The DoD’s Warfighter Performance Optimization office is focused on four levels of effort to bring together policy and strategy for all services and agencies.
Federal workforce reductions led to loss of institutional knowledge, creating a need for agency leaders to pivot on employee development strategies, CHCOs say.
The seal of Central Intelligence Agency is seen in the lobby the headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
"Somewhere along the way we've lost the tolerance for federal workers to make a mistake when they're trying to do the best job that they can," said Rob Shriver.
Attack by air ironically showed the resilience of the air traffic control system, plus the skill and nerves of people who landed a million passengers safely.
In this March 16, 2017 photo, air traffic controllers work in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. President Donald Trump is looking to shift responsibility for the system from the government to a private, nonprofit corporation run by airlines and other aviation interests. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow, former OPM associate director and former agency CHCO, explains why HR leaders should be treated like adults and held accountable.
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Erika Dinnie, the vice president of federal strategy and planning at MetTel, explains why outsourcing to U.S.-based firms is a viable option for agencies.
In the wake of Trump's planned pay freeze, federal groups intensified calls for the passage of the FAIR Act or another measure to provide for a 2027 raise.
OPM’s final rule this week aligns with President Donald Trump’s orders earlier this year to use the pay authority for up to 400 national security roles.
FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. Using a financial adviser for your investment needs is 100% on brand, but what about all the other parts of your retirement life? A third of people ages 64 and up have a financial adviser, but only 2% asked their adviser to help with their Medicare choices, according to a July 2022 report. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
The effort by OPM to "decentralize" administration of the FEVS will result in higher costs for the taxpayers for a lower quality result, if a result ever comes.
Without increasing AI use, agencies may be compromising the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal hiring process, OPM said in a memo to agency leaders.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
"We decided to stop waiting for permission and start telling the stories of federal leaders…so we could get to real, sustainable solutions," April Harding said.
A wildland firefighter works to contain the flames at the Buffalo Fire site Wednesday, June 13, 2018, near Silverthorne, Colo. As of 10:45 am Wednesday, the 91 acre fire is 0 percent contained but no homes were damaged. (Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP)
This year’s deferred resignation program (DRP) has had a major impact on federal retirement processing. DRP retirees are reporting delays and frustrations as they await their annuities. Agencies and the Office of Personnel Management are working through a flood of applications. HR employees are facing high workloads, while bracing for a second looming wave of retirements. Meanwhile, OPM is overhauling the government’s legacy retirement process — an effort that, while long-awaited, is leading to further questions. (Lucy Pope/Federal News Network)
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