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The government has failed to standardize ‘official time’ for decades
A lack of consistent standards and methods make it difficult to track employee time spent on union activities — and the taxpayer dollars funding them.
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GSA wants to modernize how feds get paid
The system, called NewPay, would be offered to all interested federal agencies under a blanket purchase agreement reaching potentially $2.5 billion.
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DOJ is fighting challenges to a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
While acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division John Gore said that the Department of Justice’s request for a citizenship Census question is to enforce the Voting Rights Act, he would not discuss the deliberation leading to that decision.
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Can OPM and fed unions agree on civil service reform?
Federal employee unions have opposed most of the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed changes to civil service policies, but a public service organization claims there is common ground.
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OPM chief battles criticism of ‘draconian’ benefits proposals
Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon was put under fire at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing as he justified proposals that target federal employee retirement.
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Legislation would force Trump to fill vacant cyber post
The Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act would create a Senate-confirmed cyber advisory role within the White House, effectively filling a cyber coordinator left vacant by Rob Joyce’s departure.
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Trump executive order reprioritizes IT leadership authorities
The executive order mandates many chief information officer authorities that have long been required by legislation without widespread success.
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Embattled FEMA CIO reassigned to Caribbean post
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief information officer for the past five years, Adrian Gardner was reassigned to a role at the Caribbean Area Division in the wake of allegations that he misled the agency’s inspector general.
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Federal CIO: Agencies need more diverse teams to drive innovation
The cross-agency goals in the President’s Management Agenda aim to foster a collaborative government for the next decade, instead of just playing catch up, according to Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent.
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Adobe becomes first to receive streamlined federal cloud authorization
Adobe’s Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Sign services were the first to receive authorization under the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program’s streamlined process for assessing low risk products.
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The government has failed to standardize ‘official time’ for decades
A lack of consistent standards and methods make it difficult to track employee time spent on union activities — and the taxpayer dollars funding them.
-
GSA wants to modernize how feds get paid
The system, called NewPay, would be offered to all interested federal agencies under a blanket purchase agreement reaching potentially $2.5 billion.
-
DOJ is fighting challenges to a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
While acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division John Gore said that the Department of Justice’s request for a citizenship Census question is to enforce the Voting Rights Act, he would not discuss the deliberation leading to that decision.
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Can OPM and fed unions agree on civil service reform?
Federal employee unions have opposed most of the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed changes to civil service policies, but a public service organization claims there is common ground.
-
OPM chief battles criticism of ‘draconian’ benefits proposals
Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon was put under fire at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing as he justified proposals that target federal employee retirement.
-
Legislation would force Trump to fill vacant cyber post
The Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act would create a Senate-confirmed cyber advisory role within the White House, effectively filling a cyber coordinator left vacant by Rob Joyce’s departure.
-
Trump executive order reprioritizes IT leadership authorities
The executive order mandates many chief information officer authorities that have long been required by legislation without widespread success.
-
Embattled FEMA CIO reassigned to Caribbean post
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief information officer for the past five years, Adrian Gardner was reassigned to a role at the Caribbean Area Division in the wake of allegations that he misled the agency’s inspector general.
-
Federal CIO: Agencies need more diverse teams to drive innovation
The cross-agency goals in the President’s Management Agenda aim to foster a collaborative government for the next decade, instead of just playing catch up, according to Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent.
-
Adobe becomes first to receive streamlined federal cloud authorization
Adobe’s Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Sign services were the first to receive authorization under the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program’s streamlined process for assessing low risk products.
-
The government has failed to standardize ‘official time’ for decades
A lack of consistent standards and methods make it difficult to track employee time spent on union activities — and the taxpayer dollars funding them.
-
GSA wants to modernize how feds get paid
The system, called NewPay, would be offered to all interested federal agencies under a blanket purchase agreement reaching potentially $2.5 billion.
-
DOJ is fighting challenges to a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
While acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division John Gore said that the Department of Justice’s request for a citizenship Census question is to enforce the Voting Rights Act, he would not discuss the deliberation leading to that decision.
-
Can OPM and fed unions agree on civil service reform?
Federal employee unions have opposed most of the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed changes to civil service policies, but a public service organization claims there is common ground.
-
OPM chief battles criticism of ‘draconian’ benefits proposals
Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon was put under fire at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing as he justified proposals that target federal employee retirement.
-
Legislation would force Trump to fill vacant cyber post
The Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act would create a Senate-confirmed cyber advisory role within the White House, effectively filling a cyber coordinator left vacant by Rob Joyce’s departure.
-
Trump executive order reprioritizes IT leadership authorities
The executive order mandates many chief information officer authorities that have long been required by legislation without widespread success.
-
Embattled FEMA CIO reassigned to Caribbean post
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief information officer for the past five years, Adrian Gardner was reassigned to a role at the Caribbean Area Division in the wake of allegations that he misled the agency’s inspector general.
-
Federal CIO: Agencies need more diverse teams to drive innovation
The cross-agency goals in the President’s Management Agenda aim to foster a collaborative government for the next decade, instead of just playing catch up, according to Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent.
-
Adobe becomes first to receive streamlined federal cloud authorization
Adobe’s Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Sign services were the first to receive authorization under the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program’s streamlined process for assessing low risk products.



