People
Senators seek GAO probe of hiring-freeze effects
Two senators are urging Congress's investigative arm to probe any adverse effects of President Trump's hiring freeze.
People
OPM issues how-to guide for layoffs
Following the White House's proposed budget cuts, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance for agency heads on how to handle potential workforce reductions.
People
Does the SES have a future under Trump?
Former feds believe investing in the senior executive service is the most effective path to reform, but calls by Trump advisers for a rollback of government could deter senior administrators from buying in.
Modernization
Security clearance process still slow, but more secure
OPM's National Background Investigations Bureau has made significant progress in securing its systems and data, but the security clearance backlog persists, a House panel finds.
People
OPM explains the hiring freeze
The Office of Personnel Management released guidance explaining what is and isn't covered by the hiring freeze. There are more exceptions than one might think.
People
Obama wraps up security clearance reforms
In a last-minute executive order, President Obama institutes structural reforms to the security clearance process designed to create a more unified system across government agencies.
People
White House honors federal workforce
The White House honored federal employees by recognizing the range of achievements and the ways the workforce has influenced how government operates by leveraging technology over the past eight years
Cybersecurity
Cyber, contracting, HR experts join Trump agency teams
The Trump transition team names former OPM and DHS officials to GSA, DHS landing teams.
People
OPM freezes SES hiring
The Office of Personnel Management has put a hiring freeze on most Senior Executive Service positions to take effect Dec. 7, the same day President Obama has asked political appointees to hand in their resignations.
Cybersecurity
IG: OPM falling short on FISMA requirements
The latest audit by OPM's inspector general says the agency is regressing in its compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.
People
The latest trends for federal telework
The Office of Personnel Management's annual report shows how agencies are measuring and managing telework -- and where better data is still needed.
People
White House makes final push to streamline federal hiring
The directors of OMB and OPM sent a memo to federal agencies with three objectives for improving their hiring processes.
Cybersecurity
ID protection to expire for more than 100,000 OPM hack victims
About 100,000 to 150,000 feds whose sensitive information was stolen in the OPM hack will have to re-enroll if they want to retain the compensatory identity protection coverage offered by OPM after Dec. 1.
People
OPM plans new work-life survey
The Office of Personnel Management will conduct a governmentwide survey to measure workplace flexibility as part of its efforts to attract and keep talented feds.
People
GAO wants better payroll data from OPM
The Office of Personnel Management's payroll and workforce data is unreliable and needs to be made more available for use by other agencies, according to a government watchdog.
People
Modest gains for most agencies in job satisfaction
OPM released agency-by-agency results from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, and most agencies improved.
People
Administration appoints first head of NBIB
The National Background Investigations Bureau announced the appointment of its first director as the agency prepares to take over processing government background checks.
People
Obama nominates new OPM IG
A State Department watchdog has been selected to lead internal oversight at the Office of Personnel Management.
Digital Government
Chaffetz wants CyTech to get paid for OPM work
The cyber vendor on the ground when the OPM hack was first discovered has a powerful legislator backing his claims that the government owes him money.
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