Office of Management and Budget
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In today's Federal Newscast, top House Republicans want to know why the administration granted ethics waivers to two political appointees at the Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget.
June 17, 2021 -
The Office of Management and Budget designed category management policies to help save the federal government money in its acquisition process. The initiative’s side effects, however, have axed the number of small business vendors.
June 17, 2021 -
Agencies have to start using the full taxonomy under the Technology Business Management (TBM) standards as part of their fiscal 2023 budget requests, but several are unlikely to meet OMB’s deadline.
June 15, 2021 -
The Biden administration on Thursday lifted the cap on the number of federal employees who can work in the office, but agencies must first submit and finalize reentry plans, update COVID-19 safety protocols, meet union obligations and give the workforce enough advanced notice.
June 10, 2021 -
A series of bills making their way through Congress look to improve agency cybersecurity, location and contractor relations.
June 04, 2021 -
Agencies must finalize reentry plans and post-pandemic workforce policies by July 19, the Biden administration said Tuesday. The Social Security Administration is the latest agency to reassess its telework program.
June 01, 2021 -
The Biden administration is asking for a 2.4% increase and a 14% increase in federal IT and cybersecurity spending, respectively, in fiscal 2022.
June 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general said the agency initially underestimated the costs of physical infrastructure upgrades needed to support its new electronic health record.
May 26, 2021 -
Federal technology leaders share their thoughts, priorities and advice on successful technology adoption and leadership in a rapidly changing world.
May 24, 2021 -
Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), ranking member of the government operations subcommittee, is calling on OPM to facilitate return-to-work plans for the federal workforce as soon as possible. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is urging a more cautious approach.
May 18, 2021 -
Masks are no longer required for fully-vaccinated employees, contractors and visitors inside federal buildings, the Office of Management and Budget told agencies last week. Maximum telework guidelines remain in place.
May 17, 2021 -
The upskilling program gives agencies a chance to fill critical skill gaps faster than what they could accomplish by onboarding new talent through the competitive hiring process.
May 14, 2021 -
At 8,000-plus words, this executive order is as much a term paper as it is a call to action.
May 13, 2021 -
President Joe Biden mandated dozens of new steps to address long-standing cybersecurity challenges in a new executive order signed Wednesday.
May 13, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the largest federal employee union has some ideas of how to address the Defense Department's skill gaps.
May 07, 2021