GSA: 5 Percent of Budget Should be Going to Innovation
Federal agencies can end up merely running in place on technology instead of improving it as they intend, says a …More
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USA.gov Shows What Public Wants to Know about the Government
The USA.gov site has released data on what people are seeking when they visit that site, with questions regarding U.S. …More
Update on Performance Initiatives Released
The administration has released an update of activities in 2019 toward its “high-performance government goal,” saying that among the more …More
DISA Acknowledges Personal Data Breach
The Defense Information Systems Agency has acknowledged a breach of personal information on some 200,000 people including many of its …More
Congress Asked to Prevent Trump Policy Barring DoD Unions
A coalition of two dozen federal unions has asked Congress to prevent DoD from carrying out a recent memo from …More
VA Faces Challenges in Adapting to Veterans’ Changing Needs, Says GAO
The VA is facing several challenges to meet the growing demand for long-term care for veterans, GAO has said, including …More
FLRA Set to Change Policy on Ending Union Dues Withholding
A divided FLRA has said it will move to allow federal employees who are paying dues to stop those payments …More
Report Decries Underfunding at Lands Agencies
Years of underfunding at agencies managing public lands has resulted in understaffing, deferred maintenance, lower visitor satisfaction rates, and resources …More
Agency Honored Agreement Long Enough, Says Court
A settlement agreement between an agency and a federal employee expires after a “reasonable time” has passed unless it specifies …More
TSA Called on to Better Monitor Screener Training
The TSA has been keeping its training of screeners up to date but it lacks a documented process for monitoring …More
White House Attempting to Override Existing Union Contracts
The Trump administration wants Congress to change what it calls an “anomaly” in federal labor-management law that says is “detrimental …More
Key Management Official Weichert Set to Leave
Margaret Weichert, who has been the Trump administration’s key officials on federal management and personnel policies, has announced her intention …More
OPM Calls for Data on Ratings and Rewards at SES and Equivalent Levels
OPM has issued its annual call to agencies for data on performance ratings, pay and awards among their SES and …More
EEOC Reduces Backlog of Long-Standing Appeals
The EEOC says that it reduced its number of appeals pending there during 2019 despite an increase in the number …More
Budget Previews Hiring Process Overhaul
The White House’s budget proposal released this week says the administration will continue to pursue “transforming” the hiring process, including …More