OPM Encourages Participation in Anti-Hunger Programs
OPM has encouraged federal agencies and individual employees to participate in anti-hunger programs including the Feds Feed Families program run …More
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Democrats Press for Dedicated Civil Service Workforce to Carry Out ‘Justice 40’ Initiative
Five dozen House and Senate Democrats have told the Biden administration that while they support its “Justice 40” initiative, carrying …More
Federal Workplace Bills Move Closer to Votes
Several federal workplace-related bills pending in Congress since clearing the committee level have moved closer to floor voting, with the …More
IG Calls on Navy to Tighten Controls of FECA Program
An inspector general report has said the Navy is not effectively managing the Federal Employees Compensation Program, finding that components …More
Bill Targets Issues with Embassy Security, Other Overseas Construction
A newly offered House bill (HR-8779) would require the State Department to regularly report on any substantive delays in upgrades …More
GSA Revamps Federal Travel Regulation Policies
The GSA has issued a final rule revamping many Federal Travel Regulation policies to take into account changes in guidance …More
DHS Announces Hiring Surge for Customer Experience Initiative
DHS has announced an intent to hire hundreds of new employees for product management and customer experience expertise as part …More
IRS Playing Catch-Up on Customer Service, Says CRS
The IRS has taken several steps to improve customer service in recent years including hiring of more phone representatives but …More
Report on NSF Cites Common Problem of Shedding Outdated Property
An inspector general report on the National Science Foundation has focused on a problem common across federal agencies with shedding …More
GAO Finds Little Impact from Telework on Office Space Usage
The upsurge in telework resulting from the pandemic has only slightly reduced the amount of office space federal agencies us …More
Bills Offered on TSP, Federal Employee Stock Investing, Duplicative Programs
Among bills recently introduced in Congress are; * HR-8763, to create an inspector’s general office within the Thrift Savings Plan, …More
Instructions Issued on Environmental Policy Order; New Training Requirements
The Biden administration has issued instructions to agencies on complying with its executive order aiming to reduce the government’s environmental …More
Intelligence Bill Would Change Policies on Clearances, Other Personnel Issues
An intelligence community authorization bill (S-4503) now pending a vote in the full Senate contains a number of provisions affecting …More
Cut Back on Weather and Safety Leave, Agencies Told
The latest guidance on covid-related leave policies tells agencies to cut back on the use of weather and safety leave, …More
Report Urges Stronger Employee Safety Protections at TVA
An inspector general report has urged stronger employee respiratory protections at the TVA after finding that requirements were not being …More
Tips Offered on Improving Work Experience for Those with Disabilities
Federal employees with disabilities have an “overall different experience working in the federal government than their peers,” the Partnership for …More
GSA to Allow Union Organizing in Federal Buildings of Contractor Employees
The GSA has moved to allow union organizing in federal buildings of contractor employees by creating an exception for that …More
Performance.gov Cites Strategies for Recruiting Early-Career IT Employees
The Biden administration has selected an initial cadre of 38 fellows under the U.S. Digital Corps program it launched last …More
Agencies Told to Mitigate Impact of Medical Debt on Eligibility for Loan Programs
OMB has told agencies to reduce the impact of medical debt in eligibility determinations under direct loan and loan guarantee …More
IG Calls on DHS to Up its Cybersecurity Game
An IG report has called on DHS, a department with major responsibilities over cybersecurity government-wide and nationwide, to step up …More
USPS ‘Scavenger Hunt’ Turns Up $2.5 M in Unused Equipment
A first-time “scavenger hunt” for equipment in postal facilities that is not being used that could be put to use …More
White House Tells Agencies to Make Research Findings More Readily Available
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a memo telling agencies to update their public access …More
OPM Calls for Data on Hiring under DVAAP Program
OPM has told agencies to report by December 1 on their results and future plans under the Disabled Veterans Affirmative …More
Spending on Contracts Decreased in 2021, Says GAO
GAO’s latest accounting of federal agency spending on contracts shows a decrease in fiscal 2021 over 2020 of $54 billion …More
Order Outlines Agency Duties under CHIPS Act
President Biden has issued an executive order on agency responsibilities under the recently enacted Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors, …More
Pandemic Affecting Transition to Electronic Records, Says Report
While the pandemic has “highlighted the importance of electronic access to records,” it also has hampered efforts toward complying with …More
Survey Questions Whether In-Office IT Can Handle ‘Reentry’
About half of federal IT professionals in a recent survey said they question whether in-house IT can handle the strain …More
Use of Supplements to Candidate Self-Assessments in Hiring Ticks Up
Use by federal agencies of supplements to self-assessments by job candidates increased slightly over the last year, according to a …More
Review Sought of Accessibility of Agency Information
A bipartisan group of senators has asked for a GAO review of compliance by federal agencies of requirements to make …More
GSA Moves to Clarify Responsibilities for Building Security
GSA has finalized rules to clarify the responsibilities of agencies for maintaining physical security standards in federally owned and leased …More
