Management
Biden’s FDA Pick to Prioritize Workforce Retention, Trust
Dr. Robert Califf already served in the role under the Obama administration.
Oversight
Republicans Press IRS for Information on Upcoming Tax Season
Their questions are on operational and workforce issues.
Defense
With Defense Bill Set to Change Military Justice, One Senator Pushes for More
Gillibrand plans to call for an up-or-down vote on several proposals tossed from the 2022 NDAA.
Defense
Defense Spending Could Rise, Wall Street Analysis Say
Ten months into the Biden administration, predictions of flat budgets are evaporating amid inflation and Congress delays.
Management
Biden ‘Will Veto’ Measure to Block OSHA Vaccine Rule
The Senate voted on Wednesday night to pass the resolution.
Workforce
Compromise Defense Policy Bill Repeals Pentagon’s Two-Year Probationary Period, Grants Feds Bereavement Leave
Left out of the final bill was a provision that would align the General Schedule and Federal Wage System locality pay maps.
Defense
Should Military Police Wear Body Cams? Congress is Asking
After BLM and Jan. 6, some say the tech is "long overdue," but others scoff that it’s "a solution in search of a problem."
Management
Congress Passes 10-Week Stopgap Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding Shutdown
Lawmakers sidestepped last-minute hurdles in effort to buy time for passing full-year funding.
Management
House Panel Advances OPM Reform Legislation
Republicans opposed the bill aimed at insulating the Office of Personnel Management from political interference, arguing that doing so would lead to “unaccountable bureaucrats.”
Management
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Seeks Assurances IRS Will Keep Phone Lines Open
Report had said a temporary help line shutdown was one option under consideration to free resources to address a backlog of unprocessed and amended tax returns.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: A New Factor in the Negotiations to Avert a Shutdown
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest news about the upcoming government funding deadline.
Defense
Defense Policy Bill Likely Won’t Become Law Until 2022. That’s ‘Not The End of the World’
The Pentagon does not need the must-pass bill to operate, experts say.
Defense
Senators Have More Than 900 Ideas To Fix America’s Security
The proposed amendments to the NDAA include ideas on Afghanistan, China and extremism in the ranks.
Management
Senate Makes Historic National Park Service Director Confirmation
Charles Sams III is the first confirmed leader in four years and the first-ever Indigenous American to lead the agency.
Oversight
Congressional Republicans Attempt to Overturn OSHA Vaccine Rule
“These resolutions each have a large number of cosponsors, suggesting that they are being used for signaling purposes despite very low odds of enactment,” said one observer.
Defense
No Pentagon Wrong-Doing in Jan. 6 Reaction, Inspector General Finds
“DOD officials did not delay or obstruct” Guard troops who arrived at the U.S. Capitol hours after insurrectionists stormed it.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Is Another CR on the Horizon?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss spending bill negotiations in Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Introduce Another Bill to Repeal Controversial Tax Rule Affecting Federal Retirees
Bipartisan legislation would replace a provision that reduces Social Security benefits for federal, state and local agency employees who spent time in the private sector with a new formula that accounts for their time outside of government, and provide rebates for current retirees.
Oversight
House Probes of Trump Hotel Continue Amid Report of Sale
After years of controversy the Trump Organization is reportedly selling the lease to its D.C. hotel.
Oversight