Security, Buildings Bills Advance in Senate
Senate committees have approved and readied for floor voting several bills to reduce energy and water use in federal buildings, …More
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Excepted Hiring Authorities Said to Share Problems with Competitive Process
Agencies increasingly are using excepted service hiring authorities as a substitute for competitive service hiring but they “are not necessarily …More
VA Understaffing Leading to Burnout, Higher Attrition, Panel Told
Persistent understaffing at VA is raising issues with patient care at its medical centers and contributing to burnout among employees …More
DoD IG Lists Keys to Improving Engagement
Two-way communication, accountability and persistence are among the ways the DoD inspector general’s office improved its employee engagement scores on …More
Audit Finds Flaws in GSA’s Own Travel Card Program
The GSA, the agency that sets travel card policies government-wide, should strengthen its internal controls over that program for its …More
OPM Sets Deadline for Disciplinary Policy Overhauls
OPM has set a deadline of April 30 for agencies to review and streamline their disciplinary policies under a 2017 …More
GSA, DoD Partner on Artificial Intelligence Initiative
GSA and DoD have announced a partnership that they say will “expand the adoption of artificial intelligence at DoD and …More
Reporting on Management Agenda Compliance Expanded
The Trump administration has released its latest quarterly report on progress toward achieving the cross-agency priority goals under the President’s …More
Test of Subject Matter Expert Involvement in Hiring Called Successful
A test at two departments of having subject matter experts work with HR specialists in the hiring process has proven …More
Report Shows Special Hiring Challenges, Responses of Federal Offices in California
Federal agencies in California face many of the same hiring challenges common nationwide but in some cases more severe – …More
CBP Hiring, Other Bills Set for Senate Votes
The Senate could vote at any time on a package of bills recently approved by the Homeland Security and Governmental …More
MSPB Finds Differences in Priorities for Work Tasks
While federal employees at three distinct levels of the workforce—nonsupervisors, supervisors and SES—agree that producing a quality result is the …More
Differing Views of Work Can Be Cause of Disagreements, MSPB Says
Federal employees at different levels view their unit’s work differently and have different priorities which can lead to disagreements in …More
$4 Billion Price Tag Put on Three Recent Shutdowns
The three most recent partial government shutdowns cost at least $4 billion in total, with about $3.7 billion of that …More
Shutdowns Affect Agency Operations, Not Just Budgets
A Senate report on three partial government shutdowns of recent years says that beyond the costs, they have substantial impact …More
Security Concerns Raised on Bring Your Own Device Policies
An audit has raised concerns about “data leakage” and other security-related issues arising from the “bring your own device” policy …More
OPM Calls for Data on Veteran Program Compliance
OPM has told agencies to report by December 1 on their compliance with the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program, which …More
Rules Would Revise Agency Practices Related to Discipline
Rules proposed by OPM to carry out parts of the Trump administration’s executive orders on disciplinary policies that have not …More
OPM Discourages Using Tables of Penalties
A rules proposal from OPM would strongly discourage, although not outright prohibit, use of tables of penalties, saying they are …More
Agencies Told to Improve Job Candidate Assessments
OPM has told agencies to apply “more rigor” in assessing job candidates, including better defining in the vacancy announcement a …More
In Assessing Candidates, Rely Less on Them, More on Experts, OPM Says
A new OPM memo to agencies on hiring practices says that prior memos on the same topic “focused on making …More
OMB Updates Trusted Internet Connection Policies
OMB has updated guidance under the Trusted Internet Connection initiative to enhance network security across the government, saying its new …More
Workforce Planning Lagging among USAID Initiatives, Says GAO
USAID has completed or is making progress on nearly all of its “transformation” initiatives and is generally following key practices …More
Look Inward for Future Talent, Report Recommends
Federal agencies typically look to fill workforce needs by bringing in new employees, but “with competition for new talent steep …More
More Training Needed in Acquisition – Related Jobs, Says GAO
DoD has made improvements, but still needs to expand training on procurement-related matters for some employees whose work relates to …More
Don’t Assume Interagency Agreements Will Yield Savings, Audit Says
The Energy Department paid some $9.7 billion to other agencies on 1,585 interagency agreements for goods and services over 2012-2017 …More
House Seeks to Make Agency IT More Energy Efficient
The House has passed HR-1420, which would require agencies to coordinate with OMB and EPA on a strategy to purchase, …More
GAO Questions Agency Work-Arounds in Shutdown
GAO has said that at least two departments, Interior and Agriculture, violated law and policies by continuing to provide certain …More
Nominations Sought for ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service has opened the nomination period for its 2020 Service to America awards, or Sammies, a …More
Report Stresses Feedback, Recognition in Employee Engagement Program
A Postal Service program designed to encourage employees to engage more with customers as a way of generating more business …More
