Union Lists Steps to Pressure Management on Covid Response
The AFGE union has circulated to its locals a list of strategies, many of them involving invoking outside attention, to …More
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EEOC Issues Guidance on Vaccination Practices in Workplaces
The EEOC has issued guidance on policies related to vaccinations at the workplace, the latest in a series related to …More
Training Pilot on Data Skills Called Successful, Scalable
A pilot project of training federal employees in data management, performance management and communicating with data has proven successful and …More
Gift Policies May Apply to Inauguration Events, Says OGE
Ethical policies regarding acceptance of gifts by federal employees may apply to some inauguration-related events, the Office of Government Ethics …More
Agencies Vulnerable to Tech Supply Chain Risks, Says GAO
Federal agencies need to pay more attention to risks in the supply chain for the information and communications technology (ITC) …More
House Democrats Decry Wide Impact of Training Order
Leading House Democrats on civil service issues have said the Trump administration’s order on employee training has “shut down initiatives …More
Court Affirms Limits on Review of SES Personnel Actions
A federal appeals court has affirmed that the informal hearings that while the MSPB may conduct regarding disciplinary actions against …More
Audit of Three Postal Facilities Finds Safety, Security Issues
An inspector general audit of three Postal Service facilities in the Baltimore area found safety issues at all three and …More
Behavioral Insights Could Benefit Agencies, Report Says
Federal agencies could expand their use of behavioral insights to improve their delivery of services and operate more efficiently, says …More
IGs Remind Biden Team of Their Independence
A committee of inspectors general from agencies involved in financial matters has emphasized to the incoming Biden administration the independence …More
GAO Urges Better Tracking of Promotions
The information the government collects on promotions in the federal workforce is incomplete and inconsistent, making it of only limited …More
Bill on Building Ownership Passes; One on Cyber Incident Transparency Offered
Congress has sent to the White House for an expected signature a bill (S-1869) to require new scrutiny of ownership …More
Intelligence Community Diversity Still Hard to Pin Down, CRS Says
Concerns about lack of diversity in the intelligence community date back more than three decades but the publicly available information …More
Bills Signed on Internet of Things, Technology Modernization
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 116-207) a bill to tighten security controls on the Internet of Things including …More
Report Cites IT Lessons Learned from Agency Responses to Pandemic
The pandemic “highlighted the decades of neglect” of IT systems by the federal government and other levels of government but …More
Agencies Told to Submit Requests for Allocations of Senior Positions
OPM has told agencies to submit their requests for allocations of senior positions including SES, senior level and senior scientific …More
Navy Hits the Trail to Round Up Obsolete and Wasteful IT
The Navy has saddled up for “Operation Cattle Drive” to send obsolete and wasteful IT off into the sunset, calling …More
Better Planning Needed for EPA Laboratory Consolidations, IG Says
An inspector general report has cited numerous shortcomings in consolidations at three EPA laboratories, saying the initiative—which has roots beginning …More
GSA Proposes to Standardize Policies on Reverse Auctions
The GSA has proposed revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation on use of reverse auctions by federal agencies, saying that …More
Audit Calls for Tighter Controls over Hazardous Materials at NASA
An IG audit has found potential dangers to NASA employees in the way the agency purchases and stores materials which …More
Order Sets Principles for Government Use of Artificial Intelligence
President Trump has issued an executive order setting principles for federal agencies to follow in using artificial intelligence, saying AI …More
Workforce Issues Could Hamper Emergency Response, GAO Says
Several agencies with important roles in responding to natural disasters are falling short in assessing whether they have a sufficient …More
GAO Puts Federal Personnel Issues Among Top Priorities for Biden, Congress
GAO has put federal personnel issues among the top priorities for the Biden administration and the new Congress convening in …More
Hiring, Training, Retention in Cyber Positions Remain a Challenge for DoD, Report Says
An IG report has said that the Defense Department “routinely struggles to recruit, retain, and develop the number of cyber …More
Category Management Not Reaching Its Potential, Says GAO
The category management initiative, in which purchasing for common products and services such as medical supplies and computers is centralized, …More
IG Raises Concerns about EPA Return to Office Plans
An inspector general audit has raised concerns about the health and safety protections for employees under the policies of individual …More
VA Drawing Plans for Vaccinating Employees, Veterans
The VA has said it expects that amounts of an approved Coronavirus vaccine will be limited at first and is …More
IG Resolves Whistleblower Disclosure about Resolving Whistleblower Disclosures
The Labor Department inspector general has found “problems with the completeness and timeliness of investigations into whistleblower complaints” filed with …More
Audit Praises Pandemic Response at NSF
An inspector general audit has said the National Science Foundation’s plans for returning to the workplace employees who had been …More
DoD Urges Caution in Holiday Gatherings
DoD is cautioning both military and civilian personnel to follow guidance from that department, the CDC, and other authorities “when …More
