NASA, Interior Among Agencies Eyeing Buyouts
In an effort to align with workforce reductions called for by the Trump administration, several agencies are looking to offer early retirement packages and separation incentive payments.
In an effort to align with workforce reductions called for by the Trump administration, several agencies are looking to offer early retirement packages and separation incentive payments.
OPM has yet to receive any agency requests since the administration detailed its plan for reforming the federal government in April. But the agency is taking steps to streamline and speed the approval process for VERA/VSIP authority.
Under President Trump, agencies will have to hash out plans to boost employee performance and discipline poor performers.
With the numerous retirements and the hiring of newer employees, the workforce is going to look very different in the next five years. It is important that organizations have a simple ways to start retaining valuable knowledge.
When it comes to defending government systems against sophisticated cyberthreats, the biggest challenge for agencies isn’t a technological one. Even the most secured systems can be infiltrated by hackers who prey on one of the hardest areas for agencies to manage: the workforce.
Ever wonder what exactly a state CIO does? In order to find out we sat down with California’s CIO, Amy Tong to learn about her role in the state and local workforce.
Ever wonder what a city planner does? So did we. Check out what we learned after sitting down with the City of Champaign’s senior planner.
These shifts in preferences are changing the workplace, and it is important to understand what the future looks like.
For years we’ve heard about the cybersecurity skills gap in government, but just how big is it? How many cyber pros are in government and what skills do they lack? We posed these and other questions to the Office of Personnel Management to find out.
With Millennials entering government while the Boomers are still sticking around, it can at times be a clash of cultures. As a manager, what can you do to encourage the two groups to work together in a way that helps everyone? Here are eight tips to get you started.