Office of Management and Budget

IRS underestimated cost of letting people file for free

The IRS’ direct file program was created to make things easier on taxpayers. Direct file, as its called, helps certain taxpayers file their tax returns for…

Management

Feds can still take administrative leave to get COVID-19 booster shots

Benefits

FILE - In this Sunday, March 21, 2021 file photo a vial and syringes of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh temple, on the day the first Vaisakhi Vaccine Clinic is launched, in Luton, England. AstraZeneca said Monday March 22, 2021 that advanced trial data from a U.S. study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79% effective. The U.S. study comprised 30,000 volunteers, 20,000 of whom were given the vaccine while the rest got dummy shots. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

OMB discards COVID-19 executive orders

Federal Newscast

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HHS proves NOFOs can be less complex, easier for applicants

Management

Lawmakers push skills-based hiring for federal contractors

Hiring/Retention

OMB’s new guidance, RFI boost grant modernization efforts

Management

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Image representing concept of employees being fired through Schedule F.

Biden administration locks in plans aiming to block Schedule F for good

Workforce

Survey: What do feds think about return-to-office?

Workforce

Return to office in 4 parts: Feds facing the pressure to reduce telework

Federal Report

FedRAMP’s overhaul begins with 28-near term initiatives

Cybersecurity

White House sets ‘binding requirements’ for agencies to vet AI tools before using them

Artificial Intelligence

High-Impact Service Providers leading a digital-first CX transformation across government

OMB’s digital-first guidance instructs agencies to design products and services with user experience in mind.

Federal Insights

Federal telework, work-life balance often top issues in collective bargaining

Within federal telework concerns, days spent in the office and hoteling are two issues that have come forward in cases with the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

Unions

Cybersecurity IT engineers are working on protecting networks from cyber attacks from hackers on the Internet. Secure access to online privacy and personal data protection

Contractor lawyer’s take on that cybersecurity rule

Technology

That new safe software attestation rule from the Homeland Security Department has become final.