Guidance Coming on Probation Period Reminders, Says OPM
OPM has said it will soon send out guidance encouraging agencies to remind supervisors when subordinates are nearing the end …More
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Proposed Rules Would Add Scrutiny of Environmental Impact to Major Federal Contracts
The Biden administration has issued proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require major federal contractors to publicly disclose …More
Increased Use of Personal Devices Adding to Cyber Risks, Says Report
Increasing use of personal devices for work purposes by government employees is adding to cybersecurity risks, says a report from …More
FLRA Sets Aside Case on Duty to Bargain over Trump Orders
In a decision that has no immediate practical impact but involves an issue that may be revisited in the future, …More
New Foreign Travel Reporting Requirements for America’s Elite and Secured Workforce
Recent reform of facilities clearance regulations now demands more of the corporate facilities security officer (FSO). On February 24, 2021, the …More
Performance.gov Touts Customer Experience Improvements at Five Agencies
A posting on performance.gov highlights actions by five agencies to improve customer service by five agencies, including a mobile app …More
Postal IG Upbeat about Future of Mail, Service Touts Hiring
A posting by the Postal Service IG’s office says that despite the downturn in mail in recent years in favor …More
Management, Benefit Bills Cleared for Potential Votes
The Congressional Budget Office has produced cost estimates on a number of bills related to federal management and benefit issues …More
CBP Aims to Increase Percentage of Women in Workforce
Customs and Border Protection has committed to implementing the “30X30” initiative in which law enforcement agencies aim to increase the …More
OPM Issues Workforce Planning Guide
OPM has issued a Workforce Planning Guide for “agency leaders, managers, supervisors, HR Specialists, and employees who are involved in …More
National Labs to Get Funding Boost for Clean Technology Research
The White House has said it will devote some $1.5 billion of funding under the Inflation Reduction Act “build and …More
Report Sees Progress, Challenges for Chief Data Officers
A survey of agency chief data officers has said that those in those relatively newly created positions are making progress …More
Learning Agenda Dashboard Posted
A newly posted dashboard on evaluation.gov compiles topics for study listed in the learning agendas under the Foundations for Evidence-Based …More
New Bill in House Targets Improvements in Customer Service
A newly introduced bill (HR-9233) in the House would set a series of government-wide and agency-specific steps to improve customer …More
Agencies Need to Do More to Return, Protect Native American Cultural Items, Says GAO
Federal agencies as of September had carried out only about a third of GAO’s recommendations, some of them dating to …More
IG Calls for Better Coordination among DHS Law Enforcement Entities
The inspector general’s office at DHS has again called for better coordination among the department’s law enforcement agencies, saying the …More
Federal Government Seen as Falling Short of Potential for Positive Impact, Says Poll
A survey has found that the public views the federal government as “falling short of its potential for positive impact,” …More
SEA Cites Risk of Pay Compression in Senior Ranks, Urges Broad Pay Reform
The Senior Executives Association, saying “pay compression has been long discussed but never meaningfully addressed,” has recommended a thorough overhaul …More
IRS Adds 4,000 Reps, Nearing Goal in Hiring for Customer Service
The IRS has said it’s near its goal to add 5,000 employees to its customer service operations, an area where …More
Supervisors Viewed More Favorably Than Senior Leaders on Workplace Safety
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey responses again show higher views of immediate supervisors than of senior agency on workplace …More
VA Improving Reporting on Vacancies, Hiring, IG Says
An inspector general report has said that the VA is improving its reporting on its hiring and vacancies, following enactment …More
OPM Cites Progress Toward Closing Agency Skills Gaps
Federal agencies made “steady and laudable progress” toward closing skills gaps in high-demand occupations during the 2016-2020 phase of that …More
Ruling: Don’t Carry Out FSIP Order While Bargaining Is Ongoing
The FLRA has held that an agency should not carry out orders to resolve certain contract issues while continuing to …More
Report Cites Ways to Use Data to Reach PMA Goals
A report from the Partnership for Public Service cites ways agencies have used data to achieve goals under the President’s …More
Survey Scores Generally Higher at Smaller Agencies
The partial results of this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey released by OPM again show a consistent pattern of higher …More
Personnel Issues a Common Problem in Disaster Response, Report Says
Recruiting, retaining and training employees is a common challenge for federal agencies in responding to natural disasters, says a report …More
Highlight Mental Health Resources, OPM Tells Agencies
OPM has sent a memo calling on agency leaders and managers “to check in routinely with employees to gauge their …More
Administration Seeks Expansion of Several Special Hiring Authorities
The Biden administration has asked Congress to expand several special hiring authorities beyond the provisions already contained in the DoD …More
It’s Not Easy Going Green with Federal Vehicle Fleet, Says Report
The GAO has identified a series of challenges ahead for federal agencies in meeting a late-2021 Biden administration executive order …More
GSA Idea Incubator Seeking Suggestions
GSA’s “10X” program, which selects and funds ideas from federal employees about potential uses of technology to improve the government’s …More
