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
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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
Report on IGs Examines Who ‘Watches the Watchers’
The level of independence granted to agency IGs from management of the agencies they review “also makes it more difficult …More
Order on Competitiveness Sets New Tasks for a Dozen Agencies
President Biden’s new executive order aimed at spurring competitiveness in the economy sets out new tasks for a dozen federal …More
Audit Confirms Whistleblower’s Disclosures, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has told the White House and Congress that HHS has not been fully responsive to …More
Senate Leaders Seek to Strengthen Agency Supply Chains
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have introduced a bill (S-2201) to help protect …More
Ruling Could Affect Government Insider Threat Program, Says CRS
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court “leaves a gap” in one of the laws applying to insider threats …More
Performance.gov Offers Tips for Improving Customer Service
A posting on performance.gov directs attention to three strategies for improving customer service by federal agencies: identify and address the …More
Report Cites DHS Lab as Model for Acquisition Reforms
A bill pending before the Senate aims to modernize federal agency acquisition practices by building on lessons learned in the …More
More Guidance issued on Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
OMB has issued additional guidance on carrying out the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, guidance that also incorporates …More
Wide-Ranging DHS Management Bill Reintroduced
The Democratic leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee have reintroduced a wide-ranging bill (HR-4357) on DHS including personnel-related provisions …More
Lack of Controls over Contractor Access Cards Called a Risk for VA
An IG report has said that the VA’s lack of controls to assure that contractor employees are surrendering personal identity …More
Rules Issued on Verifying Ownership of Leased Federal Office Space
GSA has issued rules to carry out a law enacted last year requiring new scrutiny of ownership of building space …More
Change of Direction on Union-Related Policies Continues
Two recent developments at the FLRA underscore the change in direction in union-related policies from the Trump administration. In one, …More
Impersonation Scams Decline but Still Common, Says IRS
The IRS has said that while scams in which its employees have been impersonated in an attempt to get money …More
House Approves Wide-Ranging Bill Strengthening Agency IGs
The House has passed HR-2662, which ties together nearly a dozen previously introduced proposals to strengthen investigative powers of agency …More
