Can Machine Learning Mitigate Government Labor Shortages?
Concerns about the impact of technology on the workforce are nothing new, going back to the advent of weaving machines …More
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Specialized Workforce Creates Special Recruiting, Retention Challenges for NIST, Says GAO
The “highly specialized” nature of its work has left the National Institutes of Science and Technology with additional recruiting and …More
Bills Introduced on Firefighter Retirement, TSP, Other Issues
Among the bills that have been recently introduced or reintroduced in the new Congress are: HR-1235, to credit mandatory overtime …More
DoD Finalizes Revisions to Ethics Policies
The Defense Department has finalized rules to update and revise employee ethics policies unique to that department. Like a recent …More
GAO: Data Center Closings Paying Off, but Work Remains
Agencies continue to close data centers and generally are achieved the savings that were projected, the GAO has said, while …More
OPM, Heal Thyself, GAO Says on Skills Gaps Effort
The OPM-led government-wide effort in for “skills gaps” in agencies has yielded some results but it may be hampered by …More
Report Identifies Key Elements of Innovation in Government
A Partnership for Public Service report has identified what it calls the four pillars of innovative government as the leadership, …More
Report Calls on VA to Better Document Onboarding of New Employees
The GAO has called on the VA to better document whether it has completed required onboarding steps for newly clinical …More
AFGE Asks Congress to Reject Hiring Restrictions at DoD to Save Cost
The AFGE union has asked Congress to reject the potential imposition of hiring restrictions of civilian employees at DoD, saying …More
SHOW Up Act’s Potential Implications on Extended Use of Telework for Federal Employees
Recent legislation proposed by House Republicans has reignited the debate about teleworking’s role in the federal workforce. If this bill …More
Workforce Shortage Contributing to Missed Deadlines at EPA, Report Says
Workforce-related issues including shortages of employees have contributed to the EPA missing most of its deadlines for reviewing existing and …More
Restrictions Proposed for Agency Relocations
Companion bills (HR-1106, S-487) newly offered in the House and Senate would impose new restrictions on relocating agency offices in …More
Agencies Not Getting All They Are Paying for in Leases, Says Report
An inspector general report has called on GSA to more closely monitor “periodic” services—basic cleaning and maintenance, repainting, window washing, …More
OPM Opens Portal for Student and Recent Graduate Hiring Initiative
OPM has opened a new central portal for internship and recent graduate internship-type opportunities, the latest in a series of …More
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
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
