S-383) as a counterpart to a bill recently passed by the House …More
OMB Previews Expansion of Buy American Requirements
OMB has previewed a planned expansion of Buy American requirements in federally funded infrastructure projects as mentioned in President Biden’s …More
Customer Experience Ratings for Agencies Steady, OMB Calls it a Win
A posting on performance.gov calls the generally level scores for the federal government over 2021-2022 in a customer experience ranking …More
GSA Webinar Upcoming on Building a ‘Future-Ready Workforce’
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service will host a webinar February 22 from 1-4 Eastern time on “Acquiring Professional Services to Build …More
If You’re Government or Military, Use .Gov or .Mil as Your Domain, OMB Says
OMB has told agencies that effective immediately they generally “must use government domains (i.e., .gov or .mil) for all official …More
FLRA Says Outside Parties May Continue to Asking it for Policy Statements
The FLRA has said it will continue to allow outside parties to ask that it issue general policy statements on …More
Balky IT Hampering Employee Productivity at DoD, Survey Shows
The Defense Business Board has said that a survey it conducted of IT users at DoD, both civilian and military, …More
Report Projects Flat Employment for DoD in Upcoming Years
A report for Congress projects that civilian employment at DoD will be essentially flat over 2024-2026 after a steady rise …More
Bill to Test Leasing of Underused Properties Reintroduced
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation (S-211) to test leasing out of federal real estate and other property …More
FHFA Has Improved Controls over Disposal of Electronics, Says Follow-up Audit
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has partially improved its controls over disposal of electronic media—an issue common across federal agencies—in …More
Federal Manager Satisfaction with Hiring Process Declines
An index of “hiring manager satisfaction scores” reflecting responses to three questions about the hiring process slipped from 75 to …More
Ramp-Up of Telework at HUD Caused Employee Frustrations, Security Risks, Report Says
In a report whose findings could apply to many other agencies as well, the inspector general at HUD had found …More
Public Satisfaction with Agency Services Recovers a Bit
After four straight years of decline, public satisfaction with federal agency services turned up by 2.9 points in 2022 to …More
GAO Issues Draft of Changes to ‘Yellow Book’
The GAO has issued for comments a draft of what would be the first major changes in five years to …More
Deeper Probe Sought into Possible Pandemic Relief Fraud by Federal Employees
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has asked for a wider investigation into possible fraud by federal employees under pandemic relief programs, …More
Poll Paints Grim Picture for Recruiting Younger People into Government
A poll of more than 800 people in the 18-29 age range has found a low level of interest in …More
White House Issues ‘Framework’ for Scientific Integrity Policies
The Biden administration has issued a document designed to serve “a roadmap that will help strengthen scientific integrity policies and …More
Long-Running Hatch Act Case Ends in Dismissal, OSC Says
The Office of Special Counsel has said that a long-running case involving the Hatch Act has ended with the dismissal …More
Agencies Told to Begin Using Online Tool for Justice40 Initiative
OMB has told agencies to begin using a recently launched online tool for identifying historically underserved areas under the Biden …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for California Storms
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by the winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in …More
