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- IRS to pay $70M in bonuses, Grassley says
- Small companies won't feel effect of lowered contractor pay cap
- Senators push Tangherlini for assurances GSA is improving
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Sequestration claims another conference: DHS's GFirst cyber event
- Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' move
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- EPA CIO Jackson returning to private sector
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
Defining Diversity
The government is about to launch a new diversity initiative. So what does that mean? Apparently, it depends on who you ask, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Monday morning federal headlines - August 29
On today's Federal Drive: in Hurricane Irene's aftermath, some federal buildings are closed because of power outages, the Energy Department is guaranteeing loans for a solar power project and the National Transportation Safety Board is studying experimental aircraft.
Telework is more than a perk
Recent events have elevated the importance of telework in the federal government ranks.
Fed buildings closed due to power outages from Hurricane Irene
The General Services Administration is working with power companies from Maryland to Massachusetts to fix the problems. OPM said agencies in Washington are open as usual Monday and employees can use unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework if necessary.
What feds need to know after Hurricane Irene
The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration are providing information for federal employees in the event Hurricane Irene causes federal building closures.
Think you know the MSPB? Think again!
Merit Systems Protection Board Executive Director Steve Lenkart and John Crum, director of MSPB's Office of Policy and Evaluation, join host Debra Roth to talk about the challenges facing the agency.
August 26, 2011
Earthquake recap: What went right and wrong
David Olive of Catalyst Partners discusses what could have gone better in the earthquake aftermath.
Questions remain after Wednesday closure confusion
Following the closing of some federal buildings after Tuesday's earthquake, Angela Bailey, OPM's associate director for employee services, discussed the confusion that surrounded some of the closings.
Earthquake reinforces telework benefits
Thousands of office workers didn't have to deal with road construction and confusion about building closures after Tuesday's earthquake in Washington — because they telecommute. Agencies with robust telework policies largely avoided the chaos. But others have been slow to implement the new policies required by the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
OPM: Federal agencies open Thursday
The federal government will be operating on a normal status Thursday. Some government buildings were closed Wednesday due to the earthquake earlier this week.
Some federal buildings closed after quake (update)
The Office of Personnel Management announced that several federal buildings would be closed on Wednesday pending further inspection following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rumbled the region Tuesday afternoon.
Springer on the new normal of austerity
Linda Springer, former OMB Controller and former OPM Director, joined In Depth host Francis Rose on the day of the earthquake that rocked the D.C. region.
OPM changes death benefit calculations for spouses
A final rule by the Office of Personnel Management changes the calculation for annuities for surviving spouses of deceased federal employees.
Part-timers eligible for Sunday premium pay
Part-time federal employees are now eligible for an additional 25 percent above their basic pay rate for work done on Sundays, according to an OPM final rule published today.
Rule clarifies agency role in personnel file management
Agencies are responsible for the costs of paying for the creation and maintenance of employees' personnel records, according to a final rule from the Office of Personnel Management published in the Federal Register today.
Diversity Linked To Promotions/Buyouts
How do you improve diversity in government when personnel budgets are being cut and the largest, and most diverse agency plans to slash its workforce, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders. The answer: Creative accounting and buyouts.
Monday morning federal headlines - August 22
On today's Federal Drive: a new framework for the Senior Executive Service, the Pentagon's inspector general investigates the department's personnel chief over allegations of mismanagement and abuse of power, and a proposed OPM rule would allow federal employees to run for local office.
Measuring up: New SES framework will help evaluate managers
A new governmentwide framework for evaluating the top career employees in the Senior Executive Service will be rolled out at the end of September. Steve Shih, a deputy associate director in the Office of Personnel Management, said it will bring uniformity and predictability to a process that now seems uneven.
How Pathways can boost federal intern-to-hire rate
Tim McManus, vice president for Education and Outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, explains how the new Pathways Programs may try to boost that 7 percent job rate for federal interns.
NIST's cyber education plan open for comments
Ernest McDuffie, who oversees NIST's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education program, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the initiative and the next steps for the program.
