Defense

Defense Spending Could Rise, Wall Street Analysis Say

Ten months into the Biden administration, predictions of flat budgets are evaporating amid inflation and Congress delays.

Management

Can Pandemic Worry Hamper Your Cognitive Abilities?

New research finds that worries about the COVID-19 pandemic may affect your cognitive abilities and skew your perception of risk.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: When Will Unvaccinated Feds Face Discipline?

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the Biden administration moving the deadline.

Nextgov

DOD to Hire First-Ever Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Form New Office

The official will help supervise and integrate disparate AI efforts across the CDO, JAIC and DDS.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: What's Next For the Legality of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Federal employment attorney John P. Mahoney joins the podcast to discuss next steps for those in – and out of – compliance with the rules.

Workforce

Biden Administration Recognizes Immigration Judge Union, Reversing Trump Decision

Even under Biden, the Justice Department briefly argued against the judges' collective bargaining.

Workforce

Compromise Defense Policy Bill Repeals Pentagon’s Two-Year Probationary Period, Grants Feds Bereavement Leave

Left out of the final bill was a provision that would align the General Schedule and Federal Wage System locality pay maps.

Nextgov

VA Adding Physical Therapy Device To AI Roster

The Veterans Affairs Department is looking to pilot a new physical therapy application for injury treatment.

Management

Congressional Leaders Reach Deal as They Look to Avoid Debt Default, Furloughs

Lawmakers concoct complicated schedule to raise borrowing limit that will require at least some Republican support.

Management

The Federal Government Is Making a New Investment in Women-Owned Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration is elevating its Office of Women’s Business Ownership to report directly to the SBA administrator, raising its profile and power.

Management

GovExec Daily: The 'Big Deal' Biden Presidential Management Agenda

Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss the administration's new approach to the PMA process.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Reminds Agencies to Provide Feds Leave for COVID-19 Boosters

Agencies should also grant leave to federal workers who need time off to take family members to get a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine.