Gerry Connolly

Postal carrier Josiah Morse delivers mail and packages, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Portland, Maine. The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges

The Postal Service, ramping up its workforce for its peak holiday season, still faces a critical employee shortage as well as persistent challenges retaining…

Workforce

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director, appears before a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

OPM, Connolly eyeing improvements to federal internship program

Hiring/Retention

Updated: Biden signs stopgap highway spending bill bringing 3,700 Transportation Dept. employees back to work

Workforce

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Following NAPA study, OPM details broad plans to chart a new course

Workforce

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Committee approves $12B for USPS, GSA to adopt electric vehicles

Facilities/Construction

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019 file photo, former Republican congressman Darrell Issa speaks during a news conference in El Cajon, Calif. The race to fill the vacated seat of former Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California has turned into a GOP slugfest. Hunter held one of the party's few remaining House seats in California before he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge and resigned last month. The race to replace him has been especially bitter between the Republican front-runners, former congressman Issa and San Diego radio host and political commentator Carl DeMaio. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Idea to reduce the number of CIOs per agency reemerges

Reporter's Notebook

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FILE- In this March 30, 2019, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington. On Wednesday, April 10, the Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

When it comes to the data center debate, time to fish or cut bait

Reporter's Notebook

DoD IG recognizes whistleblower for hotline tip that led to $25M settlement

Agency Oversight

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

Congress

House lawmakers eye TMF funding as possible solution to NARA’s records backlog

Management

FILE - This May 25, 2021, file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department said Wednesday that the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic that caused extreme disruptions to the process at domestic issuance facilities and overseas embassies and consulates. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman, File)

State Dept. staffing surge won’t address passport backlog overnight, union warns

Hiring/Retention

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, file photo, packages wait to be sorted in a Post Office as U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Michael McDonald, gathers mail to load into his truck before making his delivery run, in Atlanta. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 it is revamping its priority mail program as part of its efforts to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

House lawmakers tell USPS to postpone mail rate hike to January 2022

House Democrats and Republicans are telling the Postal Service to push a price increase on its mail products from the end of this summer to at least January…

Congress

Long-awaited federal employee whistleblower protections advance in key House committee

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Tuesday advanced two bills aimed, in part, at addressing the impacts of the four-year lack of quorum at the…

Workforce Rights/Governance

Technology Modernization Fund board reviewing just under 100 proposals

Reporter's Notebook

The Technology Modernization Fund board is ensuring agency proposals are tied to investment and overall strategic plans.

Gerry Connolly

‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges

OPM, Connolly eyeing improvements to federal internship program

Updated: Biden signs stopgap highway spending bill bringing 3,700 Transportation Dept. employees back to work

Following NAPA study, OPM details broad plans to chart a new course

Committee approves $12B for USPS, GSA to adopt electric vehicles

Idea to reduce the number of CIOs per agency reemerges

When it comes to the data center debate, time to fish or cut bait

DoD IG recognizes whistleblower for hotline tip that led to $25M settlement

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

House lawmakers eye TMF funding as possible solution to NARA’s records backlog

State Dept. staffing surge won’t address passport backlog overnight, union warns

House lawmakers tell USPS to postpone mail rate hike to January 2022

Long-awaited federal employee whistleblower protections advance in key House committee

Technology Modernization Fund board reviewing just under 100 proposals

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