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IBM adds to its JEDI cloud contract protest
IBM filed additional materials to its protest of the potentially $10 billion single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract.
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OMB’s data center plan of attack is available for comment
The Office of Management and Budget released a draft federal data center policy to go along with the two-year data center consolidation extension passed in 2017.
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IRS raises limits on flexible spending arrangements for 2019
Flexible spending arrangement users now have the option to contribute an additional $50 to their healthcare accounts in 2019.
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Forest Service launches online Christmas tree permit tool
Citizens wishing to cut their Christmas tree from a national forest can now buy permits to cut those trees online.
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OPM gives agencies 30 days to submit bargaining agreements
The 30-day timetable is part of Office of Personnel Management efforts to create an online collective bargaining agreement database.
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New legislation would improve retiree cost-of-living adjustments
Legislation introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would unify cost of living calculations between the Federal Employee Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System.
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OPM needs to better communicate employee performance practices
The Office of Personnel Management needs to do a better job of communicating employee performance best practices, a Government Accountability Office report found.
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New bill would enable a tax-free upskilling fund for workers
The legislation would enable workers and their employers to contribute to a government-matched fund for retraining and reskilling programs in emerging fields.
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Former Health and Human Services tech lead moves to GSA
Former Health and Human Services Chief Information Officer Beth Killoran took up a new position at the General Services Administration Nov. 13.
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Federal employee groups file lawsuit against the VA
Unions are taking the Department of Veterans Affairs to court over a policy decision to exempt certain types of employees from using official time.
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IBM adds to its JEDI cloud contract protest
IBM filed additional materials to its protest of the potentially $10 billion single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract.
-
OMB’s data center plan of attack is available for comment
The Office of Management and Budget released a draft federal data center policy to go along with the two-year data center consolidation extension passed in 2017.
-
IRS raises limits on flexible spending arrangements for 2019
Flexible spending arrangement users now have the option to contribute an additional $50 to their healthcare accounts in 2019.
-
Forest Service launches online Christmas tree permit tool
Citizens wishing to cut their Christmas tree from a national forest can now buy permits to cut those trees online.
-
OPM gives agencies 30 days to submit bargaining agreements
The 30-day timetable is part of Office of Personnel Management efforts to create an online collective bargaining agreement database.
-
New legislation would improve retiree cost-of-living adjustments
Legislation introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would unify cost of living calculations between the Federal Employee Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System.
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OPM needs to better communicate employee performance practices
The Office of Personnel Management needs to do a better job of communicating employee performance best practices, a Government Accountability Office report found.
-
New bill would enable a tax-free upskilling fund for workers
The legislation would enable workers and their employers to contribute to a government-matched fund for retraining and reskilling programs in emerging fields.
-
Former Health and Human Services tech lead moves to GSA
Former Health and Human Services Chief Information Officer Beth Killoran took up a new position at the General Services Administration Nov. 13.
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Federal employee groups file lawsuit against the VA
Unions are taking the Department of Veterans Affairs to court over a policy decision to exempt certain types of employees from using official time.
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IBM adds to its JEDI cloud contract protest
IBM filed additional materials to its protest of the potentially $10 billion single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract.
-
OMB’s data center plan of attack is available for comment
The Office of Management and Budget released a draft federal data center policy to go along with the two-year data center consolidation extension passed in 2017.
-
IRS raises limits on flexible spending arrangements for 2019
Flexible spending arrangement users now have the option to contribute an additional $50 to their healthcare accounts in 2019.
-
Forest Service launches online Christmas tree permit tool
Citizens wishing to cut their Christmas tree from a national forest can now buy permits to cut those trees online.
-
OPM gives agencies 30 days to submit bargaining agreements
The 30-day timetable is part of Office of Personnel Management efforts to create an online collective bargaining agreement database.
-
New legislation would improve retiree cost-of-living adjustments
Legislation introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would unify cost of living calculations between the Federal Employee Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System.
-
OPM needs to better communicate employee performance practices
The Office of Personnel Management needs to do a better job of communicating employee performance best practices, a Government Accountability Office report found.
-
New bill would enable a tax-free upskilling fund for workers
The legislation would enable workers and their employers to contribute to a government-matched fund for retraining and reskilling programs in emerging fields.
-
Former Health and Human Services tech lead moves to GSA
Former Health and Human Services Chief Information Officer Beth Killoran took up a new position at the General Services Administration Nov. 13.
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Federal employee groups file lawsuit against the VA
Unions are taking the Department of Veterans Affairs to court over a policy decision to exempt certain types of employees from using official time.



