IG’s Concerns Over OPM-GSA Merger Persist as Reorganization Remains in Flux
OPM’s inspector general in May presented a critical assessment of the administration’s efforts to justify the GSA merger. Keep Reading
OPM-GSA Merger Planning Hollowing Out Key Mission Areas
Employees say the merger proposal over the past year has lowered their morale, created debilitating uncertainty and has crippled the agency and its mission. Keep Reading
DoD in Charge of Federal Background Investigations Now as OPM Transfer Completed
"Merging the components into one organization will allow us to execute our two core missions: personnel vetting and critical technology protection," says acting DCSA director. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Use AI and Machine Learning to Mold a Modern Security Clearance Process
The process is broken, plagued by backlogs and delays that threaten our homeland security. Keep Reading
The Aging Federal Workforce Needs ‘New Blood,’ Experts Say
It’s not just about replacing the older workers, but replacing them with “a different kind of workforce for the future," says expert. Keep Reading
Administration Gets Bipartisan Beating Over OPM-GSA Merger, Lack of Legal Analysis
Administration had told Congress it needed a commitment to merge the two agencies by June 30 or else risk the potential for furloughs of OPM employees. Keep Reading
Data Center Optimization Issue Throws Wrench in Otherwise Stable FITARA 8.0 Scorecard
The vast majority of the 24 CFO Act agencies included in the scoring stayed stagnant at a C grade, while a handful got Bs and fewer received Ds. Keep Reading
White House Revises Digital Identity Management with ‘Common Vision’
Agencies' ICAM strategies must shift, the memo said, to "a new model informed by risk management perspectives... and outcomes aligned to agency missions." Keep Reading
Executive Order: All Federal Background Checks Shift from OPM to DoD by Sept. 30
The Defense Security Service (DSS) will be rebranded the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Personnel are expected to be moved from NBIB to DCSA. Keep Reading
USDS Applying Its Own Lessons Learned to Fix Federal Hiring, Acquisition
HHS became the first agency to try out the new direct hire authority for technology positions, less than 24 hours after the final rule came out from OPM. Keep Reading
