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
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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
House Bill Would Boost Exchange Programs for DoD Acquisition Workers
The annual DoD authorization bill up for consideration in the House Armed Services Committee this week contains several provisions specific …More
Federal Employees Trust Career Leaders above Appointees, Says Report
Federal employees overall have more trust in career leaders than in politically appointed ones, and more trust in those they …More
Best Practices against Identity Fraud in Agency Programs Listed
Federal agencies “must stand up robust systems to minimize identity fraud in its programs and improve the processes by which …More
Partnership Offers Tips for Navigating Up through an Agency
A posting by the Partnership for Public Service lists steps for navigating up through an agency based on leadership development …More
House Republicans Question Agencies on Voting-Related Actions
A group of about nearly two dozen House Republicans, many of them ranking members of committees or subcommittees, have questioned …More
CIO Council Sets Strategy for Upgrading Agency IT
The federal CIO Council has set a strategy for upgrading agency IT under programs including the Technology Modernization Fund, the …More
First ‘Digital Corps’ Fellows Set to Spread Out to Agencies
The first set of fellows under the Biden administration’s Digital Corps initiative will soon spread out to 13 agencies to …More
Pandemic Spending Oversight Body Cites More Lessons Learned
Collaboration, outreach and transparency were among the common themes of a new set of lessons learned about pandemic relief spending …More
EEOC Offers Series of Training Courses
The EEOC is conducting through September a series of some two dozen virtual training courses including EEO training for new …More
Public Trust in Career Federal Employees Eroding, Survey Finds
The public still has greater trust in career federal employees than in political appointees to act in the best interests …More
GAO Urges Action on Federal Property Management Recommendations
GAO has said that all five of its open priority recommendations for the GSA involve property management, noting that the …More
IG Renews Warning about Federal Employee Impersonation Scams
The inspector general’s office at the SSA has again raised a warning it has sounded over the years, saying scammers …More
