Workforce
Social Media Monitoring in the Security Clearance Process
What – if anything – is the government considering in an online search of security clearance applicants?
Management
GovExec Daily: How Inflation Shaped the Economic Year
The University of New Haven's Patrick Gourley joins the podcast to discuss 2022 – and 2023 – in finance.
Employee Policy
Can the federal government just dismiss whistleblower cases?
Attorneys Richard Renner and Kate Krems join our partner site's podcast to discuss the case of United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc.
Employee Policy
Special Counsels, like the one leading the DOJ's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely
Special counsels are not entirely independent, but they do still help administrations avoid the perception of bias.
Oversight
FDA 'Failed' the Public and a Whistleblower By Ignoring Science
The agency has tweaked its tobacco product review process and also pledges to better resolve scientific disputes after whistleblower alleges reprisal.
Management
House Democrats Look to Bolster the Biden Administration’s Equity Push
A pair of bills would establish a series of councils focused on breaking down racial equity barriers to federal service delivery and would require agencies to set goals upon which to measure their progress.
Employee Policy
Mayorkas in El Paso: U.S. immigration system is broken
As El Paso struggled to cope with a growing migration crisis, the DHS chief said immigration and asylum systems were broken, but provided few public details of the administration’s plans to fix things.
Tech
A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Subcontractor Breach Potentially Exposes Sensitive Data of 254,000 Customers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said the breach involved a subcontractor that appears to have violated its obligations to the agency.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: You Can Get More Free COVID Tests Now
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Tech
Electric Vehicles and Building Emissions Are Among Biden’s Sustainable Energy Priorities
Public and private sector leaders discussed the first steps to overhauling the nation’s infrastructure in pursuit of a sustainable future.
Workforce
Getting Outside Could Improve Your Sleep
Getting outdoors, even in gloomy weather, may benefit your sleep, according to new research with college students.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Omnibus, the Shutdown Threat and the New Congress
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest in the appropriations process.
Management
Senate Approves a Stopgap Spending Measure, Delaying the Shutdown Threat by One Week
Lawmakers will now turn their attention to finalizing a full-year omnibus measure.
Management
Expected Migrant Increase to Put Already Strained Federal Border Resources to the Test
With the policy known as Title 42 coming to an end, the Biden administration is turning to employees already "stressed beyond anything they have ever experienced."
Employee Policy
Biden’s management agenda turns one
Biden administration officials spoke on Tuesday about the progress made on the federal workforce, customer service and the business of government.
Workforce
The House Passes a Bill to Give VA Medical Employees Greater Union Rights
The VA Employee Fairness Act would grant medical professionals the right to bargain over scheduling and official time, and to file grievances over pay disputes.
Pay
VA hopes its staffing progress will help with the looming COVID wave
Officials are still looking for new tools to staff up, including by removing a $400,000 annual pay cap for some employees.
Pay
Locality pay area tweaks set for 2023 pay raise, and more ...
A roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Hitting the Road to Retirement
The path from filing your paperwork to getting your full benefits can be long and winding.
Oversight