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
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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
Change in Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Ahead; Connolly Wants the Role
The loss in this week’s primary voting by the top Democrat on the key House committee on federal workforce matters …More
Rules Proposed for Carrying Out Project Labor Agreements Order
Rules have been proposed to carry out a Biden administration executive order calling for use of project labor agreements—which include …More
IG Warns about State of USPS Cybersecurity
While the Postal Service “has taken positive steps to improve its overall state of cybersecurity” since a 2014 data breach, …More
Union Calling for Shorter Probationary Period at DoD
The AFGE union has urged Congress to allow the two-year probationary period for newly hired employees in use at DoD …More
Strategy Needed for Growth in Agency Electric Vehicles, Says Report
As the federal electric vehicle fleet has grown “it has become increasingly important that agencies have a comprehensive, strategic plan …More
New Data from OPM Will Aid Unions in Organizing, Says NFFE
OPM’s addition of bargaining unit status to its main public database on federal employees will assist unions in their efforts …More
OPM Ask Agencies to Support CFC, to Begin September 1
This year’s Combined Federal Campaign will run September 1-January 14, OPM has said in its annual memo that asks agencies …More
EPA Faces Challenges in Managing Grants under Infrastructure Law, Says Report
The EPA will face challenges in managing additional grants to be awarded under last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, …More
Spending Ceiling Raised under Alliant 2 Contract
The GSA has raised the spending ceiling by $25 billion to $75 billion under the Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition contract, …More
GSA Produces ‘Identity Lifecycle Management Playbook’
The GSA has produced an “Identity Lifecycle Management Playbook” designed to help agencies “understand how to shift their focus from …More
GAO Sees ‘Little Success’ in VA Acquisition Improvement Efforts
The VA has had “little success” in improving its management of acquisition of goods and services and is “not well …More
Court Upholds Second Disciplinary Action Taken on Same Grounds as First
A federal appeals court has upheld the removal of an employee on the same grounds it raised in an earlier …More
Report Urges Action on Shortage of Cyber Employees
The shortage of employees with cyber skills in government—on GAO’s list of high-risk federal programs since 2003—“has taken on new …More
GSA Faces Personnel Crunch for Projects, Spending Under Infrastructure Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted last year added substantial funding for projects under the GSA’s Public Buildings Service …More
OPM Allows Emergency Leave Transfer for Kentucky Flooding
OPM authorized an emergency leave transfer program related to the recent severe storms and flooding in Kentucky that caused flooding …More
Meaningful Work, Support for Employees Make IC a Top Place to Work, Group Says
Providing meaningful work and support for employees are among the key reasons that the intelligence community ranks highly in the …More
Using Fuller Data on Deaths Would Help Some Programs, Says Report
Making fuller use of data on deaths could improve the management of programs in a number of federal agencies although …More
SBA Gives Government an ‘A’ in Meeting Contracting Goals
Federal agencies collectively received an A grade in the latest assessment by the SBA of how well they have certain …More
White House Wants ‘Climate Smart’ Federal Buildings
The Biden administration has started a “Climate Smart Buildings Initiative” for federal buildings with the goal to “leverage public-private partnerships …More
VA Not Cutting Off Some Benefits as Required, IG Finds
The VA is not cutting off compensation and pension benefits as required from veterans who have felony arrest warrants against …More
FLRA Reinstates its Own Labor-Management Forum, ‘Pre-Decisional Involvement’
In another sign of the change in direction at the FLRA now that Democrats hold the majority of seats on …More
Half of Tablet Devices Loaned to Veterans for Telehealth Went Unused, Says IG
An inspector general report has said that just above half of tablet devices the VA loaned to veterans for telehealth …More
Bills on Contracting, Other Management Issues Advance in Senate
The Senate has passed S-3905, to require agencies to identify potential conflicts for specific contracts early in the process and …More
Don’t Erase Texts from Government-Issued Devices, DoD Says
The Pentagon has sent a reminder for all personnel that text messages on government-issued devices are covered by the Federal …More
Latest TMF Allocations Focus on Service Improvements
The latest round of funding under the Technology Management Fund will consist of $14 million to AmeriCorps, $7.2 million to …More
Audit at VA Finds Risk in Controls over Access to IT
A “lack of coordination” among offices with responsibilities over identity, credential, and access management, or ICAM, has left the VA …More
GAO: Continuing Resolutions Cause Problems, but Work-Arounds Exist
In a review of how programs at three agencies cope with continuing resolutions, the GAO has said that each has …More
OGE: We’re Not an Investigative Agency, Here’s Why
A posting from the Office of Government Ethics says the agency often is asked why it “doesn’t do more ethics …More
