Office of Management and Budget

Return to office vs Telework

Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind return-to-office push

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Federal Report

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

Biden Administration tweaks regulations for how states, cities can use federal funding

Agency Oversight

IRS Direct File, GAO, USDS

IRS underestimated cost of letting people file for free

Management

COVID-19 booster shots

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

Getty Images/iStockphoto/Olivier Le Moal

HHS proves NOFOs can be less complex, easier for applicants

Management

Lawmakers push skills-based hiring for federal contractors

Hiring/Retention

OMB

OMB’s new guidance, RFI boost grant modernization efforts

Management

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, telework

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

Federal Report

fedramp

FedRAMP’s overhaul begins with 28-near term initiatives

The Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program’s is planning several pilots to bring in automation, test out reciprocity and speed up reviews.

Cybersecurity

Harris Artificial intelligence

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

The Biden administration is calling on federal agencies to step up their use of artificial intelligence tools, but keep risks in check

Artificial Intelligence

Docusign HISP Interview

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

Federal Insights

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

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