Management
OPM Announces Adjustments to Annual Time-to-Hire Metrics
Moving forward, agencies will be expected to count all employees hired and provide additional details about the length of the hiring process.
Nextgov
IGs Announce Plan to Probe Joint DOD, VA Electronic Health Records Programs
The two inspector general offices are teaming up to determine whether the commercial EHR programs are meeting the main goal of interoperability.
Workforce
Lawmaker Asks Democratic Presidential Candidates How They Would Rebuild the Federal Workforce
The Trump administration has done “lasting damage to the integrity, morale and retention of our federal workforce,” Virginia congresswoman writes.
Route Fifty
The Human Cost of Missing Data in Prisons
COMMENTARY | Nowhere is good information about operations more critical than in prisons and jails. But too often states simply lack the kind of data that holds officials accountable.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Reports Improvement in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Performance, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Trump Administration Freezes Transportation Security Administration Hiring
TSA is the second Homeland Security component agency to suspend taking on new employees.
Management
Long-Time Federal Prisons Official Named Permanent BOP Director
New bureau head will face high rates of inmate and correctional officer suicides, understaffing and issues with reporting of employee misconduct.
Route Fifty
America is Aging and That Could Present Problems for Some States
In about 15 years, the number of people 65 and over is expected to outnumber those under 18 for the first time in U.S. history.
Defense
Will Flying Cars Help the US Beat China? The Air Force Hopes So
Service officials say giving American manufacturers first-mover advantage is just as important as the military benefits of vertical-lift buses.
Nextgov
CISA Director Pushes to Discontinue Social Security Numbers as Identification
Industry is eager to promote alternatives and improvements for digital identity.
Management
You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.
Defense
GovExec Daily: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at the Pentagon
Defense One's Patrick Tucker joins the podcast to discuss the set of rules to govern how the Defense Department develops and uses AI.
Workforce
Watchdog Finds ‘Uneven Progress’ in State Department’s Effort to Improve Workforce Diversity
Concerns about the demographic composition of the workforce are longstanding, GAO said.
Management
Trump Administration Prepares for Rapid Growth of U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Agencies acknowledge some bumps in the road as they prepare for inevitable domestic outbreak.
Route Fifty
One State Becomes First in the Nation to Preempt City Natural Gas Bans
No cities in Arizona have banned gas stoves or other residential uses of natural gas. The state wants to keep it that way.
Nextgov
Government-Run Energy Company Keeps Reeling in the Same Employees in Phishing Training
The Tennessee Valley Authority has a good initial phishing training program in place but lacks real consequences for those that fail.
Management
Democratic Lawmakers Warn Proposed Social Security Rule Could Be Illegal
Leaders of several congressional committees call on the Social Security Administration to abandon a proposed rule that would allow appeals officers to hear lower-level disability cases.
Route Fifty
Voters in Western States Back Climate Action, Land Protections, Survey Finds
The poll captures the views of 3,200 registered voters in eight western states.
Workforce
White House Confirms It's Purging Disloyal Employees 'From the Bowels of the Federal Government'
Administration will "take appropriate action" when officials find workers not sufficiently loyal to Trump, spokesman says.
Management