Flies in the OR: Unsanitary Conditions at VA Facility Confirmed
The Office of Special Counsel has called the attention of Congress and the White House to an investigation that confirmed …More
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Don’t Give Up Gains of Maximum Telework, Partnership Urges Agencies
The Partnership for Public Service has said that in setting long-range workplace policies, agencies should take care not to give …More
Cybersecurity Rotation Bill Advances; Construction Project Restriction Becomes Law
The Senate has passed S-2382, to create a program in which federal employees (as well as military personnel) can take …More
Most Agencies Hold Steady in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Eighteen of the 24 Cabinet departments and large independent agencies held steady in the latest assessment of Federal Information Technology …More
CDO Council Sees Potential for Improving Analysis of Public Comments
A pilot project has shown the potential to speed up and improve agencies’ analysis of public comments on rules they …More
Rules Proposed on Buy American Initiative
Rules that would affect agency procurement practices have been proposed under the administration’s Buy American initiative, including immediately raising the …More
IG: IRS Office Setups Follow Safety Protocols. Employees? Not So Much
The inspector general at the IRS has found that agency offices generally were in compliance with pandemic safety protocols but …More
More Data Collection Would Aid Customer Service Efforts, Says Report
A bill carving out an exception to the Paperwork Reduction Act would aid federal agency efforts to improve their customer …More
Bipartisan Support Voiced for Modernizing IT at Records Center
In a rare example of bipartisanship, the leaders of the House Oversight and Reform Committee have urged the National Archives …More
Guidance Addresses Discipline Related to Off-Site Work
The latest guidance from OPM on agency operational plans addresses several issues related to performance and conduct by employees on …More
Unions Press Biden on Appointments to FLRA, FSIP
A coalition of some two dozen federal employee unions has urged President Biden to replace one of the two Republican …More
Senate Defense Bill Continues Some Policies, Adds Others
The fiscal 2022 DoD authorization bill as passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee continues several long-running civilian DoD personnel …More
OMB Memo Discourages Use of Government Aircraft, but Cancels Approval Requirement
OMB has reminded agencies of longstanding restrictions on the use of government aircraft that require them to “establish clear internal …More
Initial Guidance Issued on Justice40 Initiative
OMB has issued initial guidance to agencies on carrying out the Biden administration’s Justice40 initiative, whose goal is that 40 …More
Data Lacking on Agency Spending to Support Outdoor Recreation, Says GAO
Hundreds of millions of people each year visit outdoor recreation areas and facilities managed by the government but “it is …More
AFGE, VA Agree to Start Over on Negotiations
The VA and the AFGE union have agreed to start over on bargaining that began during the Trump administration and …More
If There’s an App for That, Keep it Updated, Says Report
CBP put personally identifying information of travelers at risk by failing to make sure it was using the most current …More
Human Capital Officers Council Returned to OPM
In another reversal of its predecessor’s policies, the Biden administration has returned to OPM oversight of the central body of …More
House GOP Leaders Push for Full Reopening, Criticize Bargaining Requirement
A group of a dozen House Republicans including minority leader Kevin McCarthy of California, have urged the Biden administration to …More
GAO Cites Issues with Telework Controls at Coast Guard
The GAO has raised issues with controls over telework at the Coast Guard following its pandemic-related expansion of telework for …More
Union Pushes for Wider Reforms for Federal Firefighters
The NFFE union has called on the White House to go beyond recently announced policy changes for federal wildland firefighters, …More
FLRA Limits Union Challenges to Agency Bargaining Practices
In the latest of a series of split decisions favoring management, the FLRA has held that if a federal union …More
House Committee Urges DoD Attention to Hard-to-Fill Positions
The Defense Department would have to assess its hard-to-fill positions, particularly in the STEM fields, as well as the “possible …More
Panel Advances Bills on Cybersecurity, Guidance, Training
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved: * S-2201, to help protect against cybersecurity threats and other …More
Lack of Controls over Facial Recognition Technology Creates Risks for Agencies, Says GAO
Many federal law enforcement agencies are at risk of violating privacy laws and of improperly disclosing details of investigations by …More
GAO Sees Progress but More to Do on VA Benefits Processing
The VA has cut its backlog of disability compensation appeals by more than half—to about 175,000—since early 2019 by offering …More
New City Pairs Contract for Air Travel Issued
GSA has issued a new city pairs program contract for travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare rates …More
Value of Internships Cited for Hiring Those without Four-Year Degrees
Federal agencies can use internships to enhance their hiring of persons who do not have a four-year college degree—as advocated …More
Decision Stresses Limits on Court Review of Labor Disputes
A federal appeals court has stressed the limits on judicial review of FLRA decisions, stressing that federal workplace labor law …More
Union Praises “Favorable” Biden Order on Bargaining
The AFGE union has said it expects that President Biden’s executive order telling agencies to bargain over topics that are …More
