Report Charts Management Problems with Mail at SSA Due to Pandemic
The SSA experienced substantial problems with managing its mail flow due to the pandemic, resulting at first in a backlog …More
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Bill to Update GPRA Offered; DHS Measures Advance
A newly offered bipartisan bill in the Senate (S-4167) would update the Government Performance and Results Act by requiring regular …More
IG Raises Concerns about Census Bureau Background Checks
An inspector general report has raised concerns about the Census Bureau’s screening of both applicants for initial suitability for employment …More
USPS Could Aid Other Agencies in Identity Verification, Says Report
The Postal Service holds information that put to use in helping other agencies in verifying identities of members of the …More
Survey Finds Link between Telework, Employee Views of Management
U.S. Attorney’s offices have taken a range of approaches to telework in the “reentry” environment, resulting in different views by …More
Unions Laud Confirmation of FLRA Member as Heralding Change of Direction
The Senate has confirmed Tsui Grundmann, a former general counsel of the NFFE union who chaired the MSPB board during …More
Use of AI in Hiring Has Potential for Discrimination, Says EEOC
In a message that applies to both the federal and private sectors, the EEOC has cautioned about the potential for …More
DoD Plans Greater Pay Flexibilities in Demonstration Project Labs
The Defense Department has announced plans to expand pay flexibilities for employees under its science and technology research laboratory demonstration …More
Agencies Instructed on Permitting Procedures under Infrastructure Law
The White House has released an “action plan” for agencies to use in permitting and environmental reviews for projects to …More
GAO Cites Progress on Duplicative Programs but Also Adds to To-Do List
GAO has said that agencies “have made significant progress” in addressing many of the 1,300 actions it has identified in …More
Bills on Training, Career Development Clear Congress
The House has approved two bills already passed by the Senate, clearing them to be signed into law. They are: …More
Teleworking Flexibility: Do Federal Employees Have to Return to the Office?
When the pandemic hit, the federal government and several agencies enabled workers to work from home or via telework, setting …More
The Key to Rebuilding Trust in Government? Bringing Humanity to the Digital Experience
Anyone who has attempted to apply for a small business loan with the U.S. Small Business Administration or update the …More
Committee to Consider Bills on AI Training, Internships and Other Issues
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has scheduled voting on a bill to be newly introduced to boost training for …More
GAO Again Raises Concerns about State of DoD Depots
In the latest in a series of reports over the years raising concerns about the state of DoD’s maintenance depots, …More
Survey Shows Widely Divergent Views on How Poor Performers are Dealt With
Additional data on last fall’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey breaking down responses by certain demographics, recently released by OPM, show …More
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
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
