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A New NAPA Report Backs a Shift in Leadership for Cyber Workforce Development

A new study from the National Academy of Public Administration recommends that the newly established Office of the National Cyber Director develop and implement a coordinated, multi-sector strategy for the cybersecurity workforce, which faces chronic workforce shortages.

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GovExec Daily: Marijuana May Still Be a Problem for Security Clearances

Federal employment attorney Aaron Herreras Szot joins the podcast to discuss the climate around cannabis use and security concerns.

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An Appeals Court Has Overturned Another Decision That Made Life Harder for Federal Employee Unions

For the second time in a week, a three-judge panel struck down a controversial FLRA policy statement, citing “conclusory and counterintuitive assertions” underlying a decision weakening unions’ ability to negotiate over changes to working conditions.

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GovExec Daily: Another Pandemic Tax Season is Here

George Washington University's Dr. Joann Weiner joins the podcast to discuss how taxpayers can stay calm with another COVID-19 filing deadline approaching.

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A Senate Panel Will Consider Nominees for Two Boards That Govern Federal Employee Issues - Again

A lack of Republican cooperation meant candidates for key administration posts at FLRA and MSPB had to be renominated by President Biden this month.

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Coronavirus Roundup: At Least 60 Million Households Have Ordered Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

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The IRS Already Has All Your Income Tax Data – so Why Do Americans Still Have to File Their Taxes?

A tax expert explains why the U.S. continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.

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GovExec Daily: Feds Can Save on Their Health Care

Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss how a high deductible health insurance plan with an health savings account can benefit public servants,

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An Appeals Court Shut Down ‘Drive-By’ FLRA Rulings on Midterm Bargaining and Zipper Clauses

A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the controversial decision, concluding it “miscast” a Supreme Court ruling.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Smooth Sailing on Test Kit Distribution, Kudos for Fauci and Collins

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

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Diversity and the Cyber Workforce

Data shows that the federal cybersecurity workforce is less diverse than the government overall, but addressing the disparity will take more than hiring more diverse employees, say DEIA experts and federal tech executives.

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GovExec Daily: An Early 2023 Pay Raise Proposal

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a plan out of Congress for feds' pay.

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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.

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Vaccine Mandate Still a Possibility for the Postal Service

The Postal Service, meanwhile, has begun delivering COVID-19 rapid tests to Americans' homes. It will not do the same for masks.

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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.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Watchdog Outlines More SBA Fraud Concerns; Tax Help for Military Service Members

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

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GovExec Daily: A Pause of the Vaccine Mandate for Feds

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the injunction that stops enforcement of the vaccine rules.

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Labor Authority Continues Effort to Bust Immigration Judges Union, Without Management Support

It was unclear Monday how the controversial and “unprecedented” decision to decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges would play out, just six weeks after the Justice Department began voluntarily recognizing the labor group again.