Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Archives

Public satisfaction with government services hits highest mark in seven years, survey finds

The findings come as federal workers face great uncertainty with a new administration coming.

Nov 12, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Trump’s Schedule F would have hurt govtech recruitment, OPM official says

The president-elect has said he would reinstate his executive order to make it easier to fire federal workers.

Nov 7, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Office of Personnel Management acting Director Robert Shriver testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Committee on Capitol Hill on May 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

OPM extends direct hire authorities for STEM, cyber, acquisition roles

The personnel agency said DHA for those positions will now run through the end of 2028.

Sep 23, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Taka Ariga, GAO, chief data scientist — GAO Chief Data Scientist Taka Ariga (GAO)

From pandemic data to AI, first GAO Innovation Lab director reflects on progress

The former top innovator at the Government Accountability Office, Taka Ariga, is hopeful that the unit will remain “vanguard of experimentation and exploration” for Congress and others.

Sep 9, 2024 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 22, 2018: An American flag flies over the south facade of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

White House, OPM issue ‘call to action’ to improve the federal hiring experience

The Office of Personnel Management says it will be monitoring agency progress.

Aug 14, 2024 By Madison Alder

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

White House advisers push for expanded Pathways Program to fill agency STEM gaps

Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology voted in favor of recommendations to strengthen an OPM program targeting early-career talent.

Jul 18, 2024 By Matt Bracken

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence during an event in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How the Biden administration is tackling diversity in federal AI hiring

The pool of potential AI workers could pose a challenge to the administration’s efforts to build a diverse workforce to responsibly manage artificial intelligence.

May 16, 2024 By Madison Alder

OPM’s new HR Marketplace aims to be ‘community center’ for federal services

The HR Marketplace aligns with the workforce agency’s pre-designation as the quality services management office (QSMO) for human resources solutions.

May 1, 2024 By Madison Alder

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

OPM issues generative AI guidance, competency model for AI roles required by Biden order

The guidance was among several actions required by the federal workforce agency within 180 days of President Joe Biden’s executive order on the technology.

Apr 29, 2024 By Madison Alder

Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management Kiran Ahuja speaks during a roundtable with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and federal workers on Oct. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Kiran Ahuja to step down as OPM director

Ahuja has served as Office of Personnel Management director since June 2021 and is the first Asian American woman to lead the agency.

Apr 16, 2024 By Madison Alder