In this issue: Fresh Start, OMB Memo M-26-12, Former DHS CHCO, 2026.2 Sprints, SEQ Reporting, May Training

A Fresh Start and New Beginning

We have exciting news we are eager to share with our MHME users! As you know, we’re constantly applying ourselves to better help agencies hire the talent they need, while helping job seekers apply for mission-driven jobs. We’ll have more to share with the rest of the world soon, but for now, this news is for our Corner members.

OMB Memo M-26-12: Reinforces Commercial-First Acquisition

OMB Memo M-26-12 directs agencies to prioritize commercially available solutions over government-developed alternatives reinforcing the importance of leveraging private-sector innovation and expertise. For our MHME clients, this means you can move forward with greater confidence in your decision to leverage MHME, and you are well aligned with the administration. For other agencies, now is the time to connect with us to learn why MHME is the commercial leader in federal talent acquisition.

Former DHS CHCO Pushes OPM to Focus on Policy, Not Tech Sales

Fed Gov Today’s Francis Rose recently spoke with Jeffrey Neal, Principal/Publisher at ChiefHRO.com and former DHS CHCO, about OPM’s approach to modernizing the civil service. With recommendations to refocus on its true policy mission, Jeff elaborates OPM could simultaneously reduce its ongoing conflict of interest that restricts agencies, limits innovation, and damages the future potential of federal hiring.

Save-the-Dates for 2026.2 Sprint Reviews

Sprint reviews for MHME Release 2026.2 have already kicked off, but we still have more to share! The Corner post below includes save-the-dates for the upcoming sessions, and you can always access the recordings if you can’t attend. We have four more sessions left before agency testing in July, and we hope to see you there.

Updates to Reporting on SEQs to OPM

MonsterGov continues to support federal agencies in tracking compliance to the Merit Hiring Plan by facilitating short essay question (SEQs) reporting to OPM. MHME agencies have the option of opting out of our submission to send this data directly to OPM. Last month’s data reflects an update to include the percent of applicants responding to the SEQs. Please reach out to your MonsterGov rep for more information.

Mayday or May Day? Either Way, Let's Train!

Need to train new HR team members on your TAS? Celebrating Spring with testing new tools, like Job Analysis? Take a look at our open-enrollment MHME training opportunities for May. These are a great chance to use your EU credits.

• Basic MHME: May 5-6 (Tues & Wed)
• MHME Analytics: May 7 (Thurs)
• MHME Job Analysis: May 19 (Tues)
• MHME Selecting Official: May 21 (Thurs)