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Reporter's Notebook

As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Several changes are coming to the federal acquisition sector including OFPP’s new requirements for procurement forecasts and subcontracting oversight.

Workforce

FEBs seek to offer resources to more federal employees

Management

House GOP setting up DOGE subcommittee to address ‘wasteful’ federal spending

Army

The Army has a problem with water-borne transportation

Tom Temin Commentary

Will your agency be dogged by DOGE?

Federal Newscast

FDA sees high vacancy rates for drug manufacturer inspectors

Defense

Affordability is a big housing problem for military service members

early career, skills-based hiring,workforce, diversity

Workforce

Leadership scores rise in 2024 FEVS, but it depends where feds work

Election 2024 Abortion Congress

Federal Newscast

Lawmakers want a closer look at how agencies address improper payments

Federal Hiring

Hiring/Retention

The farther from agency headquarters, the harder the federal workforce challenges

federal pay reform

Congress

First Look House Oversight leaders ask GAO to probe 'root causes' of federal improper payments

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

Workforce

Some recent decisions in federal court could mean trouble for SBA's minority business efforts

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Agency Oversight

The Navy only 'thinks' it has a schedule for new submarine delivery

FILE - In this March 25, 2011, file photo, workers gather near the Unit 2 reactor which is undergoing re-fueling during a tour of the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Athens, Ala. U.S. nuclear plants will be allowed to keep workers on longer shifts to deal with staffing problems in the coronavirus pandemic. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials outlined the temporary shift extensions to nuclear power officials on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Agency Oversight

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is urged to improve its dirty bombs policy

Customer experience

Agency Oversight

Good customer experience isn't just good. For federal agencies, it's the law

National Academy of Public Administration

Workforce

One of the most prominent advocates for good government retires

retirement

Workforce

Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

govcon, small business

Workforce

How to reduce fraud in small business research and development grants

NDAA, POGO, 2025 National Defense Authorization Act

Defense

The FAR Council drops a long awaited rule proposal for conflicts of interest

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Federal Insights

GAO pushes forward on intelligent automation to improve cybersecurity, CX
Sponsored by Maximus

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is interviewed about the Relay, an electric autonomous vehicle, in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The future of transportation arrived in northern Virginia, looking like a big blue toaster on wheels that can seat six and drive itself through the region’s notorious traffic. State and local officials debuted the Relay system Thursday, an all-electric, autonomous vehicle that will provide free shuttle rides back and forth from the Dunn Loring Metrorail stop to the bustling Mosaic District in Fairfax County, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

IT Modernization

‘Historic’ FITARA scorecard shows record 13 agencies earned A's

Kris Nguyen

Agency Oversight

There's a gap in federal oversight of retirement advisors

GSA, federal buildings, real estate

Facilities/Construction

Pilot on sharing federal office space looks promising, but GSA has work to do before scaling up

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