Workforce
The Debt Limit Fight May Have Long-Term Budget Consequences
Doug Criscitello joins the podcast to discuss the effects of a prolonged fight and how it will affect government operations.
Defense
CEOs Downplay Anticipated Gridlock on Capitol Hill, Defense Spending Cuts
Lockheed, Raytheon chiefs also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.
Oversight
Biden, Democrats to U.S. House Republicans: Show Us Your Debt Limit Plan
The Treasury Department has been using accounting maneuvers to continue paying all of the country’s bills in full and on time.
Management
The House Wants Agencies to Reveal the Deals They Cut to Avoid Lengthy Legal Battles
The settlement agreements federal agencies enter into would become more transparent under a bill passed Tuesday.
Workforce
Agencies Are Emphasizing Skills and Experience in Hiring. The House Has Voted to Make it Official.
The measure would bring civil service law in line with initiatives already underway to improve how the federal government recruits and hires new workers.
Pay & Benefits
Oversight Republicans Demand Answers from OPM on FEHBP Fraud Risk Report
House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer claimed, without evidence, that the insurance program for federal employees is “riddled” with ineligible participants.
Defense
Defense Industry Decries Possible GOP-led Spending Cuts
AIA letter begs lawmakers to avoid another sequestration deal.
Management
House Republicans Take a Big Swing at Regulations
But the likelihood of home runs isn’t high due to the Democrats controlling the Senate and the White House.
Workforce
New Parental Leave Policy Could Help Retention, Recruiting
Mandated change gives 12 weeks’ leave to all new parents.
Oversight
Former Oversight Chair: Republicans Just Want to ‘Investigate and Destroy’
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., decried the direction of her former committee and Republican priorities in the new Congress.
Oversight
House GOP Would Make It Easier for Feds to Give Public Lands Away to States
House Republicans had an identical rule when they controlled the chamber from 2017 to 2019.
Oversight
Congress Investigates Presidents, the Military, Baseball and Whatever It Wants – a Brief Modern History of Oversight
The House GOP has announced a slew of investigations, including a review of the conduct of the Department of Justice and its investigations of Donald Trump.
Defense
Lawmakers Slam Colleagues’ Talk of 2024 Defense Cuts
Still, Rep. Jordan insists “everything” is on the table.
Pay & Benefits
How to Calculate Your 2023 Pay Raise, and More Pressure to Return to the Office
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Breaking News
Defense
Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate
The move was required by the 2023 defense policy bill. Troops who were ejected for refusing the vaccine may petition for a change in their discharge status.
Workforce
Clawing Back IRS Funding Is Just the Beginning for Agency Spending Reductions, House Republicans Say
The House on Monday voted to unwind an unprecedented spending surge at IRS and Republicans promised more such efforts are on the way.
Management
Inflation Costs Present Both Barrier, Opportunity For Contractors In 2023
With a fiscal 2023 federal budget in-hand, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends, Deltek says.
Management
The DHS Is Going to Have to Start Buying More Uniforms and Equipment from Small, Domestic Firms
This requirement was included in the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: A New Year Brings New Priorities, Including Another COVID Oversight Panel
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s this week's list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
With a New Congress, Comes Another Try for Biden’s Nominees
“We seek the swift confirmation of many critical, crucial, high-qualified nominees to serve across the administration,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
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