Digital Government
House NDAA includes prohibition on OPM merger
The move comes as the Office of Personnel Management is taking steps to integrate its IT operations with the General Services Administration.
People
Connolly looks to block OPM merger in NDAA
Rep. Gerry Connolly is taking his push to block the planned merger of OPM and GSA to the must-pass annual defense bill.
Digital Government
Raskin: OPM-GSA merger 'likely illegal'
At a testy House Oversight hearing June 27, lawmakers from both parties heaped criticism on the Office of Personnel Management for what they're describing as a lack of responsiveness to their requests for documents in support of a plan to merge OPM into the General Services Administration.
People
House approves measure to block OPM furloughs
An appropriations bill passed in the House includes multiple provisions to prevent OPM and GSA from merging and blocks any reduction in force arising from a budget gap at the human resources agency.
People
Connolly amendment would block OPM layoffs
The chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee is looking to check an administration warning of layoffs at the Office of Personnel Management in the event that a merger with the General Services Administration can't move forward.
Digital Government
Your personal data is too public for agencies to verify
The widespread loss and theft of data on Americans has made a once popular form of remote identity proofing obsolete, and agencies need to start looking into other options.
People
No merger, but a long to-do list for OPM from the House
House Appropriators want the Office of Personnel Management to improve on its core duties including retirement processing without support from a planned merger with the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
OPM-GSA merger scuttled in House approps bill
The Financial Services and General Government appropriation, which includes a pay raise for civilian feds, passed its subcommittee and will be voted on by the full committee.
Cybersecurity
DISA awards $75 million sole-source deal for background check IT
Perspecta, the vendor hired to prototype a new background check system for the Department of Defense, is getting a follow-on to its initial sole-source agreement.
Modernization
What if Congress doesn't want to move OPM?
If Congress doesn't go along with a plan to reorganize the Office of Personnel Management, the agency still plans to push ahead administratively through outsourcing and other strategies.
Cybersecurity
Weichert: Budget shortfall, legacy IT woes drive planned OPM merger
The Trump administration plans this week to propose legislation to merge the Office of Personnel Management into the General Services Administration.
People
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.
People
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.
People
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.
Cybersecurity
OPM issues final rule on direct-hire for cyber
The Office of Personnel Management has issued its final rule to give agencies the authority to more easily hire for IT and cyber positions.
People
White House seeks $50 million to push OPM-GSA merger
The White House budget proposed moving ahead with the administration’s reorganization plan to fold the Office of Personnel Management into the General Services Administration, and is exploring what can be done without congressional approval.
People
OPM chief says pay bump for feds is coming soon
Acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert said that the pay raise approved by lawmakers in the most recent appropriations package will hit paychecks after "exceedingly legalistic" hurdles are cleared.
People
White House budget targets federal benefits, pay and leave
The White House's fiscal year 2020 budget adds to a previously proposed pay freeze and retirement cuts with planned cuts to leave.
Modernization