People
Cutting federal payroll is top priority for new subcommittee chairman
Cutting the federal payroll will likely be a major consideration for the House subcommittee that oversees federal workers, the panel's new chairman says.
Digital Government
Feds feel attacked in recent workforce proposals
House Republicans are taking direct aim at the federal workforce as they look to slash the nation's domestic spending. Three bills have already been introduced this month that will impact federal employees.
People
Agencies need retention strategies to keep employees on board, report shows
Threats to the federal workforce, including pay freezes, downsizing and possible forced furloughs, could make employees harder to keep.
Digital Government
Survey to gauge workforce's IT capabilities
Federal IT employees are being asked to participate in a voluntary survey to assess the government IT workforce's current and future needs.
Modernization
Interior's CIO gets more power
The Interior Department is taking steps to transform its delivery of IT services and the agency’s CIO has been given new oversight responsibility to lead that effort.
Digital Government
How can agencies retain young feds?
As the administration establishes clearer pathways for recent graduates to join the federal workforce, how can agencies ensure they retain these young feds beyond a couple of years?
People
Workforce cuts might be inevitable
A House bill that would shrink the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee salaries for a third year is causing concern among experts, but many predict that some sort of reduction is likely.
Digital Government
Coalition urges White House not to cut workforce in 2012 budget
A coalition of labor unions and employee management groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging him not to include workforce cuts recommended by the debt commission in the fiscal 2012 budget proposal.
People
Hurdles on the path to IT management reform
The Obama administration's plans to reform IT management are likely to run into some daunting -- but familiar -- difficulties.
People
IT oversight bill fails, despite White House interest
As the Obama administration moves to reform the government’s management of IT spending, one piece of bipartisan legislation with similar aims failed to pass in the 111th Congress.
People
Cuts to federal workforce outlined in bill
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) has introduced legislation that would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee pay for a total of three years.
Modernization
IT modernization still vexes many agencies
Modernizing legacy IT applications remains an ongoing problem for the federal government, and senior IT managers say outdated applications could put agency missions at risk, a study says.
Digital Government
Is an unhappy employee likely to spill your secrets?
In the wake of the WikiLeaks incident, national security officials are asking agencies if they've thought about employee mental health and job satisfaction as indicators of trustworthiness.
People
OPM targets recruiting incentives
OPM is proposing enhanced oversight of federal agencies’ use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentives.
People
Hiring reforms beginning to spread through agencies
In a memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry detailed last month’s executive order on the consolidation of student and recent graduate programs into a new Pathways Programs framework.
Digital Government
Feds have mixed view of security, survey finds
A recent survey found federal executives generally take good security precautions on the job, even when working remotely, but have a mixture of opinions on the need to strengthen measures for remote workers.
People
Agency performance reform becomes law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bipartisan bill intended to streamline federal agency performance by strengthening coordination governmentwide and reducing duplicative agency programs.
People
Pay freeze won't stop all increases
The two year federal employee pay freeze won't affect several kinds of pay increases, the Office of Personnel Management says.
People
Fed employee pay freeze becomes law
A new law funds the government through March and freezes civilian federal employees' pay for the next two fiscal years.
People
Federal IT employees face good prospects in commercial job market
Federal IT employees interested in moving to the private sector should have no problem finding a job, as long as they tailor their résumés to specific positions and keep pace with new technology developments.
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