Office of Management and Budget
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, senior executives and federal managers have some harsh criticism for the Office of Management and Budget's recent directive on race training.
September 11, 2020 -
A 1% federal pay raise for civilian employees looks more likely with every passing day. But when it comes to next year's paycheck, the president's planned payroll tax deferral throws a wrench into things.
September 07, 2020 -
Both federal civilian employees and active-duty military members will see temporary changes to their take-home pay as a result of the president's tax deferral, a senior administration official told Federal News Network. Though civilian employees and the military will see savings later this month, they're expected to pay back deferred taxes starting next January.
September 04, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two million appointments canceled during the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic still need rescheduling at the Veterans Health Administration.
September 03, 2020 -
OMB released the final vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP) and DHS published the related binding operational directive and implementation guidance so agencies can get started with developing these tools by March 2021.
September 02, 2020 -
Federal Chief Information Security Office Grant Schneider left federal service after 27 years, including the last six at OMB, and is credited for accomplishing National Action Plan, the Cybersecurity Sprint, and may other policy improved federal efforts.
September 01, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Special Counsel Henry Kerner said the Hatch Act does not apply to Trump and Pence, the Post Office lost $1 billion dollars last month and a missing Fort Hood soldier is found dead.
August 27, 2020 -
The concept of reskilling is no longer limited to low-value value work, as the new virtual environment has changed the game for federal employees looking for training and development opportunities, agencies say.
August 26, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, more members of Congress are calling on Citizenship and Immigration Services to delay upcoming employee furloughs at the end of the month.
August 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee is calling for another delay to employee furloughs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
August 19, 2020