CBP Officials Win ‘Sammies’ People’s Choice Awards
Two Customs and Border Protection officials, executive director of the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate Ana B. Hinojosa, and Eric …More
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OMB Issues Guidance on Software Security Order
OMB has set deadlines for agencies to comply with an executive order from President Biden telling agencies to identify their …More
OGE Report Highlights Risk of Prosecution under Ethics Laws
The Office of Government Ethics has issued a summary of a dozen prosecutions over 2020 under federal employee ethics laws, …More
Equity Initiative Will Require Long-Term Management Attention, OMB Says
OMB has said that agency compliance with the administration’s initiative for advancing racial equity and supporting underserved communities will require …More
Audit Backs Steady OCC Staffing Amid Decline in Institutions It Oversees
An inspector general audit has said that the steady staffing level at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency …More
Auditors Warn of Risks to Agencies in Stepped-Up Spending Due to Pandemic
An organization overseeing federal spending in response to the pandemic has echoed concerns previously raised by the GAO that in …More
Some Justice Dept. Personnel Policies Out of Date, Says Report
The Justice Department has not kept its personnel policies current to reflect changes in law and OPM guidance, says a …More
NSA Issues Reminder on Security Practices for Offsite Work
The NSA has issued a new reminder on security practices for offsite working that, while directed at national security, defense …More
House Panel Seeks Review of Personnel Mix at Pentagon
DoD would be required to produce a report on the mix of civilian federal employees, uniformed military personnel and contractor …More
Widened Protection against Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Advances
A Senate committee has approved S-1486, to would expand workplace protections for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions for federal …More
EEO Offering Virtual Diversity (DE&I) Training
The EEOC has announced the start of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) workshop series, starting with “Understanding Unconscious Bias …More
DoD Needs Better Data on Its Cyber Workforce, Says IG
An inspector general report says that the DoD components were not consistent in their assessment of their cyber workforces and …More
HHS, NTEU Agree to Reset on Labor Relations
HHS and the NTEU have become the latest department and union to agree to a reset of their relations after …More
Report Raises Concerns with Backlogs, Other Issued Due to SSA Office Closings
In a report that may add to political pressure to return more teleworking SSA employees to their official duty stations, …More
TSA Bill Advances; Bills on Passport Backlog, Training Introduced
The House Homeland Security Committee has passed HR-903, to put the roughly 40,000 TSA screeners under the GS pay system, …More
Report Praises Increased Focus on Engagement, Cites Lessons Learned
Employee engagement has gone from a “niche human resources concept on the periphery of management concerns for federal leaders” to …More
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
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
