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
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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
GSA Announces New IT Blanket Purchase Agreements
The GSA has announced the award of its Second Generation Information Technology (2GIT) blanket purchase agreements for IT hardware and …More
Report Shows What Spurs, What Hampers Innovation in Government
The federal government “is struggling to keep up with the world around it” due to “decades of persistent neglect, antiquated …More
OGE Calls for Report on Ethics Advisory Practices
The Office of Government Ethics has asked agencies to report by December 6 on their practices related to providing ethics …More
Personnel Problems Said to Underline Management Challenges at IRS
Staffing shortages and other personnel-related problems continue to be a “serious underlying issue that impacts all 10” of the most …More
Bills on EEO, Other Matters Set to Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to approve several federal workplace-related bills, including one (HR-135) previously …More
Senate Bills Focus on Bonuses to Federal Employees
A Senate committee report says that new restrictions on awards to federal employees are needed because “some federal managers awarded …More
VA Not Sharing Pharma Savings, IG Says
Federal agencies are missing out on potential “significant savings” from volume discounts on pharmaceuticals negotiated by the VA that could …More
Guidance Issued on Issuing Guidance
OMB has issued instructions for agencies on complying with the recent executive order stating that enforceable policies should be set …More
Hiring Among Key Challenges Remaining on Census, GAO Says
A problem familiar to all federal agencies—hiring—is one of the top challenges remaining for the Census Bureau now just months …More
IT Workforce Planning Struggles Continue, Says GAO
Major federal agencies continue to struggle in planning for the IT workforces they will need in the future, GAO has …More
OPM, HHS Urge Federal Employees to Get Flu Shots
A joint memo from OPM and HHS urges federal employees to get flu shots, noting that “flu vaccines are available …More
Anti-Harassment Efforts Showing Results, Interior Says
Following findings of widespread sexual and other harassment of Interior Department employees, “we have made significant progress in acknowledging and …More
Rank Award Winners Chosen
The White House has announced the selection of the annual Presidential Rank Award winners, the top annual awards to SES …More
Guidance Issued on Anti-Trafficking Requirements
OMB has issued guidance on requirements to prevent human trafficking in agency supply chains, including anti-trafficking risk management best practices …More
Performance.gov Highlights Leadership Development Program
The administration has called attention to the White House Leadership Development Program, whose latest cadre has just started its program. …More
