Defense
IG Finds The Pentagon's Classification System Lacks Consistency
The inspector general wrote that inaccurate or incomplete security classification guides “increase the risk” of over- or under-classification due to incorrect interpretation or application.
Management
Americans May Forgive Lies from Their Party’s Politicians
Americans are more forgiving of lies when they come from politicians in their own party, research finds.
Employee Policy
Ketanji Brown Jackson, defender of federal union rights, is sworn in
The first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court once sided with federal employee unions in a legal challenge against the Trump administration.
Management
Supreme Court’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Ruling Puts Immigration Policy in the Hands of Voters – as Long as Elected Presidents Follow the Rules
In the last decision of the term, the Supreme Court cleared a barrier for the Biden administration to end a Trump-era policy returning asylum seekers arriving in the U.S. to camps in Mexico.
Management
Being Left Out of Meetings or Yelled at Isn’t Always Enough to Claim Whistleblower Protections
Still, MSPB says it will broadly interpret civil service laws to cumulatively examine management’s actions.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Tumble Again in June
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan continues to suffer from tumult in financial markets.
Defense
Pentagon Agency Wants to Send Arms Monitors to Ukraine
The defense officials would make sure U.S. weapons are being used and stored properly.
Workforce
What You Need to Know About Monkeypox
For now, monkeypox poses a low risk to the U.S. public, but it could become a problem if the spread is left unchecked. Here’s what everyone should know about it.
Employee Policy
Monkeypox: Biden administration ramps up its testing and vaccine strategy
CDC, meanwhile, has also activated its emergency response center. And HHS responds to questions about managing the new threat at the same time as the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
TSP
The TSP service transition is not going well ...
Reporter Erich Wagner joins our partner site's podcast to discuss his reporting on the Thrift Savings Plan’s new web-based services following the transition to a new recordkeeper.
Retirement
A retirement journey, part one: pre-retirement
The first in a series on one employee’s retirement experience.
Workforce
The Case for Creating an Older Workers Bureau
An agency focused on seasoned workers could further President Biden’s stated campaign goal of helping people who want to defer retirement continue contributing to society.
Management
GovExec Daily: Government Has a Recent History of Big Successes
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss his post about the ways that government has greatly improved the lives of Americans.
Pay & Benefits
A Retirement Journey, Part One: Pre-Retirement
The first in a three-part series on one employee’s retirement experience.
Benefits
COVID leave for feds to manage kids’ vaccinations
The news comes as part of our weekly roundup on pay and benefits ...
Benefits
Abortions, to a limited degree, will continue on DOD bases
“There will be no interruption to this care,” the Pentagon said in a memo.
Management
The Supreme Court Deals a Major Blow to the EPA, and All Agencies
The court's conservative majority limits agencies' capacity to write new rules on major issues.
Workforce
Ketanji Brown Jackson, A Defender of Federal Union Rights, is Now A Supreme Court Justice
The first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court once sided with federal employee unions in a legal challenge against the Trump administration.
Defense
Guard and Reserve Troops Can Sue States for Firing Them, the Supreme Court Rules
Court declares that state powers yield to federal ones when it comes to raising armies.
Benefits