VA’s Privacy Act Responses Imperiled Privacy, Says Report
VA’s release of certain records to veterans under the Privacy Act in a recent three-year period imperiled the privacy of …More
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OPM Calls Attention to Restrictions on Telework from Overseas
OPM has called attention to a State Department policy stressing that pre-approval is required for federal employees temporarily performing their …More
Automation Has Its Limits for Customer Service, Report Says
A report by an outside body overseeing the IRS has credited increased automation in customer service with helping to lessen …More
FISMA Compliance Guidance Issued
OMB has issued new guidance on reporting and deadline requirements under the 2014 Federal Information Security Modernization Act, in the …More
Recent Hatch Cases a Warning on Prohibited Political Activity
Several recent Hatch Act cases illustrate the range of restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees under that law. …More
Update on President’s Management Agenda Released
The Trump administration has posted an update on the status of numerous initiatives under the President’s Management Agenda, including (in …More
GAO Takes a Look in the Mirror, Considers Personnel Challenges
The GAO, which often reports on the personnel challenges facing other agencies, has said its faces many of the same …More
OPM Pushes Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has made a renewed push for use of a special authority to hire military spouses into federal jobs, highlighting …More
SSA Launches New Effort against Impersonation Scams
The Social Security Administration and its IG office have started a new joint effort against scams using impersonation of agency …More
GAO Cites Personnel Issues as Hampering VA Cybersecurity
Among the cybersecurity challenges facing the VA is accurately identifying the work roles of its workforce positions that perform IT, …More
FLRA’s Powers over FSIP Increased
A memo from President Trump authorizes the head of the FLRA to remove members of its subcomponent Federal Service Impasses …More
DATA Act Reporting Improving, GAO Says
GAO has said that its latest review of compliance with the DATA Act has found that that more agencies are …More
Nominations Sought for Sammies Awards
The Partnership for Public Service has opened the nomination period for its 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America awards, …More
Reminder on Office Gift Giving, Receiving
Questions commonly arise as the holiday season approaches about rules on giving or getting gifts in federal offices. In terms …More
Many IRS Employees Overdue for Clearance Reinvestigations
Most IRS employees in positions deemed to be in moderately sensitive positions are overdue for the required background reinvestigations, an …More