DoD, VA Take Different Tacks in Freeze Exceptions
The government’s two largest departments in terms of employees, DoD and VA, have taken different tacks toward deciding which of …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!DoD Freeze Policy Leaves Some Discretion to Lower Levels
While DoD has defined certain functions department-wide as exempt from the general government hiring freeze, it left other decisions in …More
GSA Starts New Competition for Charge Card Contract
The GSA has issued a request for proposals for SmartPay 3, including purchase, travel, fleet, and integrated charge card services …More
CIO Council Assesses State of Federal IT
The CIO Council has issued a report on the state of federal IT and directions for the future. According to …More
Salary Boost for Some Intelligence Employees Sought
In a sign that the intelligence agencies are experiencing the same issues in recruiting and retaining employees in the STEM …More
IGs Thankful for New Powers, but Still Have Concerns
The recent enactment of the IG Empowerment Act has led to immediate improvements in access by IG auditors and investigators …More
GAO Raises Security Concerns about Building Ownership
Of buildings leased by GSA and occupied by federal agencies that require higher levels of security protection, at least 20–which …More
EPA Transition Head Seeks to Calm Workforce
The Trump administration’s transition team leader for the EPA has issued a memo to agency employees seeking to downplay concerns …More
House Backs Insider Threat Program, Clearance Policy Changes for DHS
The House has passed HR-666, creating a program at DHS aimed at protecting the department from threats by insiders who …More
Standards Set for Requesting Exceptions to Hiring Freeze
New guidance from the Trump administration regarding its general hiring freeze describes considerations for agencies when exempting positions at their …More
Restrictions on Contracting in Wake of Freeze Explained
The new joint OMB-OPM memo providing further guidance on the general hiring freeze addresses the issue of backfilling positions by …More
Facilities Program Named Best in Class
OMB’s category management program management office has given the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facilities Reduction Program a “best-in-class” designation …More
MSPB Virtually Finished with Appeals of Sequester Furloughs
The MSPB has said it is virtually—99.5 percent—finished with processing appeals of furloughs resulting from the 2013 sequestration budget limits, …More
Court Backs MSPB Refusal to Second-Guess Agency on Budget
A federal appeals court has backed MSPB’s refusal to second-guess an agency’s budget decisions in the 2013 sequester furloughs in …More
GPO Updates Official Government Writing Style
The GPO has issued the first update since 2008 of its Style Manual, the guide to the style and form …More
