Management
Biden Rescinds Memo Granting Defense Secretary Authority to Ban Unions
Last year, then-President Trump granted the Defense secretary authority to strip Pentagon employees of their rights to bargain collectively, although it was never acted upon.
Management
Biden’s Cabinet of Many Women Shows Other World Leaders that U.S. Takes Gender Equality Seriously
Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to follow suit.
Management
How Biden’s ‘Made in America’ Executive Order Could Impact Federal Contractors
Among other things, the EO creates a new White House office to review waiver requests.
Management
Senate Committees Postpone Votes on Biden’s OMB Nominee
Alternatives to Neera Tanden are being floated, as her confirmation path gets more difficult.
Management
Biden Nominates Kiran Ahuja for OPM Director
Ahuja, who previously served as the agency’s chief of staff during the Obama administration, would be the first South Asian and the first Asian American woman to lead the federal government’s HR department.
Oversight
Why We Can’t Make Vaccine Doses Any Faster
President Biden has promised enough doses for all American adults by this summer. There’s not much even the Defense Production Act can do to deliver doses before then.
Management
Two Moderate Senators Announce Opposition to Biden’s OMB Pick, Making Confirmation Path Trickier
Republican and Democratic senators condemned Neera Tanden’s partisan history and mean tweets.
Management
One Month In, How Biden Has Changed Disaster Management and the U.S. COVID-19 Response
Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.
Management
Winter Storm Hampers COVID Vaccine Shipments and Distribution
Biden administration officials express confidence in mitigating the impacts.
Management
Key Senator Lends Support to Effort to Oust Social Security Leadership
The chairman of a subcommittee overseeing the Social Security Administration has joined calls from labor and advocacy groups demanding that President Biden replace the agency’s top political appointees.
Management
Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms Included in Biden's Immigration Package
The U.S. Citizenship Act would take steps to address major operational hurdles to boosting legal immigration.
Management
‘Indian Country’ Is Excited about the First Native American Secretary of the Interior – and the Promise She Has for Addressing Issues of Importance to All Americans
If confirmed, Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be the first Native American to run the agency that interacts with tribal nations. But her agenda extends far beyond Indian Country.
Management
Organizing for Recovery
The Biden administration’s rescue plan for the nation presents extraordinary challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities. Coordination at every level of government will be needed.
Management
Controversial EEOC Official Time Rule Caught Up in Biden ‘Midnight Regulations’ Freeze
The agency tasked with investigating employment discrimination said it is considering “next steps” after a planned rule ending union officials’ guaranteed access to official time to work on complaints was withdrawn following President Biden’s inauguration.
Defense
Biden: ‘I Will Never Politicize’ US Troops
Biden also announced a new Pentagon-led review of military strategy towards China.
Management
Federal Judge Prevents Biden Administration from Pausing Deportations for Two More Weeks
Judge Drew Tipton originally issued a 14-day suspension of Biden’s moratorium on Jan. 26. The pause in deportations was part of Biden’s attempted day one overhaul of several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Pay & Benefits
House COVID Relief Bill Includes 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Federal Parents, Caregivers
Leave would be available to care for elderly family members and kids whose schools are closed or virtual, as well as for those who are sick themselves or forced to quarantine.
Management
Biden Names a Czar for Federal Workforce and Agency Performance Issues
Pam Coleman will lead efforts to "empower and rebuild the federal workforce."
Management
Senate To Take Up Impeachment Amid Confirming Key Biden Administration Nominees
President Biden has seven high-level nominees approved so far.
Workforce