Blair Becomes Acting OPM Director
Dan Blair became acting director of OPM effective Feb. 1, 2005.
Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
FedSmith.com Readers Speak Out: President Has Work To Do On Social Security Issue
Social Security FedSmith.com Survey Results
GAO: Nation On The Road To Financial Ruin
GAO report shows nation faces major fiscal crisis.
Plans To Expand New Personnel Rules Across Government Anger Union
New personnel rules may extend across government if OMB has its way.
OPM Issues Final Regulations On Buyouts
Final regulations on voluntary separation incentive payments, known as buyouts, have been issued by Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James.
Viability Of U.S. Postal Service At Risk
The financial viability of the U.S. Postal Service is at risk.
Comp Time For Federal Travelers
Interim regulations have been issued by the Office of Personnel Management to allow comp time to be accrued by federal employees who are traveling on official business for the government
Pass or Fail? Committee Examines Homeland Security Management
Hearings held to discuss management of DHS.
Frustration in the Court
A protracted legal battle over releasing information to a union representing an employee of the Bureau of Prisons has been going on for years but without final resolution.
Risky-Business: Human Capital Remains High-Risk Area
GAO Keeps Human Capital As a High-Risk Area
