Pay & Benefits
The ‘future is at risk’ for government’s biggest civilian payroll provider, study finds
The National Finance Center — a part of the Agriculture Department — provides payroll services for over 170 agencies, but a lot of them aren’t happy with the services they’re getting.
Oversight
Federal agencies often neglect U.S. territories. New legislation aims to fix that.
The bill would bolster expertise in territories as island communities face increasing threats from climate change.
Tech
Data initiatives need to innovate on public engagement: Here’s how we can continue to improve
COMMENTARY | Long-term, effective stakeholder engagement can lead to long-term success.
Pay & Benefits
IRS needs to significantly ramp up use of bonus pay incentives, IG says
To meet its ambitious staffing goals, watchdog says IRS must start doling out cash.
Management
The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?
Even though the National Institutes of Health has had to navigate political rapids for decades, including enduring controversy over stem cell research and surveys on the sexual behavior of teens, this is a particularly fraught moment.
Workforce
D.C.-area feds told to leave offices by 3 p.m., ahead of storms
All federal employees in the Washington region who commuted for in-person work on Monday must leave two hours early, OPM said.
Workforce
White House calls on agencies to 'aggressively' reduce telework this fall
Chief of Staff Jeff Zients instructed agencies to focus on executing plans to increase in-person work in September and October.
Defense
Women and LGBTQ+ veterans say VA facilities ‘weren’t built with us in mind’
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
Defense
Army is now the 2nd service without a Senate-confirmed leader
At the “relinquishment of authority” ceremony, senior military leadership blasted Sen. Tuberville’s hold on nominations.
Defense
1/4 of DOD cyber jobs are vacant. Here's the plan to fill them
Civilian cyber workers are the main challenge, as it's harder for DOD to attract and keep them.
Workforce
The missing piece of the puzzle for advancing Biden’s racial equity executive order
COMMENTARY | Chances of success are drastically reduced without a unified data system, two experts argue.
Management
Proposed contractor climate change rule faces more questions from Republican lawmakers
House overseers demand a briefing from acquisition officials on the draft regulation requiring companies doing business with the federal government to report on their greenhouse gas emissions.
Oversight
Labor Dept. office rolls back portions of Trump-era policy on handling discrimination claims against contractors
Regulations implemented Friday said that a 2020 rule change aimed at making investigations into allegations of discrimination more efficient in practice did the opposite.
Defense
Veterans exposed to burn pits, toxins urged to apply for retroactive benefits
Nearly a year ago, President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act, a law supporters describe as the largest expansion of veteran benefits in U.S. history.
Management
VA deploys medical units around the country to treat homeless vets
The number of homeless veterans has decreased dramatically over the last 15 years.
Pay & Benefits
Split in U.S. House GOP raises potential for government shutdown this fall
The stalemate stems from disagreement about how much the government should spend and whether bills should be filled with far-right policy objectives.
Oversight
Stimulus fraud prevention isn’t a lost cause, it’s an opportunity for new tools and techniques
COMMENTARY | The lessons learned – and the data – from Paycheck Protection Program fraud can be used to build better models for sifting through fraud data.
Oversight
The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power
All of the charges rest on the claim that Trump and his co-conspirators knew the former president lost the 2020 election.
Pay & Benefits
When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part three
The final installment in a series about dealing with serious situations.
Management
DeSantis vows to 'start slitting throats' of federal workers on Day One of presidency
Federal workforce group calls the comments "disqualifying."
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