Enhanced IG Powers Included in House DoD Bill
The House DoD authorization measure (HR-7900) incorporates language of a separate bill (HR-2662) the House passed last year, but which …More
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IRS’s Pandemic Hiring Shortcuts Pose Risks, Says IG
The inspector general at the IRS has said that temporary hiring shortcuts the agency put in place due to the …More
OPM Cites Steps, Plans on Workforce Aspects of Management Agenda
OPM has posted on performance.gov a quarterly update of steps taken so far, and those planned, under the “strengthening and …More
GAO Cites Recommendations on VA Personnel Issues Still Pending Action
The GAO has said that over the last year the VA has made only partial or unappreciable progress toward carrying …More
IG Warns of Cyber Supply Chain Risks at Justice Department
An inspector general audit has found that both the Justice Department and its subagency the FBI are at risk because …More
DoD Loosens Travel Restrictions for Civilian Employees, Others
The Pentagon has loosened travel restrictions on DoD civilian personnel and others, in the first major change to pandemic-related policies …More
New Standards Needed for Agency Cloud Computing Purchases, Says Report
A procurement bill (S-3099) now pending a Senate vote would require agencies to consider whether existing protections will meet their …More
GSA Eyes Cutback in Single-Use Plastics in Supply Schedule
The GSA is considering issuing rules that would cut back on the purchase of single-use plastic items and packaging materials …More
Federal Employment Numbers Little Changed in Calendar Year 2021
Federal employment totals changed little in calendar year 2021, the first 12 months of the Biden administration, down by 1,356 …More
Switch to All-Remote Data Collection in VA Program Put Personal Information at Risk, IG Says
The inspector general’s office at the VA has issued a management alert saying that the Veterans Benefits Administration’s switch to …More
GAO Sees Limited Progress on Oversight of Facial Recognition Technology
Only three of the 13 federal law enforcement agencies that agreed to GAO recommendations last year to more closely control …More
VA Can Do More to Prevent Spoilage of Pharmaceuticals, Says IG
The VA loses only a “comparatively minimal” amount of pharmaceuticals to spoilage due to incorrect refrigeration but can still do …More
GAO Calls for More Emphasis on Reusing Excess Property
The GAO has called for greater emphasis on a program encouraging the use by federal agencies of “personal property” — …More
OPM Allows Emergency Leave Transfer for Montana Flooding
OPM authorized an emergency leave transfer program related to the recent severe storms and flooding in Montana. In those programs, …More
More ‘Pulse’ Surveys of Federal Workforce Planned
The administration has said it plans to conduct additional “pulse” surveys, saying that “As the federal workforce adjusts to the …More
Special Hiring Authority for Pandemic Response Extended
OPM has extended the “Schedule A” excepted service hiring authority that agencies can use to fill positions needed for pandemic-related …More
Three Hatch Act Cases End in Settlements
The Office of Special Counsel has announced settlements in three Hatch Act complaints, including one resulting in an employee resigning …More
Senate Panel Advances Bill Affecting Intelligence Community Personnel Policies
The Senate Intelligence Committee has included a number of personnel-related provisions in an intelligence community authorization bill it passed last …More
House Panel Wants Data on DoD Hiring, Encourages Flexible Work Arrangement
The House version of the annual DoD authorization bill would require the department to report to Congress on problems it …More
Senate Approves Bills on Customer Experience, Federal Building Resilience
The Senate has passed S-671, to aid agency efforts to improve their customer service by encouraging them to collect voluntary …More
OPM Posts Updates on Hiring Initiatives under Management Agenda
OPM has posted on performance.gov updates on hiring initiatives as one of the updates from the Cabinet departments and largest …More
GSA Planning to Increase the Buzz around Federal Buildings
The GSA has announced an initiative to use federal properties as havens for pollinators, starting with the installation of honeybee …More
VA System Didn’t Adequately Protect Employee Personal Information, Says IG
An inspector general audit has found that a VA system for tracking work requests in the Veterans Benefits Administration did …More
Report Finds Mixed Success with Virtual Hearings
In a report that suggested its findings have wider application, the IG of the Justice Department has found both advantages …More
New Rotation Program, Other Cybersecurity-Related Measures Approved
President Biden has signed into law (P.L. 117-149) a bill recently cleared by Congress to boost career development opportunities for …More
Job Series for Wildland Firefighters Created; Raises with Back Pay Promised
OPM has created a job series for federal wildland firefighters to replace the former policy of including them in the …More
Next Steps Listed on Equity Learning Agenda
A posting on evaluation.gov lists steps ahead under the Equity Learning Agenda, which was part of the recently issued report …More
Review of Statistical Policy Guidance to Begin
The Biden administration has announced a review of the basic policy on collection by federal agencies of statistics on race …More
Program to Put Unneeded Equipment to Use Elsewhere Falling Short, Says IG
An inspector general audit has said that DoD is missing opportunities to avoid purchasing new equipment by making greater use …More
Central IT Fund to Designate $100 M for Customer Experience Projects
The Technology Modernization Fund is designating $100 million of the $1 billion cash infusion it received under a pandemic relief …More
