What is good for the goose is good for the gander. On January 14, White House lawyer Richard Sauber stated …More
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has issued a report potentially signaling a focus, as he becomes ranking Republican on the Homeland …More
Federal HR personnel are less likely than other federal employees to say they have observed “prohibited personnel practices” such as …More
Robberies and assaults of Postal Service employees have increased in recent years, especially in the early pandemic period, says an …More
While firings of agency inspectors general are rare, those of recent years have raised concerns about “the potential to undermine …More
Loss of employees due to the relocations of two Agriculture Department agencies out of the national capital area to the …More
The MSPB had broadened the obligations of agencies to justify putting employees on notice of their need to improve performance …More
The average agency grade on writing quality slipped from a B- to C in the latest scorecard from the Center …More
USPS data on the prevalence of sexual harassment is “unreliable” and the agency does not have a grasp of how …More
The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations …More
OMB has issued guidance to agencies putting in place labor advisors “to improve implementation and compliance with contract labor law …More
In findings that could have wider application for all agencies that use the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, the IG at the …More
The GSA has taken steps to address findings in a 2020 inspector general report of weaknesses in controls to prevent …More
The Biden administration has issued recommendations to agencies on collecting self-reported statistics on sexual orientation and gender identity under a …More
The Interior Department’s policies for passwords employees use to gain access to its systems are “outdated and ineffective, allowing users …More
OPM’s latest notice of intended rule-making lists several hiring-related policies ordered by laws of the last several years which it …More
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by February 16 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards for career employees in …More
“Hybrid” VA employees—those covered partly by standard Title 5 federal employee policies and partly by Title 38 policies applying in …More
President Biden has signed into law HR-7535, the “Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act” to move federal agencies toward encryption for …More
Federal agencies are still falling short on requirements in the Rehabilitation Act to make technology to be accessible for, and …More
A bipartisan pair of members of the Senate committee overseeing the Postal Service has called on the USPS to improve …More
An inspector general report has found continuing problems with the program of private collection of tax debt, including lack of …More
The Biden administration has issued a new “open government” action plan that largely reflects its priorities under several executive orders …More
An inspector general report has called on GSA’s Public Buildings Service to improve training of its contracting officers, saying the …More
OPM has sent a reminder to agencies on the limits on hiring former political appointees—so-called “burrowing in”—into career federal jobs, …More
President Biden has signed into law S-3905, to require agencies to update their procedures to identify potential conflicts for specific …More
OMB has updated its guidance on requirements to transition to electronic records, saying it is “critical that federal agencies move …More
The inspector general’s office at DHS has said that many of the problems it identified in a 2018 report regarding …More
The FLRA has indicated that it may reverse a policy it set in 2020 regarding when federal employees can elect …More
The inspector general’s office at the FTC has said it has no special current concerns regarding compliance with employee ethical …More
