Office of Personnel Management
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee questioned the administration on its new federal security clearance reform plan. Members of the committee wanted further details about the Office of Personnel Management's role in the new process, as well as the timeline, funding, and the authorities that DoD would have under the National Background Investigations Bureau.
February 25, 2016 -
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy named 10 new category managers Feb. 25 to lead the commodity buying areas that represent more than $270 billion a year.
February 25, 2016 -
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) is acting on his threat to block the nomination of Beth Cobert to lead the Office of Personnel Management, as he seeks answers in his investigation of Congress’ health plan.
February 25, 2016 -
Improvements to the federal job portal include an application tracker, which lets candidates monitor their progress as they start and finish an application online. The Office of Personnel Management will roll out more improvements to USAJobs.gov throughout the year.
February 24, 2016 -
What if the snow days many Washington-area feds enjoyed this winter were erased, as in never happened? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's not an episode of the Twilight Zone. It's Washington.
February 23, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management will clarify and create new tools to help agency leaders better understand the authorities they already have to recruit and retain new employees and boost engagement in their workplaces, says Mark Reinhold, OPM's associate director for employee services and chief human capital officer.
February 19, 2016 -
What does Washington today have in common with ancient Rome? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says he’s found the missing link and it's an invisible, sort of, woman.
February 19, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management's Inspector General recently discovered that a D.C. Circuit Court ruling directly affects the position of OPM acting Director, which is currently held by Beth Cobert.
February 17, 2016 -
Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, highlights three kinds of federal employees who prepare for retirement. And like the three little pigs, the retirement plan made of bricks is the most prepared.
February 16, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management is proposing 11 questions that are more relevant and less ambiguous to measure satisfaction across specific governmentwide areas.
February 15, 2016 -
Federal employees who are scheduled to work on Presidents Day are expected to report to work or begin telework on time.
February 15, 2016 -
Though nominee Beth Cobert passed the first step in becoming the Office of Personnel Management's permanent director, she could face problems as her nomination moves toward a full Senate vote. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he's concerned by OPM's lack of response to two congressional requests for information.
February 10, 2016 -
Cybersecurity tops the list of spending priorities at the Office of Personnel Management in 2017. But President Barack Obama's budget request also addresses several governmentwide initiatives the administration already started.
February 09, 2016 -
Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C. area are open on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
February 09, 2016 -
New data from the administration shows 13 milestones for administrative shared services, including seven for human resources, in 2016.
February 08, 2016