Workforce
IRS to Hire 30,000 Employees Over the Next Two Years
Biden administration lays out the full spending plan for its new $80 billion cash infusion.
Management
OMB Failing to Set Cross-Agency IT Management Goals, Report Says
Administration officials disputed some of GAO's conclusions, noting that IT goals were embedded in other management agenda targets.
Management
Principal Historian Turkiya Lowe Is Reshaping How the National Park Service Tells the American Story
Lowe, the first Black person and the first woman to oversee the history taught in the parks system, is focused on everyday people and unsung heroes.
Tech
Apple VP Named New Director of Defense Innovation Unit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that the Defense Innovation Unit director will report directly to him as part of a leadership “realignment.”
Tech
Background Investigation IT Systems Software Will Now Be Bought Through One Business
Software asset management and purchases for the IT system underpinning security clearance background investigations will be consolidated under a single commercial contractor.
Management
Say Good-bye to the Security Clearance Status Quo
New reporting benchmarks and aggressive clearance processing timelines are some of the reforms underway.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Starts the Process of Booting USPS Employees to a New Health Care Program
Health care premiums will likely go down for feds across the board as Medicare absorbs more costs, Biden administration predicts.
Workforce
Job Programs Help Communities During Tight Labor Markets
Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth S. Jacobs join the podcast to discuss their new book.
Oversight
DHS Watchdog Alleges Harassment, Chilling Effect and Constitutional Violations
A lawsuit filed this week alleges the Homeland Security inspector general and his office have been harassed by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s investigations, among other things.
Tech
Lawmakers Move to Elevate Leadership of Energy’s Cyber Office
Citing the threat posed by foreign adversaries, four Republican senators are pushing for a Senate-confirmed assistant secretary to helm Energy’s office tasked with cybersecurity.
Management
Here Are the Climate Programs Tribal Nations Can Access
A new guide from the White House outlines funding options available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Tech
Meet the Next Four People Headed to the Moon – How the Diverse Crew of Artemis II Shows NASA's Plan for the Future of Space Exploration
The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in late 2024 and is a critical step towards NASA’s goals of establishing a permanent human presence on and near the Moon.
Pay & Benefits
This Is What the Proposed 5.2% Fed Pay Raise Might Look Like With Inflation
Even with a largest in decades pay raise, inflation could keep fed salaries trailing behind the private sector.
Defense
Military Readiness, the Pentagon and DEI Programs
Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss recruiting.
Workforce
Union Accuses Defense Management of Imposing an Illegal Contract
Officials with the American Federation of Government Employees said the Defense Department unilaterally imposed a new contract on employees at an Illinois facility after refusing to bargain over issues made negotiable by a Biden executive order.
Management
New IRS Chief: Growing the Workforce Will Transform Agency ‘Armed Only With Their Calculators’
As a new commissioner is sworn in, the Biden administration will detail its $80 billion IRS spending plan this week.
Oversight
Following Concerns, Watchdog Advises DOJ on Ending Private Detention Contracts
The department’s inspector general says its recommendations on information sharing and documentation will ensure the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars and that the department carries out the intent of President Biden’s executive order for the Marshals Service.
Defense
Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on U.S. Policy that Shifted Immigration Enforcement South
‘Extensive use’ of detention led to tragic fire, according to the UN special rapporteur for migrant rights. U.S.-Mexico policy has fueled the growth.
Management
The Veterans Benefits Administration is a Good Candidate for Tailored Reforms
Additional hiring flexibilities and compensation changes would allow the agency to respond faster to new legal requirements.
Workforce