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DOD releases new digital engineering strategy
The strategy emphasizes the need for culture shift, formalized development processes and innovation to modernize legacy defense systems.
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OPM tells agencies how to implement workforce orders
The White House rolled out procedures it requires agencies to use to implement three executive orders aimed at performance improvement, dismissal of problem employees and managing unions.
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Lawmakers support union lawsuits against executive orders
Four current and former lawmakers are backing lawsuits from federal unions against three executive orders aimed at making it easier to fire federal employees and restrict union activity.
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Lankford dishes on the future of the federal workforce
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) spoke with FCW about his workforce priorities as well as the White House's reorganization plan.
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Lawmakers question goals of reorganization plan
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised concerns about various aspects of the White House's plan to structurally reorganize the federal government.
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High Court rules that public-sector unions can't require fees from non-members
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old ruling that permitted public-sector unions to collect "agency fees" from non-members to cover costs of collective bargaining.
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How can we motivate feds without monetary incentives?
Are there ways to motivate employees to work harder and perform better other than through monetary incentives?
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Student-run fellowship expands for second year
A student-run initiative is establishing itself as a national pipeline to give students tech experience in the federal government.
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Short-term savings or long-term transformation?
With the Trump administration's government reorganization plan out, it's worth examining strategies for how to balance demands for budget cuts with big-picture organizational change.
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Will Trump's reorg plan get a boost from Congress?
The White House proposed a wide-ranging plan that would consolidate and reorganize cabinet-level agencies, but it won't get far without backing from Congress.
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DISA takes the lead in continuous monitoring clearance tech
The Defense Information Systems Agency is spearheading a continuous monitoring solution that it hopes will virtually eliminate the reinvestigation process for security clearance holders and reduce the backlog of more than 700,000 cases.
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Reorg includes clearance overhaul
The plan would strip the Office of Personnel Management of its authority over background investigations and make the Pentagon the central hub for security clearance authority in the federal government.
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White House proposes wide-ranging government reorg
A White House plan to reorganize and consolidate agencies across government includes changes to federal employee services and customer experience.
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Senate panel advances pay raise for feds
Federal employees would receive a pay raise under a bill cleared by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, going against the White House’s proposal for a pay freeze.
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TMF's how-to guide for remaining $55 million
The seven-member board steering IT modernization dollars is telling agencies how they can get a piece of the remaining $55 million in funding.
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Last chance for agencies to land digital interns
The State Department's Virtual Student Federal Service has extended the application deadline until June 17 for agencies seeking specialized media and technology talent.
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21 House Republicans ask Trump to rescind workforce orders
A group of 21 Republican lawmakers wants the Trump administration to reconsider three executive orders on federal unions that they say undermine existing labor laws.
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Trump team looks to refine workforce messaging
As the Trump administration continues its push to reform the federal workforce, its top management and personnel officials want to change how their message is being received.
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OPM seeks governmentwide solution for digital employee records
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a digital record system that would make it easier for federal employees to move across agencies and in and out of government.
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