Federal executives talk a lot about the importance of human capital. The workforce, that is. But not enough of them engage in meaningful workforce planning. That's according to former Homeland Security HR-chief Jeff Neal, now with IFC International. Neal told Federal Drive with Tom Temin that's changing.
Given the VA's past performance, the House Veterans Affairs Committee said it's worried about the implementation, timeline and budget for the new Veterans Choice Program. The VA said it will tap into the expertise of private medical providers to help meet the growing demand for veterans health care.
The Office of Management and Budget has added a resource chart to its MAX site to help agencies organize their cyber talent gaps. Agencies have until mid-December to upload their completed chart.
The former heads of the Internal Revenue Service have written to Congress, telling them that after five straight years of budget cuts, enough is enough.
The Pentagon in 2016 aims to get a least step closer to a clean financial audit. Well, maybe a baby steb. But an expensive one DoD reporter Jared Serbu tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Read Jared's related story.
Nomination as a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration is a sign you've made a difference to federal management and good governance. One recent inductee is Robert Taub, the acting chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission. After 30 years of experience in public service, he tells Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin what it means to be a NAPA fellow.
The Internal Revenue Service has been operating on a shrinking budget for the last five years. Congress has taken it down a total $1.2 billion, or 17 percent. That means fewer and fewer workers are getting the job done. Larry Gibbs is a member of the Miller and Chevalier law firm and an IRS commissioner under the Reagan administration. He tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin about his experience as one of seven former commissioners who signed a letter to Congress this month saying enough is enough.
The Office of Personnel Management is looking for public affairs and human resources subject matter experts to participate in a study group on public affairs specialists in government.
David Shea, director of the Office of Charge Card Management at the General Services Administration joins host Mark Amtower to discuss all aspects of the federal SmartPay program. November 23, 2015
Sonny Bhagowalia, Treasury’s chief information officer, said over the last year the department has closed 17 core data centers and reduced the time to deliver IT capabilities by more than 60 percent.
OPM recently posted a video reminding federal employees that now is the time to make any changes to their health, vision and dental benefits plans.
The Defense Department is spending more money and getting less out of it, defense analysts told Congress.
You can't measure the Treasury Department’s IT reform efforts only by the report card from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Yeah, Treasury got a “D” for their overall grade. But Treasury spent the better part of the last year preparing for the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). Sonny Bhagowalia is Treasury’s chief information officer, he tells executive editor Jason Miller on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about how the agency has improved its IT management today and where it’s going.
The Office of Personnel Management's watchdog says a quality assessment conducted by the agency on questionable background investigations has some problems of its own.
The DHS Office of Inspector General listed nine management and performance challenges for the department in 2015. Better acquisition, financial management, IT and department integration are among the suggestions.