Management

The latest news on program and project management policies and best practices, HR developments, budgets and pay and benefits -- everything you need to know about federal operations.

Labor authority tries again to end immigration judges union

In a ruling late last week, the Federal Labor Relations Authority determined that the country’s more than 500 immigration judges cannot belong to an employee union because they are akin to management.

21 hours ago

Delay in creating new cybersecurity board prompts concern

A key part of President Joe Biden's plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns has been languishing for more than eight months.

2 days ago

Management

Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate

Biden announced in September that more than 3.5 million federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no option to get regularly tested instead, unless they secured approved medical or religious exemptions.

Office of Personnel Management directs $15 minimum wage for federal workers

Of the 67,000 affected employees, 56,000 work within the Department of Defense.

6 days ago

FBI, US agencies look beyond indictments in cybercrime fight

As federal agencies look to have the most disruptive impact possible on cyber crime, FBI officials are thinking carefully about how best to time an indictment, or whether an indictment is even the best action.

8 days ago

White House kicks off webinar series highlighting Federal Sustainability Plan

The initiative comes a month after President Joe Biden issued his Federal Sustainability Plan, an executive order that outlines Biden’s plans to use federal infrastructure to tackle climate change.

9 days ago

Federal website for free virus tests is here. How does it work?

A new federal website to request free test kits officially launches Wednesday — but was available to use Tuesday — with the first shipments going out to Americans by the end of the month.

9 days ago

Agencies and workers can now donate time off to federal employees affected by 2021 tornadoes or Colorado wildfires

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of the emergency leave transfer program for federal employees in affected areas.

13 days ago

Online survey finds hacking to be the number one concern of government IT workers

Public sector survey respondents no longer believe insiders are the greatest threat.

2 weeks ago

Proposed rule would create a better public record of discrimination

The proposed rule addresses a legal mandate that federal employment practices expand accountability for discrimination and retaliation response.

3 weeks ago

Capitol Police working more closely with DoD ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary

More coordination with Pentagon leaders is one of many security reforms put in place over the last year.

3 weeks ago

Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge

The seven-day average rate of infection at the Capitol's testing center has grown from less than 1% to more than 13%.

3 weeks ago

US Postal Service recovers from poor holiday showing in 2020

The Postal Service and several other private shippers reported that holiday season deliveries went smoothly, for the most part.

3 weeks ago

OPM extends deadline for hiring assessment reform

Agencies will have until the end of 2022 to make sure that their job listings involve more than just a self-assessment to determine whether an applicant has the right qualifications.

4 weeks ago

Pentagon pushes maximum telework through January 2022

The health protection condition status for the Pentagon Reservation hasn't changed, but officials are tightening restrictions and safety measures for the worksite.

4 weeks ago

Most feds get New Year’s Eve off in 2021

Federal holidays that fall on weekends generally create an 'in lieu of' holiday the day before or after they occur.

4 weeks ago

Biden signs order for 2022 federal pay raise

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday detailing the federal employee pay adjustments effective in 2022.

4 weeks ago

New leadership initiative aims to add 400 paid federal interns

The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program comes as the federal government struggles to draw young talent to replace those soon to retire.

6 weeks ago

Feds get Christmas Eve off in 2021

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, meaning feds will receive their paid holiday the day before.

6 weeks ago

Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms

After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.

6 weeks ago

Biden customer service order aims to streamline public service loan forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after prolonged work in the public sector, could become easier to navigate.

6 weeks ago

OPM again extends special pandemic hiring authority

Agencies have just over six more months to make use of Schedule A hiring authorities for pandemic response.

6 weeks ago

Feds’ vaccination numbers climb ahead of stricter enforcement

The Biden administration's plans to emphasize education and counseling have yielded increased vaccination and mandate compliance rates across the government.

7 weeks ago

State Department aims to end culture of ‘heads down when bad things happen’

Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the State Department's first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, plans to make her agency the 'gold standard' in diversity and inclusion efforts.

7 weeks ago

Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors

The judge found that the states opposing the mandate are likely to succeed in their claim that the president exceeded authorization from Congress when he issued the requirement in September.

7 weeks ago

Nearly twice the number of feds receive presidential leadership award

The Presidential Rank Awards were conducted entirely virtually for the first time in 2021.

7 weeks ago

Feds contribute over $2 million on Giving Tuesday

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 60th anniversary this year and over $8.5 billion raised for charitable organizations.

7 weeks ago

Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

The measure now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

8 weeks ago