Management
The Justice Department Is Ramping Up Its Anti-Hate Crime Efforts
New personnel, guidance and grants were announced on Friday.
Management
The House Backs a Bid to Launch New Federal Offices Focused on Domestic Terrorism and Rooting Out Extremism in Government
The measure's future beyond the House is unclear as Republicans decry bureaucracy and federal overreach.
Management
The White House Repeats Its Call for a Confirmed Guns Agency Director After Buffalo Tragedy
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has lacked a permanent director since 2015.
Management
Lawmakers Are Trying Again to Move the Secret Service Back to the Treasury Department
The Secret Service was moved to the Homeland Security Department in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Management
A New Office of Environmental Justice is Announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
Oversight
Incidents at a Federal Prison in Texas Have Sparked Broader Concerns About BOP Staffing Levels
Lawmakers would like to see staffing and pay issues addressed.
Management
Biden Administration Agrees to Change Federal Officer Tactics Following the 2020 Crackdown on Racial Justice Protests
The agreement is part of a settlement with civil rights groups that sued over the Trump administration's violent response to demonstrations.
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Management
Biden Tries Again For an ATF Nominee
The administration also announced new actions to crack down on “ghost guns.”
Workforce
The Homeland Security Department Would See a Staffing Surge Under a New Bipartisan Bill
The measure would address longstanding shortages at U.S. ports of entry.
Oversight
A Republican Lawmaker Wants Answers on U.S. Park Police Staffing and Facilities Upkeep
Letter to the Interior Department follows an IG management advisory last month.
Management
Here Are 10 Major Takeaways From the $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives.
Oversight
States Likely to Resist CDC Proposal Easing Opioid Access
Forty states limit the number of days a painkiller prescription can last.
Oversight
The Park Police’s ‘Dilapidated’ D.C. Dispatch Office Puts Safety at Risk, an IG Says
Holes in the roof allowing water and bird droppings through and possible black mold are among the issues, as well as problems with staffing and training.
Management
The Federal Prisons Lockdown Is Over At All But One Facility
The nationwide lockdown was implemented on Jan. 31 after two inmates died following a fight.
Pay & Benefits
A Bipartisan Group of Senators Is Pushing for Better Benefits for Federal Officers With PTSD
A new bill would make the officers, or their survivors, eligible for assistance worth about $400,000.
Management
The Homeland Security Department Has a Playbook for the Super Bowl
More than 500 DHS personnel are providing support for this year’s game.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: DHS is in Los Angeles For the Super Bowl
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the Homeland Security Department is partnering with local law enforcement.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Is the Justice Department Following the Spirit of the Diversity Executive Order?
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the diversity officer job ad facing criticism because it lists salary history.
Management
Bureau Director To Congress: Federal Prisons Are Not As Badly Understaffed As People Think
Vacancies are concentrated in a small number of locations and will be addressed partly through recruitment incentives, director testifies during a House hearing.
Management