OFHEO's OPERATING STATUS
OFHEO employees can determine whether the agency is open for business by visiting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) web site for the operating status of the federal government (http://www.opm.gov/status) or by calling OFHEO’s operating status line (202) 414-6926.
OPM EMERGENCY GUIDES
Follow this to access Emergency Guides provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Emergency Guides available on OPM's Web site include: Federal Manager's/Decision Maker's Guide, the Federal Employee's Emergency Guide, and the Federal Employee's Family Preparedness Guide, both a national and a state version.
HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM
For current threat level go to Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Advisory System
U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (OSC)
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) website at www.osc.gov provides federal employees with information on prohibited personnel practices and whistleblower disclosures.
NO FEAR ACT
On May 15, 2002, President Bush signed the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation of 2002 (No FEAR) Act into law. The No Fear Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2003, requires that Federal agencies be more accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Read more about No FEAR Act