Management
Congress to Push Spending Measure to Avert Shutdown Through Dec. 11
Current funding is set to expire Sept. 30.
Management
OPM Moves to Formally Shift Administrative Law Judges Out of Competitive Service
Proposed regulations implementing a 2018 executive order confirm that existing judges at federal agencies will not be subject to the change unless they transfer to another agency or leave and return to federal service, but they will no longer be eligible for a number of financial incentive programs.
Management
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Good News for Feds
The bill would ensure that an employee no longer has to choose between a healthy pregnancy and her career.
Management
To Be a Great Innovator, Learn to Embrace and Thrive in Uncertainty
Many great innovators have personality traits in common. Comfort with uncertainty is critical, but passion, curiosity and a number of other learnable skills can prime you for an innovate idea.
Management
When Politics and Procurement Mix, The Effects Can Be Deadly
Important components of the pandemic response have bypassed essential rules and protocols, but the problems go beyond the current crisis.
Management
ICE Deported a Woman Who Accused Guards of Sexual Assault While the Feds Were Still Investigating the Incident
The DHS and DOJ inspectors general are investigating allegations that ICE guards assaulted detainees in camera blind spots. DHS instructed ICE not to deport a key witness, then suddenly decided to allow it.
Management
Postal Employees Skeptical as Top Officials Testify They Were 'Appalled' Over Mail Delays
Top brass from USPS headquarters say slowdown was caused by local officials misinterpreting Louis DeJoy's initiatives.
Management
High-Ranking State Dept. Official Testifies IG Was Not Ousted for Political Retaliation
Four months after the firing, questions linger over exactly what happened.
Management
TSP Board Nominees Advance From Committee, But Vote on OPM Nominee Postponed
Senators in both parties last week expressed concerns about OPM director nominee John Gibbs’ fitness for the position in light of Twitter posts that were Islamophobic, anti-LGBT and endorsing debunked satanic conspiracy theories.
Management
Gauge of U.S. Democracy Hits Its Lowest Score Yet
The latest survey results from the political science research project Bright Line Watch are in: U.S. democracy gets just 61 out of 100.
Management
Calls for Investigations, Resignations Ramp Up Over Allegations of Political Interference at Federal Agencies
Democrats are probing potential improper political influence at several different agencies across government.
Management
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Boost Agencies’ Spending Transparency
Lawmakers of both parties resoundingly support measures to more clearly show the public how agencies spend taxpayer money.
Management
OSHA’s ‘Minuscule’ Coronavirus Citations at Food Processing Plants Alarm Worker Safety Advocates
The Labor Secretary “is sending a message that pork shoulders and steaks are more important than the lives and lungs of working people,” said a former OSHA administrator.
Management
Why Government Must Change Its Management Model
Bureaucracy is getting worse, not better.
Management
In Court, USPS Blames Mail Delays on 'Poor Judgment' by Local Supervisors
Top officials deflect criticism away from initiatives implemented by embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Management
Innovation In Government: What the Transition Teams Should Understand
To get things done in the executive branch, it helps to have a solid plan.
Management
Senate Fails to Pass Coronavirus Bill That Would Have Provided $10B to Postal Service
Negotiations appear stalled after Democrats block measure they say was too narrowly focused.
Management
After Multiple Delays, OPM to Begin Fielding Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
The agency will ask all federal employees to respond to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey across two six-week waves, meaning most results will not be available to agencies or for public viewing until 2021.
Management
'Perfect Storm' Threatens 'Major Institutional Defeat' for the Census, Top Watchdog Says
The decennial count is ahead of schedule overall, but a condensed schedule and hiring shortfalls are creating significant risks.
Oversight