Management-Related Bills Readied for Votes in Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has released reports in support of several management-related bills it approved recently, …More
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New Requirements Set for Agencies in Quantum Computing
An executive order and national security memorandum from the Biden administration sets new requirements for agencies to pursue advancements in …More
EEOC Hosting Webinar on Federal Sector Case Law Developments
The EEOC will host a webinar Wednesday (May 11) beginning at 1 pm Eastern time on the latest developments in …More
OMB Stresses Requirements for Cooperating with IGs on Infrastructure Spending
OMB has stressed requirements that it set in a recent memo on spending under the infrastructure law enacted late last …More
CBO Assesses Impact on FECA Program of Pending House Bill
A bill (HR-6087) pending a House vote could result in injured federal employees becoming eligible for Federal Employees Compensation Act …More
Senate Bill Would Raise Visibility of Agency Responses to GAO Recommendations
The GAO would submit an annual report listing recommendations it has made but that agencies have not carried out, under …More
Audit Finds Waste in VA Purchases of Mobile Devices for Veterans
An inspector general audit has identified waste in a program designed to provide homeless veterans with mobile devices they could …More
Biden Addresses Presidential Rank Award Winners
President Biden made the following remarks at a virtual ceremony for the latest winners of the Presidential Rank Awards, which …More
IG Calls on USPS to Better Manage Overtime
An inspector general audit has found that during fiscal 2015 through 2021, Postal Service employees filed 2,975,721 overtime-related grievances, resulting …More
Agencies Instructed on Carrying Out Infrastructure Spending Law
OMB has issued guidance on carrying out the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted late last year, saying the law …More
GSA Launches New Acquisition Site
The GSA has launched buy.gsa.gov as a “new starting point for all things federal buying” designed “to address pain points …More
Survey Shows Familiar Highs, Lows in Federal Employee Views of Workplace
The 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey produced familiar patterns in both the highest and lowest rated categories, with 10 questions …More
Employees of Smaller Agencies More Satisfied, Engaged, Survey Shows
OPM’s report on results of the 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows that in general, employees of the smallest agencies …More
Performance.gov Recommends Steps for Strategic Planning
A posting on performance.gov has recommended a seven-step process for agency strategic planning, saying that “while each federal agency approaches …More
Winners Announced of Flemming Awards
Twelve winners have been announced for the annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards, which honor early-career—between three and 15 years of …More
Handbook Issued on Federal Hiring of Those with Criminal Records
OPM has issued a Guide to Federal Employment for Second Chance Applicants, saying in a cover memo to agencies that …More
FLRA Offering Training on Labor-Management Topics
The FLRA has announced a series of training sessions on labor-management topics on Tuesdays starting May 3 and extending through …More
Dealing with Poor Performers Still a Major Negative in Employee Survey
Agencies’ handling of poor performers remains one of the lowest-rated aspects of the federal workplace in early results of the …More
Recommendations Issued on Agency Demographic Data Gathering
A working group has issued recommendations for agency data gathering in compliance with a 2021 Biden administration executive order titled …More
Audit Finds Range of Problems Leading to Improper Payments at VA
An inspector general audit has found that incorrect information and breakdowns and lack of internal communication within VA leading to …More
MSPB: Hiring Apps Have Potential but also Drawbacks
Use of hiring apps would help address the well-established troubles the government has in attracting younger applicants but they have …More
Subject Matter Experts Can Counter Perceived or Real Favoritism in Hiring, Says MSPB
Involving subject matter experts more in the federal hiring process has advantages including countering perceived or real favoritism in the …More
GAO Recommends Strengthening Scientific Integrity Policies at HHS
The GAO has recommended strengthening scientific integrity policies at HHS, after finding that the four subagencies it reviewed—CDC, FDA, NIH …More
FLRA Clears Way for Decertifying Immigration Judges Union
The FLRA has cleared the way for decertifying the National Association of Immigration Judges, by rejecting what appears to be …More
OSC Credits Whistleblower for Safety Improvement at VA Facility
The Office of Special Counsel has credited a whistleblower’s disclosure for the VA’s actions to ensure that water used in …More
Second Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Vaccine Mandate
A second federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the Biden administration’s Coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal employees. The …More
Customer Service Initiative to Focus on Key Life Events
The Biden administration has said it will focus its customer service improvement initiative around five life experiences that trigger important …More
More Use of Limited-Time Appointments, Direct Hire Authority Proposed
A newly introduced Senate bill (S-4027) aimed at speeding up the federal hiring process would allow agencies to make greater …More
Guidance Issued on New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements
The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a fact sheet for federal agencies and others covered by new …More
A Pandemic Side-Effect: Shortfall in Fees from Visa, Passport Applications
Fees the State Department collects for processing passport and visa applications that it uses to fund consular operations dropped due …More
