People

Federal agencies hiring more vets

Senior officials said more veterans have recently been hired by agencies as part of the President’s Veterans Employment Initiative.

People

Some clearances based on faked screenings, review finds

Some clearance investigators are not actually doing all the work they claim to be, review reveals.

People

Which agency's wiki won an innovation award?

The Training Officers Consortium has picked an agency wiki for an innovation award, based on its criteria of using non-traditional methods and tools to achieve performance goals.

Digital Government

Workforce still under fire, no end in sight

Two memos recently released by senior Obama administration officials are likely to further stoke the debate over federal salaries.

Digital Government

The incredible shrinking bonus

As you probably have heard by now, the Obama administration has drawn a line in the budgetary sand that caps the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards.

People

Administration limits performance award spending

The Obama administration has announced limits on the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards for federal employees.

Digital Government

About that telework thing

OPM says agencies are moving steadily toward broader implementation of telework. However...

Digital Government

Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.

People

IT program manager title now official

Agencies are being asked to implement the new IT program manager title as soon as possible.

Digital Government

Gender and job satisfaction in the federal government

A new survey says women who work for the government are less satisfied than men regarding fairness and empowerment at the workplace.

Digital Government

Obama weighs cap on federal employee bonuses

A draft memo reveals that the Obama administration is considering capping federal employee bonuses for the next two years, on top of the two-year pay freeze already in place.

Digital Government

Who is the 'average' fed?

If you are someone who gets incensed every time you hear something about 'overpaid' feds -- or if you are a non-fed who believes that stuff -- here is something you should read.

People

Streamlined job application process pays off, OPM says

The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has decreased thanks to changes in the hiring process, OPM says.

Digital Government

Are bills targeting the federal workforce destined to fail?

Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) introduced a bill May 5 to freeze most federal hiring. But will Marino's legislation (or other similar bills) ever get anywhere?

People

OPM builds how-to site for hiring managers

A new website will give the federal government one-stop access to recruitment resources such as multimedia learning tools and interactive forums with experts.

Digital Government

Managers: Put down the BlackBerry and engage your employees

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry tells federal managers that staring at their smart phones won't create a more open culture.

Digital Government

Why breaking rank is sometimes a good thing

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry recounts how one employee saved the day by ignoring agency protocol.

People

OPM tests tech for more collaborative workforce

OPM has started several collaborative technologies to create a more open workplace culture, according to OPM Director John Berry.

Digital Government

Why telework is in an agency's best interest

Teleworking is moving beyond just letting agency employees work from home; it's becoming a key element in continuity-of-operations planning, efforts to reduce pollution, and plans to save billions on unneeded real estate.

Modernization

OMB sets deadline for telework IT policies

The Office of Management and Budget is giving agencies 90 days to develop or update policies on buying IT to enable and promote the federal government’s adoption of telework.