House Oversight and Accountability Committee

Former senior officials join rising calls for an alternative to Schedule F

Along with warning of what they said would be a dangerous return of Schedule F, the group called on Congress to enact reforms to modernize the civil service.

Workforce

First Look

Lawmakers press agencies on ‘employment barriers’ for federal employees teleworking overseas

Congress

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Still ‘long way to go’ after 13% bump in federal early-career employees

Hiring/Retention

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OMB holding agencies ‘accountable’ for 50% in-office presence

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First Look

Senate bill aims to set more federal telework reporting requirements

Congress

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Congress calls for more details on federal telework in 2024 spending package

Budget

Federal telework debate escalates as House Republicans push for details

Workforce

3 takeaways from the FITARA 17 scorecard roundtable

Reporter's Notebook

Telework ‘essential’ to remaining a competitive employer, Interior official tells Congress

Congress

Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a course into the new year

Workforce

A federal return-to-office won’t solve the government’s office space problems

Federal Report

‘Telework is not one-size-fits-all’: Agencies defend hybrid work for feds in front of House lawmakers

Left unsatisfied with the telework data available from agencies, lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee pressed harder on a handful…

Congress

GSA sees ‘huge opportunity’ to cut federal office space by up to 30%

But with agencies — including GSA — embracing the benefits of a long-term hybrid and remote workforce, Carnahan said her agency sees an opportunity…

Facilities/Construction

Senate lawmakers make another push for ‘accountability’ in federal telework, remote work

Workforce

The Telework Reform Act would codify the working definitions of federal telework and remote work. The senators said the bill aims to promote management, accountability and transparency.