Workforce
‘It’s Glacial’: One Agency Is Still Struggling to Overcome the ‘Assault’ on Its Workforce
Biden promised to revive a "hollowed out" federal workforce, but one agency is struggling to realize that promise.
Workforce
Remote Work is 'Good For The Workplace and The Hunt For Talent'
ResumeBuilder.com's Stacie Haller joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about return-to-office policies.
Workforce
Biden's Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Faces a New Religious Discrimination Challenge
Enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement is paused, but a group of 10,000 feds is hedging its bets in trying to strike it down for good.
Management
The Pressure Builds to Declassify Information on COVID-19’s Origins
A bill could soon be headed to the president’s desk to compel declassification.
Workforce
Report: 39% Federal Leaders Rate Accessibility as a Top Priority
Budget constraints and old technology add challenges to fully realizing digital accessibility.
Pay & Benefits
How Changes to Medicare Part D Will Impact Federal Annuitants
The new reforms might be worth giving it a second look, one expert says.
Special Report
Workforce
Biden Promised to Revive a ‘Hollowed Out’ Federal Workforce. Has He Delivered?
A look at where the administration has overcome Trump-era downsizing, and how it hopes to drag lagging agencies into meeting its agenda.
Workforce
To Expand Your TSP Investments, Think of the I Fund
Lee Radcliffe joins the podcast to discuss an overlooked part of the Thrift Savings Plan
Management
Why the White House’s Environmental Justice Tool Is Still Disappointing Advocates
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
Management
Skills Gaps Within OPM’s Own Workforce Could Make It Less Able to Help Others
The government’s human resources agency has outlined an ambitious agenda to make sure agencies are fully staffed, with the people who have the skills necessary for their jobs.
Oversight
Afghanistan Watchdog: The Information Flow from Agencies Is Improving, But Could Still Be Better
Three federal agencies maintain they are being responsive to the watchdog.
Management
99% of Women-Owned Businesses Say the Federal Government Hasn’t Done Enough to Support Them, Survey Finds
Women-owned small businesses say they are “not a priority” for the federal government as entrepreneurs continue to share frustration in getting shut out of funding and contracts.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: Senate Votes to Declassify Information on COVID Origins, the White House Won’t Say if Biden Supports the Bill
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Commission Looks for Ways to Speed Up Pentagon Budget Process to Keep Pace With China
The goal of the review is to adapt a decades-old way of doing things for the modern era.
Oversight
In Preview of Debt Limit Fight, House Republicans Target Climate Funds
A House Environment subcommittee voted to claw back $27 billion from President Biden’s climate law, signaling what the GOP may demand in future budget negotiations.
Management
Government Reform Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Changed.
There isn’t much appetite for large-scale governmentwide reforms right now, but there’s still movement at individual agencies.
Workforce
A Shorter Workweek Isn't Just Desirable, It's Achievable
Kathleen Quinn Votaw joins the podcast to discuss a U.K. four-day workweek study.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to Boost Federal Firefighters’ Retirement Benefits is Back
Rep. Gerry Connolly’s legislation would include mandatory overtime hours in calculations to determine federal firefighters’ pension benefits.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want Watchdogs to Look Into Their Agencies’ Ethics Policies on Stock Ownership
This follows an investigation by The Wall Street Journal that found thousands of federal officials owned and traded stocks of companies that were affected directly by their agencies’ activity.
Pay & Benefits
There’s No Turning Back From Some Retirement Choices
Certain benefits decisions are irrevocable.
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