Oversight
A Watchdog Has Found the Trump Administration Handled Some Ukraine Funds Lawfully
This is “distinguishable” from the 2020 ruling in which the watchdog determined the Trump administration did violate the law with other aid spending, GAO said.
Defense
Russian Statements Draw ‘Cautious Optimism,’ But Troops Aren’t Leaving Yet, NATO Says
Stoltenberg hails “signs from Moscow that diplomacy should continue” but says there’s no sign of de-escalation so far.
Defense
The U.S. Orders Most Troops and Diplomats to Leave Ukraine
More than 150 National Guardsmen were pulled from the Ukraine and only a skeleton crew remains in Kyiv after a phone call between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin produces “no fundamental change."
Pay & Benefits
Biden Is Reportedly Planning to Propose the Highest Pay Raise for Feds in 20 Years, at 4.6%
The proposal for a 2023 pay boost would be part of the president's budget request, which could be released next month.
Management
Seven States Are Challenging Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage Policy for Contractors
The White House asserted the president acted within his legal purview with the executive order.
Management
A House Panel Is Zeroing in on Missing Trump Records
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., wants information from the National Archives about whether former President Trump routinely flouted the requirements of the Presidential Records Act.
Management
How Can Federal Anti-Trafficking Efforts Advance Racial Equity?
A group of federal agencies want to know in order to further President Biden’s priorities.
Defense
It Could Be Months Before the Biden Administration Submits Its Fiscal 2023 Spending Proposal
The fiscal year is one-third over, and the White House is still waiting for Congress to pass a 2022 budget.
Management
Biden’s Latest Executive Order Seeks to Promote Efficiency in Federal Construction Contracting
The move aligns the administration's goals of increasing participation in unions and using federal procurement to advance equity.
Management
The Postal Service and the White House are Fighting Over How Many Electric Vehicles to Buy
White House, EPA issue sharp warnings to the Postal Service over its fleet plans.
Oversight
Despite Biden’s Efforts on Ethics, Some Observers Say More Safeguards Are Needed
“We’re in kind of a post-Watergate era right now,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, government affairs manager at the Project on Government Oversight. “I think that’s exactly the time you want to do something like a reform of government ethics.”
Management
Biden’s OMB Nominee Plans to Keep Prioritizing Oversight and Ending Government Shutdowns
Shalanda Young has been acting OMB director for almost a year.
Management
The White House’s Regulatory Office is About to Lose Its Interim Director
A career official is stepping up to fill the vacancy; Biden has yet to name a permanent leader for the office.
Oversight
The EPA is Taking Action to Combat Industrial Air Pollution
The EPA announced a raft of targeted actions and specific reforms including stepped-up air monitoring and scrutiny of industrial polluters in the wake of ProPublica’s investigation into toxic hot spots.
Workforce
This Contender for Biden’s Supreme Court Pick Has a History with Feds
U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson presided over federal employee unions’ effort to overturn a series of anti-labor executive orders during her tenure at the Washington, D.C., District Court.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Taking Steps to Create More Equity in Government
Deloitte's Shrupti Shah joins the podcast to discuss how OPM is implementing the administration's DEI order.
Management
Biden’s ‘A-Team’ Turnover Shows ‘Return to Normalcy,’ Report Finds
Staff’s professional experience and transition efforts were likely stabilizing factors.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
Management
GovExec Daily: Regulatory Policies and the Biden Administration
Daniel R. Pérez joins the podcast to discuss his analysis of the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
Workforce
White House Pitches Feds on Sustainability
Biden administration looks to influence culture at federal agencies through speaker series on climate change.
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