Data Center Initiative Gets Mixed Review from GAO
GAO has given a mixed review to the data center optimization initiative, finding that while the two dozen agencies involved …More
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EEOC Sets Dates for Annual Training Conference, Calls for Speakers
The EEOC has said its main annual training conference for EEO, HR and alternative dispute resolution professionals, the EXCEL (Examining …More
Committee Calls for More Guidance on Agency Use of AI
A lack of guidance to federal agencies on use of artificial intelligence—even as that use is growing rapidly “presents a …More
USPS Feeling Impact of Truck Driver Shortage, Says Audit
The Postal Service is among the businesses feeling the impact of the nationwide shortage of truck drivers, and audit has …More
Bipartisan Bill Offered on Job Qualifications, Candidate Assessment
A bipartisan bill (HR-6967) newly offered in the House would expand and put into law several changes to hiring policy …More
OPM Calls for Data on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2021 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
Views of Leadership Important to Trust in Civil Service Protections
The level of trust that federal employees have in civil service protections “is shaped by their perceptions of how leaders …More
DHS Training Bills Pass House
The House has passed: * HR-5616, to require DHS to report annually to the Congress on the accreditation status of …More
New ‘Buy American’ Procurement Rules Finalized
GSA has published final rules to carry out a Biden administration executive order building on prior “Buy American” policies, setting …More
Report Calls for More Training on Religious Comp Time at EPA
An inspector general audit has again called for more training of EPA supervisors and employees on compensatory time off for …More
Employees More Engaged under Career Leaders, Study Finds
A study has found a “small but statistically significant” increase in federal employees’ engagement with their work under career leadership …More
Don’t View Employees as ‘Resources,’ Says Retiring Personnel Leader
A long-time federal personnel leader has said in managing their workforces agencies should remember that “humans are not capital or …More
GAO Offers Recipe for Getting Off High-Risk List
GAO has said that “sustained leadership, planning, and execution” by agencies—as well as attention from Congress and OMB—have proven to …More
SSA Managers Cite Concerns with Pandemic Office Operations
An IG audit several concerns of SSA managers different from those of front-line employees in the agency’s restricted field office …More
Unions Press VA on Educating Workers on Pandemic Benefits, Services
Five unions representing Veterans Affairs employees have pressed the department to better educate its employees on the “rights, benefits, and …More
Cybersecurity Bill Passes Senate; Bill on VA Employee Rights Offered
The Senate has passed a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill (S-3600) affecting federal agencies that pulls together provisions of a number of …More
Hill Leaders Push for Stronger FOIA Compliance Requirements
A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders has urged the Justice Department, which oversees agency implementation of the Freedom …More
Report: Change in Law Could be Needed to Preserve Policy of Cooperation with Agency IGs
OMB’s December memo requiring agencies to more fully cooperate with inspector general offices appears to be that agency’s “first published …More
Second ‘Pulse’ Survey of Workforce Shows Gains, OMB Says
The second “pulse” survey of federal employee views on returning to onsite work, engagement and equity shows gains over the …More
Guidance Issued on Federal Employee Use of Mobile Devices while Overseas
A working group of the CIO Council has issued guidance on use of mobile devices by federal employees while overseas, …More
OPM Calls for Nominations for Rank Awards
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by March 25 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards for career employees in …More
Move to Hybrid Work Environment, Turnover among Top Challenges at FDIC
The inspector general’s office at the FDIC has added the agency’s move to a long-run hybrid onsite/offsite work environment to …More
Report Cites Challenges of Beefing Up Federal Cyber Workforce
The federal government like the nation as a whole faces significant challenges in building up the workforce of cyber specialists …More
SEA Voices Concerns about Planned OPM Rule Changes
The Senior Executives Association has voiced concerns about OPM’s recent proposal to revoke rules it issued late in 2020, saying …More
GAO Cites Takeaways from Its Review of Federal Telework
In a blog posting, the GAO has said that its latest report on telework in the federal workforce identified a …More
OMB Cites Initial Steps under President’s Management Agenda
OMB has said that “tangible progress” has been made on the Biden administration’s President’s Management Agenda, citing directives issued in …More
IRS Drops Plan to Close Processing Facility as Audit Recommended
The IRS has dropped its plan to close its tax processing center in Austin, Texas, shortly after an IG report …More
Report Calls for More Follow-Through on FHFA Diversity Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency adopted a diversity and inclusion plan as part of its strategic plan starting in 2016 …More
GSA Moves to Increase Agency Use of Exchange/Sale Authority
The GSA has proposed rules to increase the use by agencies of the exchange/sales authority, under which agencies can swap …More
Next Steps on ‘Buy Clean’ Initiative Underway, White House Says
The White House has announced additional steps under its “buy clean” initiatives that among other things intends to steer more …More
