Federal Hiring Newsletter Archive

In this issue: SSLC Issue Paper, ACT-IAC Research, Competency-Based Quals, FY27 Staffing, 2026.3 Sprints, FedHire URLs, September Training

SSLC Presents Federal Workforce Issue Paper for HSGAC August 5 Roundtable

Read up on 2026 Federal Workforce Issues

Earlier this month, the U. S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held its roundtable on Bipartisan Government Reform. Melissa Wojciak, ApplyGov VP of Government Relations, participated on behalf of the Shared Services Leadership Coalition (SSLC), where she serves as a board member. In advance of the roundtable, SSLC published its issue paper calling for reform of the federal HR ecosystem and urging OPM to refocus on its core role of setting government-wide workforce policy, standards, and oversight, while agencies leverage shared services and commercial technology to improve HR delivery. Read the full paper below.

ACT-IAC Publishes Federal HR Tech Market Research

ACT-IAC recently published federal HRIT market research to support OPM in its commitment to expand the HR QSMO marketplace to include commercial HR solutions. The report, "Federal Human Resource Management Technology Market Research," is paired with a catalog of commercial HR technology providers. It covers talent acquisition, performance management, payroll, benefits, and related HR technologies agencies may choose to integrate with the government-wide HCM 2.0. As a participating member of ACT-IAC’s Federal HR Modernization working group, ApplyGov is proud to offer the leading pure-play talent acquisition system to federal agencies.

See ACT-IAC's Federal HR Research

Competency-Based Quals and FedHire Assessments Guide

OPM’s competency-based qualification standards are changing how agencies evaluate whether applicants qualify for federal positions. As part of the Federal Workforce Competency Initiative and the Merit Hiring Plan, OPM provided competency-based qualification standards for the 2210 IT Management Series. FedHire users can learn how to use FedHire to implement the new proficiency level requirements for 2210, and download the freshly published FedHire guide on phased assessments. Access our resources below!

Learn How FedHire Supports Competency-Based Qualifications

Put OPM’s FY2027 Staffing Guidance into Action

OPM’s FY27 staffing guidance calls on agencies to prioritize early-career and technology talent, expand shared hiring, strengthen skills-based assessments, and improve workforce planning and accountability. Wondering if our FedHire talent acquisition system can support your agency? Short answer: yes! For more info, check out the new resource page below. FedHire users can also view updates to FedHire Actions Supporting Federal Directives and Guidance and our Merit Hiring Plan crosswalk in the Corner.

Use FedHire for FY2027 Staffing Guidance

Save-the-Dates for 2026.3 FedHire Sprint Reviews

Invites are out for 2026.3 FedHire sprint reviews! FedHire users are invited to join us over the next several weeks and provide feedback on our planned enhancements. Make sure we’re in your calendar and check back on the Corner post for updates to the agenda.

Register for 2026.3 Sprint Reviews

FedHire URL Access Points, Plans and Timeline

Continuing from the launch of our new ApplyGov brand, agency system administrators have now received timelines and plans for their new FedHire access points. Agency testing is in full swing and changes will be deploying to the production system on September 25. We’ll continue working with system administrators throughout the process, but you’re always encouraged to reach out to your system admin or ApplyGov representative if you have any questions.

Line up with our FedHire Plans

Skill up in September

Hit the ground running in September (after Labor Day, of course) with FedHire system training. If you hired new HR team members or are ready to leverage our job analysis for competency-based qualifications, check out our planned training events below. For agencies who want a private session, reach out to your ApplyGov representative.

• Basic FedHire Hiring Management : Sept 9-10 (Tue & Wed)
• FedHire Job Analysis: Sept 22 (Tue)
• FedHire Analytics: Sept 24 (Thu)
• Selecting Employees with FedHire: Sept 30/Oct 1 (Wed & Thur)

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