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OPM Issues Guidance on Agency Hiring of Chief Diversity Officers

The memo builds off President Biden’s executive order aimed at improving the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility of federal agencies.

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As Postal Service Eyes Supreme Court on Vaccine Mandate, It Prepares to Help Send COVID-19 Tests to Americans

USPS also strikes agreement with another union, likely providing more generous pay raises and health care benefits to workers.

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After Communication Confusion, CDC Holds Solo Press Briefing

The CDC director anticipates Friday’s briefing will be “the first of many.” 

Management

Coronavirus Roundup: Biden’s Vaccine Rules Get Their Day in (Supreme) Court 

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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GAO Uses Covert Testing Scheme to Assess SBA Screening Processes For Tribal Firms in 8(a) Program

The Government Accountability Office sent applications from four fake firms to the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program to see whether SBA had made progress addressing long-standing oversight issues.

Management

GovExec Daily: Documenting the Jan. 6 Violence

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the Smithsonian is preserving the legacy of the 2021 Capitol riot.

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Smithsonian Leaders and Union Representatives Disagree Over Museum Openings 

Many Smithsonian facilities are located in Washington, D.C., which has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant.  

Management

Making the Customer Service Executive Order Really Work

Among the keys: making permanent the flexibility to pursue innovation through technology and multi-sector partnerships.

Management

Federal Prisons Agency Director to Retire

This “is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership,” said a top Democratic lawmaker. 

Management

GovExec Daily: Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Ever End?

McKinsey & Company’s Dr. Matt Craven joins the podcast to discuss the present and future of the public health crisis.

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Federal Agencies Highlight Security Improvements A Year After Capitol Attack

The Homeland Security Department said officials do not “have information indicating any specific or credible threats related to the anniversary.” 

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Census Recounts Fail to Account for COVID Chaos, Cities Say

The nation’s four largest cities are among those requesting more leeway to challenge undercounts.

Management

Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Guidance Updates; Another Challenge to the National Guard Vaccine Mandate

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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Expert: Worries about Democracy Remain a Year after Jan. 6 Insurrection

Nearly a year after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, concerns remain about the state of American democracy, says Michael Traugott.

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One Year Later: Documenting the Attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Smithsonian Institution shares its archiving efforts as the one-year anniversary of the siege of the Capitol approaches. 

Management

OPM Faces Uncertain Funding Prospects

The federal government’s human resources agency is still dealing with budget shortfalls arising from moving background checks to the Defense Department, and the prospect of a full-year continuing resolution could exacerbate existing pressures.

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How a Former U.S. Military Translator Escaped Afghanistan with His Family and Started Over in Texas

Lucky took his family back to Afghanistan when his mother was hospitalized with kidney problems. Then the Taliban took over the country, and the family joined thousands of Afghans desperately trying to escape.