Guidance on Religious Expression in Workplace Includes Considerations for Management
OPM’s recently issued guidance on allowing religious items, discussions and practices in the federal workplace includes several considerations for agency …More
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GSA Previews Travel Service Changes
The GSA has previewed its new centralized federal travel service program for agencies that will be rolled out starting in …More
GAO Calls for Tighter Oversight of Customer Experience Improvement Efforts
The GAO has said that more specific goals are needed in federal agency customer experience improvement efforts, particularly for “high-impact” …More
Most Targets Not Met in Last Peak Mailing Season, Says Audit
The Postal Service missed five of six major performance targets for the late-2024 peak mailing season even though it had …More
Lack of Trust in Senior Leaders Commonly Cited by Exiting VA Employees
Lack of trust and confidence in senior leaders was commonly cited by departing VA employees in voluntary exit survey, according …More
Use of Best Practices Could Help with USPS Hiring Challenges, Says Report
The USPS has made some improvements in its hiring practices in recent years but it still faces challenges in recruiting—as …More
Guidance Issued on Consolidating Procurement of Common Items
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on complying with a March executive order to consolidate the procurement of common goods …More
Panel Set to Vote on Bills on Spending Disclosures, Other Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to vote this week on S-766, the “Billion Dollar Boondoggle …More
Use of AI by Federal Agencies Further Encouraged, with Limits on ‘Woke’ Content
A wide-ranging White House action plan on artificial intelligence includes further encouragement for federal agencies to adopt it, while an …More
Committee Pulls Nominee for OSC from Confirmation Hearing
A Senate committee has pulled from planned consideration at a confirmation hearing the nomination of Paul Ingrassia to head the …More
IRS on Track to Cut Quarter of Workforce, Mostly through Incentives
The IRS is on track to cut its workforce by a quarter from the roughly 100,000 at the start of …More
Bills Introduced on Advisory Committees, Other Issues
A bipartisan bill (S-2317) has been reintroduced in the Senate to increase oversight of federal advisory committees, with sponsors saying” …More
Judge Orders OMB to Restore Disclosures of Spending
A federal judge has ordered OMB to restore a public disclosure of spending that the Trump administration discontinued under what …More
At IRS, Six Policy Violations Found among 13,700 Purchase Card Transactions
A report has found misuse by IRS employees of government-issued purchase cards to be “minimal,” following an audit that identified …More
COBOL Programmers Needed: Another Alarm Raised about Legacy Agency IT Systems
The GAO has sounded the latest of a series of alarms about security vulnerabilities in legacy agency IT systems, saying …More
BoP Whistleblower Disclosure on Court-Ordered Awards Verified, Says OSC
An investigation has verified a disclosure by a whistleblower that the Bureau of Prisons facility failed to update inmate records …More
GAO Touts Value of FraudNet, Notes Increase in Allegations Received
The GAO has touted the value of its FraudNet system disclosure of alleged fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of federal …More
Some Proposals for VA Contracts Not Reliable for Determining Fair Pricing, Says IG
The inspector general’s office at the VA has said that in reviewing 14 proposals for contracts for pharmaceuticals under the …More
OPM Revives Director’s Blog; First Message: Don’t Take RIFs Personally
Newly confirmed OPM director Scott Kupor has revived a blog not used by anyone in that position for three years, …More
GSA Acts to Set ‘Minimum Performance Requirements’ for Drinking Straws in Federal Buildings
The GSA has moved to set “minimum performance requirements” for drinking straws to be procured by federal agencies or provided …More
FedScope Revision May Leave Gaps in Federal Workforce Data, Partnership Says
A revision to the FedScope database recently announced by OPM “raises serious transparency concerns” in that detailed quarterly accounting of …More
DoD Sets Policies on ‘Havana Syndrome’ Claims
DoD has set policies on claims for compensation from federal and military personnel and family members for health effects of …More
Opinion | Commentary
Mail Theft Has Become a National Crisis — and the Postal Inspection Service Is Missing in Action
There are few institutions as quietly essential to American life as the U.S. Postal Service. It connects every home and …More
Management Fellows Program Alumni Argue for Its Return
Alumni of the Presidential Management Fellows program are urging Congress to pass legislation (S-768) to revive that program, saying it …More
Survey Finds Personnel, Other Challenges in AI Adoption at Interior
In a report whose findings could be applicable to other agencies as well, the IG at Interior has said that …More
Barriers Still Exist to Sharing Information on Cyber Threats, Says GAO
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has “positively contributed to the sharing of cyber threat information between federal and nonfederal entities” …More
GSA Unit Misused Hiring, Incentive Authorities, IG Report Says
The GSA’s Technology Transformation Service “deviated from merit system principles in its hiring and workforce management practices, resulting in noncompliance …More
House Begins Drafting DoD Bill with Impact on Acquisition Employees, Other Civilians
The House Armed Services Committee has started drafting the annual DoD authorization bill with the intent of including language from …More
OSC Credits Whistleblowers for Disclosing Mine Safety Issues
The Office of Special Counsel has credited whistleblowers for accurately disclosing “serious safety and inspection concerns” with active mines in …More
Agencies Told to Report on Implementing Order against ‘Gender Ideology Extremism’
OPM has told agencies to report by August 11 on what they have done to carry out a Trump administration …More
