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No honeymoon for Trump with feds
President Trump's low public approval ratings are reflected in his unpopularity among the federal workforce.
People
With 2017 funding in place, September shutdown looms
Threats from the president and the administration suggest that a government shutdown could be in the offing at the close of fiscal year 2017.
People
New VA office to focus on whistleblowers, accountability
President Trump visited the VA's headquarters to sign an executive order setting up a new office inside the agency to target problem employees and protect whistleblowers.
Acquisition
Congress plans one-week punt on funding deadline
Congress and the White House need more time to come to terms on a package to fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2017.
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Senate bill would end shutdown politics
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is looking to make shutdown showdowns on Capitol Hill a thing of the past.
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Bill would protect feds' pay in case of shutdown
A bipartisan effort is underway on Capitol Hill to protect federal employees' pay if a government shutdown does happen.
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Reorganization fever
The Trump administration's reorganization plan could be a catalyst for substantive change.
Acquisition
IT insiders tell GAO what works
As FITARA implementation progresses, a government watchdog convened a group of tech leaders to share lessons learned about acquisition.
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Trump transition the slowest in decades
The Trump administration is appointing Senate-confirmed positions, including those critical to national security, at a historically slow pace.
Acquisition
White House taps old policies for new government makeover
New guidance from OMB advises agencies to use shared services, GWACs and federal schedules for acquisition, and to leverage IT wherever possible in restructuring plans.
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Hiring freeze out, but wider job cuts on tap
While the White House announced an end to the 90-day hiring freeze, agencies will still be on a short leash -- and legacy IT systems are also in the president's sights.
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IG: Federal Reserve should standardize its continuous monitoring
The Federal Reserve System lacks guidance to ensure continuous monitoring and information uploading practices are consistent across its regional banks.
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Senators seek GAO probe of hiring-freeze effects
Two senators are urging Congress's investigative arm to probe any adverse effects of President Trump's hiring freeze.
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What will it take to make feds happy?
Federal employee global satisfaction scores have risen for consecutive years, but lawmakers still think there's a long way to go in improving workforce engagement, as well as the survey that provides the data.
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10 steps to address the federal hiring freeze
Agency human capital leaders must adjust their performance management plans to reflect the changes President Trump is promising.
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Harvard students spin up gov-tech internship
The federal government may be getting a summer tech and data science internship program analogous to those offered by Silicon Valley, thanks to three Harvard undergrads.
Cybersecurity
Hurd ramps up call for cyber national guard
Congressional watchdogs, as well as industry members and feds, called for a cyber national guard, pooled hiring and reforming educational outreach to address the IT skills shortage.
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Hierarchy in organizations: when it helps, when it hurts
Steve Kelman suggests that managers must consider what types of work their teams are really doing.
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4 tips for pulling millennials into the workforce
Making agencies more appealing to the youngest generation of workers has the added benefit of strengthening the entire federal workforce.
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