The Office of Personnel Management is putting a team in place to figure out how to move key services such as HR Solutions to GSA.
The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources wanted more explanation for the Energy and Interior department's plans under the White House government reorganization proposal.
In setting forth its goals for reorganizing the government, the Trump administration may be missing an important distinction, namely the difference between goals and output measures.
The Senate took its turn to question the Trump administration about its government reorganization proposals and offered a much different take than members of the House oversight committee.
If any of the Trump administration's plans for reorganizing actually come through, they could have a big impact on contracts held by merged agencies or functions.
According to the Office of Personnel Management's monthly retirement report, June saw 23.2 percent more federal retirement claims than May and a roughly 53 percent more claims year over year.
Heather White, federal employment lawyer and partner at the Federal Practice Group, thinks the proposed merger of the departments of Labor and Education may be a pretext to eliminate some of the functions of those agencies, water down their missions, and possibly even downsize their workforces.
Among the ideas included in the Trump administration's reorganization proposal are recommendations to create a new public-private research center and move some aspects of FEMA and TSA to the Transportation Department.
House lawmakers pushed back strongly on the Trump administration's proposal to restructure, and ultimately privatize Postal Service at a hearing Wednesday, the first indication from Congress that the White House may face an uphill battle implementing this aspect of its government reorganization plan.
Office of Management and Budget attempted to sell lawmakers on its reorganization proposals Wednesday. The proposal to reorganize the Office of Personnel Management sparked mostly concern from members.
OMB Deputy Director Margaret Weichert testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
The former DHS CHCO says there are other options for OPM that would be easier to implement, accomplish similar results and gain more support from both sides of the aisle.
The Trump administration's proposal to shift all personnel policy offices currently housed within the Office of Personnel Management to a new entity within the White House is earning some praise, but a lot of skepticism.
This time one year ago lobbyists who represent feds and retirees were quietly hoping that Congress would tear off only a couple of chunks from the embattled Federal Employees Retirement System. Then a funny thing happened on the way: Nothing.
Some agency leaders have so far promised to remain transparent as the Trump administration attempts to make good on its reorganization proposals.