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OPM delays FEVS timeline, removes DEIA survey questions

[ad_1] First Look OPM delays FEVS timeline, removes DEIA survey questions OPM said this year’s FEVS will also bring back a question on poor performers that had previously been removed from the survey. Drew Friedman@dfriedmanWFED February 28, 2025 12:19 pm 3 min read The Office of Personnel Management has delayed the timeline for distributing the […]

Fiscal Service putting its customers at the center of its IT modernization efforts

[ad_1] Date: On demandDuration: 1 hourCost: No Fee This time, the renewed focus on federal shared services isn’t just about the technology. The terms human-centered design and customer experience have crept into the ever-changing approach to providing agencies with back-office shared services. Jeff Schramek, the deputy commissioner for fiscal accounting and shared services at the Bureau of […]

Spotting fraud with predictive analytics

[ad_1] Insight by Deloitte Spotting fraud with predictive analytics One of the ripest opportunities for predictive analytics in the federal government is fraud and abuse. June 9, 2020 4:05 pm 1 min read This content is provided by Deloitte. One of the ripest opportunities for predictive analytics in the federal government is fraud and abuse. […]

Reducing the technology, integration burden of moving to zero trust

[ad_1]  This January, believe it or not, it will be two years since the Office of Management and Budget released its zero trust strategy. Agencies continue down the path of meeting the 19 actions outlined in that strategy. The journey is one that may have a destination, but may never truly end as cyber […]

OPM facing schedule delays, budget overruns for its trust fund modernization initiative

[ad_1] The technology modernization effort for the system that manages $1 trillion in combined assets across the government’s retirement, health benefits and life insurance programs is a year behind schedule and could be over budget by more than $13 million when it’s completed. And on top of that, the Office of Personnel Management’s decision to […]

AI strategy for government leaders

[ad_1] Insight by Deloitte AI strategy for government leaders What constitutes an effective AI strategy for a government agency? June 9, 2020 3:12 pm < a min read This content is provided by Deloitte. The President’s Budget Request for 2021 anticipates doubling spending on federal research and development for artificial intelligence. But increased spending without […]

OFPP turns heat up on primes

[ad_1] Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. These are the latest among a […]

A front seat for 25 years of change in the federal government

[ad_1] To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the way the government operates. Visit our anniversary page each week as we look back on these defining moments.   In some ways the government barely ever changes. In other ways, the government today is unrecognizable from the one of […]

Key trends and provisions in the 2023 NDAA

[ad_1] Key trends and provisions in the 2023 NDAA Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy, and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel of the Coalition for Government… February 22, 2023 7:05 pm < a min read This week on Off the Shelf,  Tim Cook, executive director of the Center […]