Management
Agencies Are Facing New Restrictions for Firing Feds Injured on the Job
In many cases, employees have a right to restoration if they can recover physically.
Oversight
The Supreme Court Will Review the Consumer Protection Agency’s Funding Structure
An appeals court ruled in October that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure was unconstitutional.
Management
Could Biden Choose A New Running Mate In 2024?
Some Democrats say he should. Black women say he'd better not.
Tech
GSA Seeks Commercial Procurement Data Solution
The agency is looking for a dashboard and reporting system that can also check for data errors or inconsistencies.
Management
Biden’s Border Crackdown Explained – a Refugee Law Expert Looks at the Legality and Impact of New Asylum Rule
With the expiration of a pandemic-era restriction, the Biden administration is set to impose a new rule to curtail immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Management
The Federal Workplace Is Changing Rapidly, But Merit Principles Must Remain Untouched
The merit system should be at the core of any reforms agencies make to adapt to fast-changing workplace dynamics.
Management
Safety Net Benefit Access is Uneven
The authors of a new Urban Institute report join the podcast to discuss administrative burdens in public assistance programs
Workforce
Postal Police Won a Grievance, but They're Unlikely to Patrol
An arbitrator overturned a 2020 memo that confined the postal police force to acting solely as building security guards.
Management
A Key Agency in the Ohio Train Derailment Response Hasn’t Had a Confirmed Leader Since Biden Took Office
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is under capable interim leadership, but the lack of a nominee sends a signal about the administration’s priorities, former officials and other observers say.
Workforce
Cutting Civilian Defense Jobs Won't Eliminate the Real Waste at the Pentagon, Union Says
If lawmakers want to find savings at the Pentagon, they should start with underperforming weapons systems and service contracts, AFGE officials said.
Management
Feds Push Local Election Officials to Boost Security Ahead of 2024
Local election offices can be “target-rich, cyber-poor” entities."
Management
Guardrails Are Needed to Help Protect the Integrity of the Post-Election Presidency
A few restrictions would help prevent aggrieved lame duck presidents from hijacking the functions of the executive branch.
Workforce
The Workforce Is Constantly Changing and HR Is, Too
Chief Human Capital Officers Jessica Palatka and Erin Moore join the podcast to discuss the changing nature of their jobs.
Management
The Bureau of Prisons Needs to Do More to Address Inmate-on-Staff Sexual Harassment, a Watchdog Says
The report “affirms the years of widespread reports from across the country of this pervasive and demoralizing conduct in our nation's prisons,” a union president said.
Pay & Benefits
When to Leave to Get Paid the Most for Your Leave
The pros and cons of working all the way to the end of the federal leave year.
Oversight
A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts
In October, months before the East Palestine derailment, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail miles later in Sandusky, Ohio.
Tech
Watchdog: GSA Needs to Monitor Access Card Data
The agency’s inspector general found more than 32,000 failed access attempts over a two year period, which could pose a security risk.
Workforce
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Digital Workers?
Digital employees can work 24/7 and don't ever ask for a raise. But should companies be jumping into the AI revolution now?
Management
Say No to Politicizing the Civil Service, But Yes to More Flexibility
Banning exceptions to standard federal personnel rules could make agency-specific reforms more difficult.
Workforce
The Generational Shift Needs to Happen in the Federal Workforce
Anthony Fauci and Max Stier join the podcast to discuss hiring more young people into public service.
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