Priorities Set for Boosted Technology Fund
OMB and GSA have said listed a set of priorities for the $1 billion that the American Rescue Plan added …More
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Bills on Bargaining, Other VA Issues Advance
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has passed a package of VA-related bills including several affecting employment policies there: * HR-1948, …More
Biden Issues Proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week
Following is the proclamation issued by President Biden on Public Service Recognition Week, which is this week: “In the face …More
FLRA Posts New Training Videos
The FLRA has posted a total of nine new training videos on labor-management rights and obligations, including programs on unfair …More
‘Sammies’ Finalists Announced for Virus Response, Other Efforts
Finalists have been announced for this year’s Service to America Medals, or Sammies, including a new category for work in …More
Registration Opens for Flagship EEO Training Conference
The EEOC has opened registration for its flagship annual training conference, the Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws, to be held …More
Nomination Made for One MSPB Seat; Wouldn’t Be Enough to Decide Appeals
President Biden has nominated employment lawyer Cathy Harris to become chair of the three-member MSPB board, which has lacked a …More
OPM Director Nominee Advances a Step; Key OMB Position Filled
A Senate committee has approved the nomination of Kiran Ahuja—who among other roles was OPM chief of staff for several …More
Biden Order on Unions Has Implications for Federal Workplace
President Biden has issued the latest in a series of pro-union executive orders which will have implications for labor-management relations …More
IGs, OMB Cite Risks of Mishandling Relief Funding
OMB and the council of agency inspectors general overseeing spending under the various pandemic relief laws that have been enacted …More
Survey Shows Range of Engagement Scores among Agencies
While the employee engagement index scores were generally up over 2019 in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey conducted last fall, …More
GAO Presses for Action on Legacy IT Recommendations
Two years after a report raising alarms about the costs and risks of federal agencies running obsolete hardware and software, …More
GSA Idea Incubator Selects Two Dozen Projects
GSA’s “10X” program, an idea incubator that examines suggestions from federal employees about potential uses of technology to improve the …More
OMB Instructs Agencies on American Rescue Plan Implementation
OMB has issued Memo M-21-24 describing expedited regulatory review under the American Rescue Plan law, which “requires departments and agencies …More
Pandemic ‘Significantly’ Hampered IRS Customer Service, Report Says
The IRS’s ability to provide customer service to taxpayers and other stakeholders initially “was significantly hampered and limited” by the …More
Border: Senate Bills Seek to Bolster CBP, AI Expertise
Legislation (S-1358) has been introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support to authorize an increase in Customs and Border Protection …More
DoD Cites Value of Flexibility in Filling Cyber Workforce
Pentagon officials have said that they are using the special hiring and compensation authorities enacted into law in recent years …More
Pay Cap Waiver Approved for Border Volunteers as Scrutiny of Program Rises
OPM has approved a waiver of biweekly premium pay limits for federal employees responding to a call by HHS for …More
DoD Should Better Inform Employees on Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Says GAO
GAO has said that the DoD should better inform its civilian employees—as well as military personnel—about the Public Service Loan …More
GSA Boosting Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Federal Buildings
The GSA has committed to using only renewable energy sources by 2025 for electricity in federal buildings it manages, in …More
Congress: New Bills to Loosen Unpaid Leave Rules; DHS Measures Advance
Legislation has been introduced in Congress (HR-2589 and S-1195) to expand the circumstances in which federal employees and many other …More
GAO Calls for More Steps against Harassment at Energy Dept. Subagency
The Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration has records of “very few” cases of alleged sexual harassment among its own …More
GSA to Auction Off Bitcoin
GSA Auctions has announced it will open up bidding on 11 lots of Bitcoin in an upcoming auction. The 9.45 …More
Proposals to Strengthen, Protect IGs Consolidated; Vote Likely
Democratic leaders on civil service issues have consolidated into one measure (HR-2662) nearly a dozen previously introduced proposals regarding agency …More
Bill Seeks Broader Input for Agency Performance Plans
A newly introduced House bill (HR-2617) with bipartisan support seeks to open the door for more stakeholders to help craft …More
Planning for IT Workforce Still Lagging, Says GAO
GAO has said that agencies still falling short in planning for their IT workforces, which it called “key to addressing …More
Interior Lists Planned Building Upgrades, Other Improvements
The Interior Department has said that improvements to buildings and remediation of hazards will be among the priorities to be …More
Pandemic Increased Workload at Many Agency Call Centers
The pandemic caused a surge of calls to most federal agency call centers even as those centers had to adapt …More
GAO Calls for Better Documentation of DHS Staffing Needs
The latest border security plan prepared by DHS as required by Congress lacked much of the information Congress was seeking, …More
Opinion | Commentary
Implications of the Biden Workforce Order for Federal Employee Due Process Rights
President Joe Biden’s recent Executive Order (EO) on Protecting the Federal Workforce reverses the limitations on employee due process implemented …More
