GAO Calls for More Detailed Assessments of Federal Building Security
GAO has called on the Federal Protective Service to produce more detailed analyses of security needs in buildings that agency …More
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Webinar Scheduled on Biden EEO Orders
The EEOC is sponsoring a free webinar July 1 starting at 1 p.m. Eastern time on the impact on the …More
Study Finds Continuing Accessibility Issues with Agency Websites
Many federal agency websites still are not in compliance with requirements that they be accessible to those with disabilities, a …More
Chief Data Officers Call Lack of Skilled Personnel Their Top Challenge
“Limited staff skills or workforce hiring challenges” was the most commonly cited obstacle in a survey of agency chief data …More
It’s Time to Act on 2014 Warning about Pandemic Preparedness, Report Says
A pending House bill would finally spur the types of actions that should have been taken years ago in response …More
IRS Should Make Fuller Use of Employee Skills Assessments, Report Says
The IRS is not making full use of the data it collects on skills levels of its employees in its …More
Bills Offered on Federal Buildings, Customer Experience with Agencies
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate (S-1926) to create a “federal capital revolving fund” which would spread the cost …More
Issue of Union Status of Immigration Judges Heats Up
The Biden administration has come under renewed pressure from opposite directions from Capitol Hill on two immigration-related issues. A group …More
CFC Results Announced; Support for Next Campaign Sought
Last fall’s Combined Federal Campaign raised $83.6 million and special pledge periods related to COVID-19 and winter storm recovery raised …More
Interior Reviewing Impact of BLM Headquarters Move
The Interior Department has said it is “actively reviewing” the move of most of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters …More
IGs Asked to Review Security of Telework Networks
The Democratic leaders of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and its subcommittees have asked the IGs of 10 major …More
State Department IG Urges Tighter Control over Departing Employees’ Passports
The State Department inspector general has issued a management alert about the department’s failure to assure that official and diplomatic …More
USPS Losing Money on Services to Other Agencies, IG Says
A report from the USPS IG says the Postal Service is losing roughly $636 million a year providing business-related services …More
State Dept. Urged to Act on Sexual Harassment and Assault
A group of three dozen House members has asked the State Department to take actions on its own to carry …More
Budget Projects Crossing 2.2 Million Mark in FTEs
The Biden administration budget projects that federal employment as measured by full-time equivalents—a measure of workload, not a headcount—will pass …More
GAO Credits GSA with Progress on Priority Recommendations
The GAO has credited the GSA with carrying out four of its eight high-priority recommendations for the agency over the …More
Budget Cites Hiring Concerns; Previews Steps to Replace Retirees
President Biden’s budget proposal repeats often-stated concerns about federal agencies’ ability to fill current and future vacancies, while previewing his …More
Cash Infusion Sought for Technology Fund
The White House’s budget proposal calls for an infusion of $500 million into the government-wide Technology Modernization Fund on top …More
Impact of 2017 Mandatory Discipline Law Still to Be Resolved, Says MSPB
The impact of 2017 law forms of requiring discipline for certain forms of prohibited personnel practices in the federal workplace …More
Senators Seek Restoration of Union Rights for Immigration Judges
The Biden administration has been asked to reverse a Trump administration era policy decision that federal immigration judges are management …More
Additional Guidance Issued on Policies for Fully Vaccinated Employees
The Biden administration has issued additional guidance related to workplace changes as more employees become vaccinated against the Coronavirus, addressing …More
Panel Acts to Bar a Future Schedule F; Approves Other Bills
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved HR-302, which in effect would prevent a future administration from repeating the …More
Compliance with Bargaining Order an Issue Already
Two senators have asked OPM to examine agency compliance with President Biden’s executive order that told agencies to bargain over …More
FAA Should Build on Workforce Planning Steps, Says GAO
The FAA should expand its efforts to assess whether its workforce has the skills needed to respond to emerging technologies …More
Report Advocates More Scrutiny of Underperforming Projects
A bill (S-636) to require more public reporting by agencies on projects that are under-performing would help both the agencies …More
Court Rejects Union Challenge to FSIP’s Authority
A federal court has rejected a challenge to the Federal Service Impasses Panel’s authority in one of several similar cases …More
Interagency Legal Aid Roundtable Revived
President Biden has revived the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, an Obama administration initiative to promote equal access to …More
IG Reports on Discipline After CBP Employees Fired for Social Media Posts
An IG review of offensive posts on a social media site for CBP employees found that the agency took disciplinary …More
Latest Guidance for Federal Employees on the COVID Emergency Paid Leave Program
As the summer months approach and the latest CDC guidance rolls out, many Americans are heading out to get their …More
Bills on VA, Transparency Advance in House
The House has passed HR-2704, to strengthen protections for VA employees against workplace harassment and discrimination, including by requiring VA …More
