MSPB Website Gets a Refresh

The Merit Systems Protection Board rolled out a revamped website today. And while the renovations aren't as extensive as the overhaul done on the Office of Personnel Management website a while back, the agency responsible for ensuring that the rules that govern federal employment are consistently applied is doing a couple of things right. First, they've make it possible to post their press releases to Facebook and Twitter with a click, which these days is just common-sense information distribution. The agency's strategic plan and performance report for the last fiscal year are now high up on the front page. And there's a rotating slideshow with information on MSPB's functions in the center of the front page. The general principal of comprehensibility that seems to govern these agency redesigns is a good one. Even if it takes a while for agencies to nail the aesthetics of their new websites, it's a secondary concern next to easy access to the relevant information.