Three Departments Form Agreement for Covid Research
VA, HHS and Energy have entered into an agreement called the Insights Partnership to share health data, research and expertise …More
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Capability to Address HR Challenges Lacking, Report Says
Challenges with human capital management in the federal government have been well documented for years but “little change has taken …More
IG: No Policy on Mixing Personal, Official Email Working From Home – No Violation
In a report touching on a topic of widening interest in the government as unprecedented numbers of federal employees are …More
Intelligence Agencies Set Ethics Policies on AI
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued two related sets of guidance to intelligence agencies on ethical …More
Fleet Management Problems Persist at Commerce, IG Finds
The Commerce Department continues to fall short in managing its motor vehicle fleet 10 years after an IG report pointed …More
Virus Exposes Erosion of Federal Institutions, Says Partnership
The Coronavirus pandemic “starkly illustrates some of the weaknesses that have existed in our government for decades,” the Partnership for …More
It’s Not Easy Having Green Roofs, Audit Says
There are some 2 million square feet of “green” roofs on federally owned buildings but GSA’s Public Buildings Service “does …More
DoD Stresses Anti-Disclosure Policies, Orders Training
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a memo reinforcing restrictions against unauthorized disclosures of information—operations security, or “OPSEC” in military …More
House Backs Lands Agency Funding; Bills on TikTok App, Political Appointees Advance
The House has joined the Senate in passing (HR-1957), to create a special fund of up to $1.9 billion per …More
OMB Issues Fiscal Year-End Spending Instructions
Reminding agencies that the government “is the largest and single-most impactful buyer in the world,” OMB has issued guidance on …More
OPM Not Responsive to Probe of Direct Hire Authority, IG Says
The inspector general’s office at OPM has told Congress that the agency is not being cooperative in its investigation into …More
Dispute Arises on Federal Employee Provisions as DoD Bill Advances in House
The House has passed its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-6395) although the White House has threatened to …More
Nominee for OPM Director Named, Joining List of Pending Nominations
The White House has nominated HUD official John Gibbs to be OPM director, adding him to the list of nominees …More
Staffing, Supplies Increasing at VA, Report Says
An IG report says that VA medical facilities now are better supplied with both equipment and staff than at the …More
DoD Contractor Workplace Safety Data Lacking, GAO Finds
GAO has found that while data are incomplete, at least more than 700 of companies under contract with DoD been …More
OMB Expands on Procurement Guidance Related to Pandemic
OMB has expanded on its previous guidance to agencies on using procurement flexibilities for needed purchases related to the pandemic, …More
In-Person Customer Service Still Important at SSA, Report Says
In a report whose work largely predated the closing of SSA field offices except for exceptional cases due to the …More
Teleworking Employees Say They’re More Productive, Poll Finds
Large majorities of federal employees say they are more productive when they telework and feel more committed and more motivated, …More
New City Pairs Contract for Air Travel Issued
GSA has issued a new city pairs program contract for travel effective October 1, a program in which airfare rates …More
Roundup of Remote Work Cyber Best Practices Posted
The CIO Council is publicizing a roundup of cybersecurity best practices for remote working from a variety of governmental sources …More
Harassment, Fear of Retaliation Reported at FDIC
Many employees who have experienced sexual harassment at the FDIC do not file formal complaints, an inspector general report has …More
Agencies Still Failing to Identify IT Workforce Needs, GAO Says
The federal government “needs a qualified, well-trained cybersecurity workforce to protect vital IT systems” but agencies “have not made planning …More
Rank Awards Canceled for Year
The Trump administration has canceled this year’s Presidential Rank Awards, the top honors for career employees in the SES and …More
Employee Viewpoint Survey Delayed Again
OPM has delayed for the second time the release of the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, telling agencies it “is …More
Checks of Federal Employee Tax Compliance Inconsistent, IG Says
The IRS uses different standards when conducting checks of tax compliance for federal employees, including examining less information when looking …More
Webinars Coming on Hiring, Keeping Cybersecurity Employees
OPM has announced a four-part webinar series on recruiting and retaining for cybersecurity positions, an occupational group where the “skills …More
Energy IG Raises Security Warning on Peripheral Devices
The Energy Department IG has raised a warning about security of peripheral devices that can be attached to agency IT, …More
House Bill Would Block OPM-GSA Merger, Continue A-76 Ban
The general government appropriations bill approved this week in a House subcommittee would continue several long-running provisions of that measure …More
Audit: Energy Department Drug Testing Falls Short
The Energy Department is not complying with its own policies regarding random testing of certain employees for possible use of …More
Let Employees Keep Teleworking, Senators Say; OPM IG to Examine Recalls
Federal employees “have been teleworking successfully” during the pandemic and they should be allowed to continue doing so, the senators—all …More
