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Funding bill looks to block USDA relocations
The House appropriations bill funding the Department of Agriculture nixes plans to move two offices outside of the National Capitol Region.
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VA pushes back on health record oversight bill
The Department of Veterans Affairs is opposing a Senate plan to establish an advisory board to conduct oversight of the agency's $16 billion, 10-year plan to implement a commercial electronic health record system.
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New ID policy looks to leverage government credentials
An updated credentialing policy from the White House aims to make PIV cards interoperable across agencies and tap federal identifiers like Social Security numbers to secure digital transactions.
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HHS picks Arrieta as new CIO
Jose Arrieta, who has spearheaded the department's blockchain efforts, replaces Beth Killoran.
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Defense Digital hunts tech talent with new recruiting contract
The $7 million DDS pilot, which extends to April 2020, will target candidates with backgrounds in computer science, product management, and user experience design.
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TSA turnover alarms lawmakers
Security screeners at the Transportation Security Administration post some of the lowest satisfaction scores and have the highest attrition rates of any government employees.
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Thornberry's proposes consequences for DOD's failed reforms
A legislative proposal for the 2020 defense spending bill threatens to restrict funds to certain Defense Department offices if the organization fails to implement business reforms.
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OMB working on gov-wide cloud effort
An emphasis on category management includes plans to develop civilian agency version of the Pentagon's productivity and communications cloud contract.
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Senators drill in on OPM-GSA reorg at confirmation hearing
Senators questioned President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management about workforce issues including a planned reorg that would divide OPM's functions between the White House and the General Services Administration.
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DOD shifts employee training to OPM's USA Learning
The Department of Defense is moving the management of its training courses to the Office of Personnel Management and the government's centralized learning and development program.
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Watchdogs warn on DHS vacancies
Frequent turnover and persistent vacancies across the Department of Homeland Security are limiting the ability of employees to carry the agency's myriad missions.
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MSPB seeks more money to handle massive backlog
To address its massive and growing backlog, the panel that reviews federal workplace complaints is asking to "bypass" the White House's budget request.
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HHS teams up with USDS for IT hires
The Department of Health and Human Services is teaming up with the US Digital Service to hire for IT roles to advance health care modernization.
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House Dems oppose White House reorg plan
The White House's proposal to reorganize and shutter the Office of Personnel Management hit a major snag, with House Oversight Democrats opposing any funding of the plan.
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Trump administration wants FLRA to hear workforce order cases
Union attorneys were surprised by government arguments in a court of appeals that their objections to three executive orders on workforce issues should have been brought to Federal Labor Relations Authority rather than to federal court.
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New bills look to lock in health coverage for feds during shutdowns
House and Senate lawmakers are teaming up on a new bill to make sure federal employee health benefits are not interrupted in the event of a government shutdown.
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OMB's Vought defends pay freeze, tech cuts
The acting head of the Office of Management and Budget defended the White House's decisions to cut the agency's technology reform office and freeze federal pay, as the administration prioritizes modernization and personnel management.
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