Office of Personnel Management
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The Defense Department has been exploring how it might transfer security clearances for DoD personnel from the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) to the Defense Security Services (DSS).
October 11, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management sped up its processing of federal retirement claims in September, but only resulted in a modest reduction in its overall claims backlog.
October 09, 2017 -
The 2018 federal health premiums are out and overall premiums are going up an average of 6 percent.
October 05, 2017 -
The Office of Personnel Management announced the average premium rate increases for 2018 ahead of open season, which runs from Nov. 13 through Dec. 11.
October 04, 2017 -
For some folks, the idea of a ban on burrowing makes a lot of sense. The problem is that solving one problem creates another.
October 03, 2017 -
David Garcia comes to OPM after spending two years as the state of Maryland CIO and is a political appointee.
October 02, 2017 -
Some key changes are coming to the Combined Federal Campaign in 2017, including online donations and the ability for retirees to give.
September 25, 2017 -
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer wants the Office of Personnel Management to describe how it will manage and oversee agency buyouts and early retirement offers.
September 22, 2017 -
A judge said the difference between "disclosure" and "theft," and inability to predict future harm were two reasons she dismissed the OPM data breach lawsuits.
September 21, 2017 -
The CIO Council, OPM and OMB are hosting a hiring fair Nov. 6-7 in Maryland.
September 18, 2017 -
Social Security, the Veterans Affairs Department and the Office of Personnel Management have one thing in common: a big backlog of applications for what they provide. OPM's National Background Investigative Bureau has a backlog of 700,000. Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council, says this is becoming a national security concern and Congress isn't doing enough to cut it down.
September 15, 2017 -
Veterans made up slightly more of the federal workforce in fiscal 2016 compared to previous years, but agencies overall hired fewer new veterans to fill government jobs.
September 12, 2017 -
The Senior Executive Service must be allowed to play a key role in change and reorganization.
September 07, 2017 -
The National Background Investigations Bureau plans 'human testing' this fall to improve the federal security clearance process.
September 07, 2017 -
Margaret Weichert will be the nominee to be OMB deputy director for management and Jeff Pon will be the new nominee to lead OPM.
September 05, 2017