OPM Identifies Priorities for Federal Workforce in New Report
OPM has released its quadrennial identifying future challenges and priorities for the federal workforce.
Agency News
Stay updated with the latest federal agency news, including developments affecting federal agencies, agency operations, workforce policy, and federal employees across government. This category covers OPM guidance, agency leadership changes, federal workforce initiatives, management directives, oversight reports, GAO and IG findings, and legislation impacting agency operations. Follow breaking updates on federal hiring, telework and workplace policies, agency performance, and major actions shaping how federal agencies serve the public and support their employees.
Postal Service Reports $540 Million Net Loss in First Quarter
The Postal Service reported a net loss of $540 million for the first quarter of the 2018 fiscal year despite a record setting Christmas shipping season.
Census Bureau Clarifies How it Will Count Overseas Federal Employees in 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has published a memo for the upcoming Census that details how federal employees working overseas will be counted.
How to Stop Federal Agencies from Paying Dead People
Legislation has been introduced in an effort to curtail the billions in improper payments that federal agencies send to dead people.
OSC Issues New Whistleblower Protection Guidelines to Agencies
The Office of Special Counsel recently released three guidance memos for agencies regarding implementing whistleblower protections.
FISA Memo Released
The House Permanent Committee on Intelligence has released the controversial FISA memo involving the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Here is a copy of the memo.
Should the Census be Allowed to Ask About Citizenship?
Should the Census ask about citizenship status? A dispute has arisen between one lawmaker and the Justice Department over the issue.
CBO Issues New Warning on Debt Ceiling
The CBO projects in a new report that the government will run out of money sooner than expected. Measures to offset the debt limit can impact federal employees.
SWAMP Act Would Require Agencies to Relocate Their Headquarters Outside of Washington
Recently introduced legislation would set up a process to begin moving federal agencies’ headquarters out of Washington, DC.
Man Pretends to be Blind to Steal from the VA
A Florida man was sentenced this week for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the VA by claiming that he was blind.
