New! Nominate a Colleague or Team for the 2023 GSA Customer Experience Award
Recognize an individual or a team's excellence in customer service by nominating them for a GSA Customer Experience Award.
Visit InSite to review the award criteria, see past winners, and submit your nomination.
The deadline for submitting a nomination is July 1st.
Action! Update Your Personal Identity Verification Card Today!
If you recently received an email from HSPD12Admin@usaccess.gsa.gov about your new upgraded personal identity verification (PIV) card, take action today in order to avoid interrupted IT or physical access.
Anyone that needs to take action should have or will receive an email with specific directions on what to do. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the GSA HSPD-12 help desk by email at hspd12.security@gsa.gov or call 202-501-4459, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Reminder! Don't Miss Next Week's GSA Town Hall
Please plan to join Administrator Robin Carnahan, Deputy Administrator Katy Kale, and others on Wednesday, June 14, from 2-3 p.m., Eastern for a virtual GSA town hall to discuss organizational health and performance, our ongoing agency-wide priorities, and more.
This event will be hosted through Zoom and live captioning will be available.
Please submit questions in advance to GSAtownhall@gsa.gov
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Have You Earned Your Checkmark?
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey gives you a chance to share your opinions and perceptions with leadership. If you've already completed the survey, add the image to the left to your email signature to let everyone know you've made your voice heard. Looking for other ways to show your FEVS support? These GSA FEVS backgrounds let you take the FEVS spirit with you wherever you (virtually) go.
If you haven't taken the survey, take a few minutes to complete it today. Your responses are confidential and help make GSA a better place for employees and for everyone we serve. The deadline for participation is June 23rd.
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Complete Your June Mandatory Training Before the 30th!
To access your courses and view due dates, go to your GSA Online University transcript and launch the GSA 2023 Mandatory Refresher Training for Employees curriculum.
Courses due June 30th:
- Insider Threat Awareness & Reporting
- Employee Accountability for GSA Personal Property
- Internal Controls at GSA and You
- Annual Ethics Training
New employees, senior executives, and contractors who have joined GSA in 2023 have different mandatory training curriculums with different due dates. You can find more information on the Mandatory Training Page on InSite or contact program manager Wendy Cobb for help.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
June 7: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale encourages GSA employees to take the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey today
June 7: Administrator Carnahan welcomes two new Regional Administrators, Fran Thomas and Denise Maes
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
New! See a Game with Your Colleagues at Nats Park on August 1st ⚾
OCFO is again hosting a Nationals outing for those in the D.C. area. The game is on Tuesday, August 1st at 7:05 p.m. versus Milwaukee. Tickets should be around $20 (give or take a buck or two).
If you're interested in attending, Evan Farley has set up a spreadsheet where you can add your name, number of tickets, and office. Please add your email address if you intend to use the Ballpark app.
What is the Ballpark app you ask? Nationals Park only uses digital tickets and these tickets will be distributed to Evan electronically. You will have two ways to gain access to the park. First, if you have an MLB account and use the Ballpark app, Evan will forward the ticket to the email address associated with your MLB account. This allows you to enter the park at your leisure using a ticket on your phone. If not, He will arrange a time prior to first pitch where everyone will meet at a designated spot and he will use my phone to admit those without Ballpark one by one.
Please sign up by Monday, July 10th. If your name is on the list as of that date, a ticket will be purchased for you. If you ultimately can't use the ticket, you will still be responsible for the cost (you are, of course, free to pass the ticket to a colleague or contact Evan to help find an OCFO buyer).
Venmo or PayPal are Evan's preferred methods of payment, and details for sending payment will follow for those who sign up.
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Last Call! Sign Up Today for Next Week's Lunch with a Leader, Featuring Kathy Hammer
If you're interested in participating in this month's informal virtual get-together with Kathy Hammer, director of the Office of Financial Management, sign up for a chance to attend via this Google form.
Kathy's lunch is scheduled for June 13th at 1 p.m. Eastern and is limited to 20 people, so sign up today!
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New! Have Lunch with Brian Block on July 13th!
Sign up to join Office of Budget director Brian Block for an informal lunch on Thursday, July 13th at noon.
Stay tuned for sign ups for the opportunity to have lunch with office directors Steve Brockelman (August) and Evan Farley (September).
Thanks for Joining Us at the OCFO Mix & Mingle!
Thanks for making our second OCFO mix and mingle a success! Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage with your colleagues (like lunch with an OCFO leader — hint, hint) and share your feedback on the event, if you haven't had a chance to.
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Did You Know...? You Can Send a Colleague a Thank You Card
GSA's eCards gallery contains more than 30 cards that you can send to recognize someone for their hard work, mark a special occasion, or just because. Check out the collection and send a card to a coworker today!
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Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another.
To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form.
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Shout out to Sherri Pendleton (BG2ECD)!
Shout out to Sherri Pendleton for being the best back up when one is out. Thanks, Sherri!
Submitted by: Teresa M. Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)
Shout out to LaToya McClellan (BG2DDC)!
Being relatively new to my position, there are times when I need guidance. Despite not performing this role in years, LaToya has retained every detail of every process. I can send her a chat seeking answers to the most detailed minutiae, and she'll respond with a comprehensive answer in minutes. Because we haven't met in person, I do wonder if she's a hologram or maybe some kind of AI prototype. Either way, I'd like to thank LaToya for her extensive knowledge and willingness to mentor.
Submitted by: Beth Farnham (BG2DCA)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. If you would like to learn more about the new OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
11 New Analytical Functions In Google Sheets For 2023!
Are you an avid Google Sheets user? Even if you aren't, you should check out Google's group of new analytical functions for Sheets! Included in this new batch are the long-awaited LET function, 8 new array manipulation functions, a new statistical function, and a new datetime function. Check them out!
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Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the GSA News & Info section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training? You'll find a selection of the upcoming offerings below or check out the Online University Events Calendar for a full slate of training opportunities.
Upcoming Enterprise-wide Training
Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities.
*These courses fill up fast, so register today! If no more seats are available, join the waitlist or register for a later session.
New! Join Digital.gov for the 2023 Government User Experience Summit on June 14th
Digital.gov will bring together user experience (UX) practitioners to share case studies and best practices from across the federal government with the theme of driving innovation through inclusion. Hear from our speakers about their experiences and lessons learned as they apply UX principles and methodologies in line with the President’s Management Agenda to deliver results for all Americans.
The summit is virtual. There will be a short break after each session, and for an hour at noon, Eastern. Visit the event page for a detailed agenda including speakers, agencies, and descriptions for all sessions. Reserve your seat today!
Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (June 21, July 26) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Upload Organize & Share in Google Drive (Jun. 28)- Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
New! Get to Know Google Docs (July 6) - This class will cover how to create and save a document, work more quickly with templates, navigate menus and toolbars, and set margins and more with page setup.
Get to Know Your Google Drive (July 11) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, and more.
New! Google Docs: Inserts & Text with Style (July 12) - Learn how to create and navigate tables, use paragraph styles to format text, insert images and charts, and more!
Make the Most of Google Meet (July 19) - Google Meet is the standard GSA meeting tool, but are you getting the most out of your virtual meeting experience? Whether you're a meeting host or an attendee, you'll learn something new in this beginner's course.
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