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NewsBerry: Paper and pencil for now in retirement processing
Retirement benefits processing at the Office of Personnel Management will remain paper-and-pencil bound "for the foreseeable future," OPM Director John Berry Feb. 1 while testifying before a Senate Read more...
OPM may lack ability to manage complex IT
Watchdog officials questioned Nov. 15 the Office of Personnel Management's ability to manage complex information technology projects, citing two-decades' worth of failed efforts to modernize civil Read more...
OPM spends 'under $1M' for emergency upgrades to USAJobs 3.0
The Office of Personnel Management has spent somewhat less than $1 million in emergency software, hardware and personnel upgrades during the past 3 weeks to correct a problematic rollout of USAJobs Read more...
Audio: OPM officials provide USAJobs 3.0 update
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry and OPM Senior Policy Advisor Kathy Dillaman spoke with reporters Nov. 3 regarding the status of USAJobs 3.0, the recently launched and highly Read more...
Berry: USAJobs.gov relaunch 'highly complex'
USAJobs.gov has been riddled with problems since the Office of Personnel Management unveiled its website redesign Oct. 11, but OPM Director John Berry says OPM will continue working to address Read more...
Report: Federal HR IT systems substandard
Federal human resources information technology systems are decidedly substandard and underused, says a new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton. The report is based on Read more...
Another vote for telework
If the three-day government shutdown so far this week doesn't convince the Feds to get busy on telework policy, then nothing will. It's costing the federal government $100 million a day to keep its Read more...
OPM backs off Fed SSN ban
The Office of Personnel Management thought it had a good idea for one brief moment when it announced plans last month to abandon the use of Social Security numbers in the federal systems in a move to Read more...
Federal telework hurt by IT security, budget pressures
A small percentage of federal employees now telecommute, and the numbers are growing very slowly, according to a new report by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The reasons are many, but it Read more...
Tech helps OPM beat the clock on security clearances
With a little help from technology, the Office of Personnel Management is on track to cut down the average length of time required to process security clearance applications. OPM Director John Berry Read more...
| Press ReleasesOPM Director John Berry Discusses Updated 2012 Dismissal and Closure ProceduresWashington, DC - Today, during a briefing on dismissal and closure procedures for the federal government, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry announced three new policies to Read more >> Current Status of USAJOBSExcerpts - Statement of OPM Director John BerryCurrent Status of USAJOBSOctober 19, 2011 10:00AM Eight days ago, we launched the new USAJOBS 3.0. This is the result of an 18-month collaborative Read more >> Six Month Deadline of Telework Enhancement Act Met with Significant ProgressWashington, DC - Today marks the six month deadline for initial implementation of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (Act), which is designed to improve government services and increase efficiency Read more >> HHS Secretary to announce steps to make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get health insuranceWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday May 31, HHS Secretary will join Suzanne Hannon, PCIP Member, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and John H. Klippel, CEO and Founder, Read more >> HHS Secretary to announce steps to make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get health insuranceWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday May 31, HHS Secretary will join Suzanne Hannon, PCIP Member, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and John H. Klippel, CEO and Founder, Read more >> |
