Lawmakers Consider Codifying Federal Management, Information Offices
Lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are considering proposals to establish and codify federal offices that will help implement agency policies.
Congress Plans for Continuing Resolution as the White House Issues Funding Requests
Lawmakers are working on a continuing resolution (CR) to extend current government funding levels—which is set to expire on September 30, 2022—through December 16, 2022.
Agency Leaders Should Use Pandemic Lessons in Workplace Planning, OMB Says
In a July memo, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young instructed agencies to consider telework and remote work when planning their office workspaces.
Biden Administration Reports Progress in Achieving Workforce, Customer Service Goals
For the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2022, the Office of Management (OMB) reported solid progress toward advancing the customer experience imperatives and workforce priorities.
White House Aims to Ensure Transparency, Proper Oversight of Infrastructure Funds
The White House intends to ensure accountability, efficiency, and transparency, as federal agencies implement the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117–58).
OMB Urges Agencies to Reduce Paperwork Burdens on Citizens
In recent guidance, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed federal agencies to reduce the administrative burdens citizens face when applying for federal services.
OMB Seeks Feedback on President’s Management Agenda Learning Plan
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public commentary regarding the President's Management Agenda's (PMA) draft learning plan addressing government-wide management issues.
White House Announces Temporary Hold on Vaccine Mandate Disciplinary Actions
In response to noncompliance with its mandate that federal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Monday that suspensions and other serious penalties will be delayed until 2022.
Groups Urge White House to Extend Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Federal Employees
Several federal workforce organizations have recently advocated for extending the federal employee vaccine mandate deadline align with the federal contractor deadline. The federal contractor deadline was recently extended in January 2022.
In other vaccine mandated related news, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced at least one agency has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the management regarding vaccine mandate implementation.
Lawmakers and Congressional Staff Seek Demographic Data Collection to Close Equity Gaps
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) co-authored a letter to Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and Shalanda Young, Acting Director Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The letter speaks to the importance of equal opportunity for minority groups and racial equity within the federal government, stressing progress of either requires agencies collect demographic data of employees and applicants.
OMB Directs Agencies to Craft Contingency Plans as Congress Struggles to Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed agencies to begin drafting contingency plans for a potential government shutdown when FY 2021 funding for federal agencies expires on Thursday, September 30.
Biden Administration Releases Budget Proposal
On April 9, 2021, President Joe Biden released his administration’s FY 2022 budget proposal, which included funding increases for education, health, and the environment while keeping consistent spending levels on defense and homeland security.
Office of Management and Budget Reinstitutes Requirements for Strategic Planning Goals
The Biden administration announced its plans to rescind a December 2020 memo issued by the Trump administration that changed strategic planning requirements. Robert Fairweather, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced in a March 24, 2021 memo that OMB is reversing the Trump-era memo that suspended requirements for agencies to set strategic planning goals as part of the annual budget process.
OPM Halts Diversity and Inclusion Trainings Pending Mandatory Review
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a memo Friday pausing all diversity and inclusion trainings in the federal government until they are review by OPM. The move comes following several Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memos aimed at eliminating certain trainings that have been labeled divisive and anti-American, as well as a presidential executive order to the same effect.
Trump Administration to Stop Taxpayer Funding for Critical Race Theory Training
A September 4, 2020 memo (M-20-34) from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought asserts that critical race theory (CRT) trainings for federal employees are un-American and go against the founding principles of the United States. The memo directs agencies to cancel contracts and cease funding for these trainings.
Office of Management and Budget Updates Circular A-11 Budget Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently introduced their annual update to Circular A-11 guidance for preparing, submitting, and executing the federal budget. This update makes changes to Section 280, which relates to improving customer experience and service delivery.
OMB Officials Discuss Plan for Recalling Federal Employees
Officials at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sat down with GovExec to discuss the plan for recalling federal employees to their offices. Officials indicate that the government will take a piecemeal approach based on different regions and agency needs.