House Leaders Seek Details on Plans for Expanded Technology Fund
The Democratic leaders of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and its government operations committee have asked the Biden administration …More
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IG Calls on USPS to Tighten Processes for Departing Employees, Contractors
An IG audit has found that the USPS is not always following out-processing steps for its own employees and those …More
EPA Joins VA in Returning to Pre-Trump Contract Policies
The EPA has reverted to contract terms in effect before the 2018 Trump administration orders restricting the matters on which …More
Bills Offered on Cybersecurity Career Development, Transparency
A bill (S-1097) with bipartisan support has been reintroduced in the Senate to boost career development opportunities for federal employees …More
Report Highlights Unresolved Recommendations from GAO, IGs
A report for Congress highlights the issue of unresolved recommendations in GAO and agency IG audits, which it says “can, …More
Survey Finds Some Positive Trends for USPS
A survey conducted by the inspector general’s office at the USPS has found some positive indicators arising from the pandemic …More
OPM to Collect Data on Competencies Needed in Jobs
OPM has announced an initiative to collect data on competencies needed in federal occupations, which will support “a wide variety …More
Initiative on Hiring Persons on Autism Spectrum to Be Expanded
A pilot program for hiring persons on the autism spectrum into federal jobs is showing success and plans are underway …More
Pandemic Worsened Personnel Problems at DoD Depots, GAO Says
The pandemic worsened challenges that Defense Department depots “already faced, such as not having enough personnel to perform maintenance” on …More
Agency IGs Also See IT, Personnel Issues as High-Risk
IT security and management, and personnel management were included as areas of special concern on GAO’s most recent high-risk report …More
Renewed Concerns Raised on Agency Cybersecurity
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have sent letters to OMB and DHS pressing …More
Hatch Act Settlement Debars HUD Official From Federal Employment
The Office of Special Counsel has said it has settled a Hatch Act complaint in which a former regional administrator …More
IG Examines Infections, Protections of Employees at IRS
Nearly half of IRS employees who have tested positive for the Coronavirus since the pandemic began had been in an …More
Tech Expert Named to Head GSA
In a nomination that reflects the GSA’s emphasis on greater use of technology by federal agencies, President Biden had nominated …More
Union Calls DoD Attention to Contractor Over-Reliance
The AFGE union has called the new DoD leadership’s attention to limits on contracting for certain work set by law …More
Interior IG Questions Pandemic-Related Spending on Charge Cards
The inspector general’s office at the Interior Department has issued a “management advisory” questioning some purchases made for pandemic-related reasons …More
IG Raises Security Concerns about Telework at DoD
In a report that could throw some cold water on bids to make extensive teleworking the new normal, the DoD …More
Infrastructure Plan Targets Upgrades to VA Facilities, Other Federal Buildings
President Biden’s proposed infrastructure spending plan would designate funds for upgrading and modernizing VA hospitals and clinics along with other …More
Pandemic’s Impact on NASA to Extend Beyond This Year, Says Report
In one of the first of the assessments of the pandemic’s impact on federal agency operations that looks ahead as …More
Applications to Open for CXO Fellowships
The application period will open May 1 for the annual CXO Fellowship program, a professional development program in the areas …More
