Office of Management and Budget
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The Open Government Data Act calls on agencies to make their data publicly available, and for OMB to track it. Some of it isn't happening says the Government Accountability Office.
October 21, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 11 industry associations are calling on the Trump administration to rescind the executive order on diversity and training.
October 12, 2020 -
Federal D&I training needs a more methodical examination for fairness and effectiveness.
October 06, 2020 -
To implement the president's recent executive order on diversity and inclusion training, the Office of Personnel Management is effectively pausing such agency programs for all federal employees.
October 02, 2020 -
It'll be up to political appointees to determine whether agency diversity and inclusion training runs afoul of the president's recent executive order on "divisive" race and gender stereotyping -- and whether federal employees should be disciplined for promoting it.
September 28, 2020 -
Multiple sources confirm President Donald Trump plans to name Basil Parker as the new federal chief information officer and Camilo Sandoval as the new federal chief information security officer.
September 28, 2020 -
The executive order President Donald Trump signed last week to ban certain types of diversity training carries enormous potential penalties for federal contractors. But at least for the time being, the vendor community appears to be holding its breath while it figures out exactly what the EO means.
September 28, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget issued guidance that details how the administration will implement a presidential memo to withhold funds from states that the White House says are permitting anarchy, violence, and destruction.
September 23, 2020 -
Few White House memos have sparked as much debate as the one telling agencies to stop presenting certain forms of training related to racial diversity and inclusion.
September 22, 2020 -
A governmentwide push to improve the quality and scope of public services, available on agency websites, has gained momentum during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 22, 2020 -
A constant tug of war exists between Congress and the Executive Branch and the White House for apportionment, but a coalition led by the Project on Government Oversight seeks to shift more weight back to the Legislative Branch.
September 21, 2020 -
GSA’s NewPay and DHS’ cyber quality service management office (QSMO) are going to be the first initiatives out of the gate with new capabilities in 2021, while grants, financial management and others are expecting major changes too next year.
September 21, 2020 -
The White House says a new agency-level appeals process for clearance denials could expose classified information, increase processing time.
September 21, 2020 -
Federal News Network has created a calculator to help you estimate how much you'll receive in deferred payroll taxes between September and the end of the calendar year -- and how much you can expect to pay back in 2021.
September 15, 2020 -
The Office of Management and Budget has at last issued written guidance on the president's upcoming payroll tax deferral for federal employees and military members. But if employees are expecting answers, they'll come up with few definitive details.
September 11, 2020