SSA Managers Cite Concerns with Pandemic Office Operations
An IG audit several concerns of SSA managers different from those of front-line employees in the agency’s restricted field office …More
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Unions Press VA on Educating Workers on Pandemic Benefits, Services
Five unions representing Veterans Affairs employees have pressed the department to better educate its employees on the “rights, benefits, and …More
Cybersecurity Bill Passes Senate; Bill on VA Employee Rights Offered
The Senate has passed a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill (S-3600) affecting federal agencies that pulls together provisions of a number of …More
Hill Leaders Push for Stronger FOIA Compliance Requirements
A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders has urged the Justice Department, which oversees agency implementation of the Freedom …More
Report: Change in Law Could be Needed to Preserve Policy of Cooperation with Agency IGs
OMB’s December memo requiring agencies to more fully cooperate with inspector general offices appears to be that agency’s “first published …More
Second ‘Pulse’ Survey of Workforce Shows Gains, OMB Says
The second “pulse” survey of federal employee views on returning to onsite work, engagement and equity shows gains over the …More
Guidance Issued on Federal Employee Use of Mobile Devices while Overseas
A working group of the CIO Council has issued guidance on use of mobile devices by federal employees while overseas, …More
OPM Calls for Nominations for Rank Awards
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by March 25 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards for career employees in …More
Move to Hybrid Work Environment, Turnover among Top Challenges at FDIC
The inspector general’s office at the FDIC has added the agency’s move to a long-run hybrid onsite/offsite work environment to …More
Report Cites Challenges of Beefing Up Federal Cyber Workforce
The federal government like the nation as a whole faces significant challenges in building up the workforce of cyber specialists …More
SEA Voices Concerns about Planned OPM Rule Changes
The Senior Executives Association has voiced concerns about OPM’s recent proposal to revoke rules it issued late in 2020, saying …More
GAO Cites Takeaways from Its Review of Federal Telework
In a blog posting, the GAO has said that its latest report on telework in the federal workforce identified a …More
OMB Cites Initial Steps under President’s Management Agenda
OMB has said that “tangible progress” has been made on the Biden administration’s President’s Management Agenda, citing directives issued in …More
IRS Drops Plan to Close Processing Facility as Audit Recommended
The IRS has dropped its plan to close its tax processing center in Austin, Texas, shortly after an IG report …More
Report Calls for More Follow-Through on FHFA Diversity Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency adopted a diversity and inclusion plan as part of its strategic plan starting in 2016 …More
GSA Moves to Increase Agency Use of Exchange/Sale Authority
The GSA has proposed rules to increase the use by agencies of the exchange/sales authority, under which agencies can swap …More
Next Steps on ‘Buy Clean’ Initiative Underway, White House Says
The White House has announced additional steps under its “buy clean” initiatives that among other things intends to steer more …More
Update and Reminder on Loan Forgiveness Program Issued
A posting on performance.gov is both an update on changes announced last October to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, …More
House Readies Series of DHS-Related Bills for Votes
House committees have filed reports on a series of DHS-related bills, commonly an indication that the bills are to be …More
IT Security and Management again Named the Top Challenge for Agencies
The central council of agency inspectors general has said that reports from its members show a common theme of management …More
IG Council Cites Personnel, Other Challenges as Common across Government
In addition to IT management and security, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has said reports …More
IRS Shouldn’t Close Facility Amid Backlogs, Hiring Problems, Report Says
An inspector general report has called on the IRS to stop its plan to close its tax processing center in …More
Waivers of ‘Buy American’ Requirements in Pandemic-Related Purchase Questioned
The inspector general of the GSA has questioned the use of waivers of one of the “buy American” laws governing …More
Congress Passes Measure to Modernize Acquisition Practices; Cybersecurity, Training Bills Advance
The House has joined the Senate in passing a bill to modernize federal agency acquisition practices by building on lessons …More
Group Finds Incomplete Reporting on Response to GAO, IG Recommendations
A good-government group has said that agencies are not fully complying with a 2019 law that requires them to report …More
Agencies Reassessing Themselves in Many Ways Due to Pandemic, Says GAO
Federal agencies are reassessing themselves in many ways due to the changes in operations the pandemic caused, although a lack …More
Bills on Agency Cybersecurity, Immigration Judges Offered
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have introduced a cybersecurity bill affecting federal agencies …More
Greater Use of Subject Matter Experts in Hiring Called a Success
A State Department test of greater involvement by subject matter experts in the hiring process and greater internal sharing of …More
USAspending.Gov Called Valuable but Underused
The usaspending.gov site “provides a trove of information” but it is underused because it is not well enough known, including …More
GSA Changing Emphasis on Art Content in Federal Buildings
The GSA has issued final rules changing policies on art content in federal building, ending the Trump administration’s emphasis on …More
