SSA Expanding Public Office Hours, Continues Online Service Emphasis
The SSA has set a January 8 date for expanding its service hours to the public while continuing to emphasize …More
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Air Force Training Opportunities Coming Up
The Air Force will accept applications for its fiscal year 2021 civilian developmental education, civilian strategic leader and the engineer …More
Performance Appraisal Assessment Tool Updated
OPM has updated its Performance Appraisal Assessment Tool, a voluntary self-assessment tool available to agencies to evaluate appraisal programs that …More
Pilot Program on Cyber Training Being Developed
A pilot program is in the works to train individuals on the autism spectrum in cyber skills in demand by …More
Who Actually Owns that Defense Contractor? GAO Advises Closer Look
In a report whose message could apply to other agencies as well, GAO has urged the DoD to look more …More
Bill Would Order More Coordination among Agencies on Broadband
Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment in rural areas are not coordinating their decisions on funding, resulting in duplicative …More
Survey: Room for Improvement on Dealing with Poor Performers
New questions in this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey provide “additional insights into employee perceptions regarding poor performers,” according to …More
Report Urges Census to Have a Plan B for Staff Buildup
The Census Bureau “should formalize a contingency plan that includes alternative methods to ensure employees are cleared, hired, processed, and …More
Engagement Scores for Medium and Larger Agencies Released
Recently released data show the rankings for medium-sized and larger agencies from this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey in the …More
VA’s Privacy Act Responses Imperiled Privacy, Says Report
VA’s release of certain records to veterans under the Privacy Act in a recent three-year period imperiled the privacy of …More
OPM Calls Attention to Restrictions on Telework from Overseas
OPM has called attention to a State Department policy stressing that pre-approval is required for federal employees temporarily performing their …More
Automation Has Its Limits for Customer Service, Report Says
A report by an outside body overseeing the IRS has credited increased automation in customer service with helping to lessen …More
FISMA Compliance Guidance Issued
OMB has issued new guidance on reporting and deadline requirements under the 2014 Federal Information Security Modernization Act, in the …More
Recent Hatch Cases a Warning on Prohibited Political Activity
Several recent Hatch Act cases illustrate the range of restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees under that law. …More
Update on President’s Management Agenda Released
The Trump administration has posted an update on the status of numerous initiatives under the President’s Management Agenda, including (in …More
GAO Takes a Look in the Mirror, Considers Personnel Challenges
The GAO, which often reports on the personnel challenges facing other agencies, has said its faces many of the same …More
OPM Pushes Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has made a renewed push for use of a special authority to hire military spouses into federal jobs, highlighting …More
SSA Launches New Effort against Impersonation Scams
The Social Security Administration and its IG office have started a new joint effort against scams using impersonation of agency …More
GAO Cites Personnel Issues as Hampering VA Cybersecurity
Among the cybersecurity challenges facing the VA is accurately identifying the work roles of its workforce positions that perform IT, …More
FLRA’s Powers over FSIP Increased
A memo from President Trump authorizes the head of the FLRA to remove members of its subcomponent Federal Service Impasses …More
DATA Act Reporting Improving, GAO Says
GAO has said that its latest review of compliance with the DATA Act has found that that more agencies are …More
Nominations Sought for Sammies Awards
The Partnership for Public Service has opened the nomination period for its 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America awards, …More
Many IRS Employees Overdue for Clearance Reinvestigations
Most IRS employees in positions deemed to be in moderately sensitive positions are overdue for the required background reinvestigations, an …More
Group Identifies 12 Grand Challenges for Government
The federal government, as well as government at other levels, faces 12 “grand challenges” that broadly fall into four categories—protecting …More
Agency Rushed to Terminate Employee Before Probationary Period End, Court Says
A federal court has said that that the timing of an employee’s removal – just four days before he reached …More
Employee Views of Management Fall as Level Rises
The latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results continue to show that in general, employees’ views of management decrease at each …More
Senate Backs Increased Security Training in Acquisition Jobs
The Senate has passed S-1388, to require the OMB to establish a program to train federal employees to identify and …More
Guidance Issued on Real Property Capital Planning
OMB has issued guidance on agency responsibilities for real property capital planning under the 2016 Federal Property Management Reform Act, …More
SAM.gov Replaces FBO.gov
As of today, the former FBO.gov, or FedBizOpps, site for agencies to post contract solicitations is being replaced by beta.SAM.gov …More
New SSA Chief Outlines Management Initiatives
Recently installed SSA commissioner Andrew Saul has said his main management initiatives at the 60,000-employee agency are aimed at “getting …More
