Digital Government
John Berry: Federal managers 'the last piece of the puzzle' in telework
OPM director stresses managers' role in making telework work.
People
Government eyes flexible retention to prevent brain drain
Flexible retention is "absolutely the future," according to one workplace expert.
People
OPM's IT again under fire
An oversight committee wants answers on why the communications effort for a fellows program was marred with errors.
Digital Government
OPM botches Presidential Management Fellows finalist notification
Some semifinalists in the competitive Presidential Management Fellows program were mistakenly told they had been accepted as finalists.
People
OPM renews attack on processing backlog
OPM chief calls delays "unacceptable," pledges to make issue his top priority.
People
Retiring executives could come back as mentors
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a contractor to help match employees with mentors.
People
OPM CTO takes on USAJobs, retirement system
OPM CTO David Bowen has been tasked with upgrading the federal retirement system and ensured continued operations of USAJobs.gov.
Modernization
Contractor fired after criticizing USAJobs
An Oracle manager loses his job a few days after his comments appear in a newspaper.
Digital Government
Retirement—is it time to run for the hills?
For years, those who watch the federal government have predicted that a “retirement tsunami” would hit the federal workplace when the Baby Boomers started to reach retirement age. Don't look now, but ...
Digital Government
OPM failed at modernizing, automating its retirement system, GAO says
GAO documented 20 years of OPM's failed efforts to modernize its retirement system.
Modernization
The secret effort to fix USAJobs
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel reveals his behind-the-scenes role in trying to save the foundering job-search site.
Modernization
USAJobs goes splat instead of splashy
As the USAJobs debacle dragged into its fourth week, lawmakers and pundits began loudly proclaiming that the incident offered lessons for federal insourcing and IT policy.
People
Did OPM forget USAJobs was about jobs?
The USAJobs 3.0 launch might have gone more smoothly with better social media communications to ease users' concerns.
Modernization
OPM: USAJobs has turned a corner
The poorly performing USAJobs website is showing signs of recovery, according to OPM Director John Berry.
Modernization
USAJobs drops offline due to hardware problems
The USAJobs website went offline, experiencing hardware difficulties, on Nov. 1
People
GSA begins major telework push
GSA signs new telework policy that aims to promote teamwork and guide federal supervisors in managing a mobile workforce.
Modernization
USAJobs on brink of becoming a political issue
The disastrous USAJobs relaunch is starting to raise the eyebrows of lawmakers and other stakeholders.
Modernization