Defense
Biden Asks the Pentagon to Use Its Buying Power to Advance Gun Safety Goals
This is part of a new executive order issued as the president visits a community in California that suffered a mass shooting in January.
Defense
Biden Ditches Trump’s Air Force One Paint Scheme For Classic Blue-and-White
But the new jets won’t have any polished metal.
Oversight
Biden Administration Pledges $25 Million to Bring Bison Back to Tribal Lands
The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise.
Workforce
Workforce and Service Delivery Still Front and Center in Biden’s 2024 Budget
The White House’s fiscal roadmap continues to focus on rebuilding the federal workforce and making it easier to obtain services from agencies.
Management
Accountability and Cost Efficiency Goals Amplified in Biden’s $6.9 Trillion Budget Proposal
This is just a wish list, as the administration still has to hammer out an agreement with a divided Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Officially Proposes an Average 5.2% Pay Increase for Federal Workers and the Military in 2024
The largest proposed pay raise for federal employees since the Carter administration still falls short of the demands of some Democrats and unions.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Reportedly Will Propose a 5.2% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024
This would mark the largest boost federal employees have seen since the Carter administration, but still falls short of union and Democrats’ demands.
Workforce
Biden Is Rebuilding the Federal Workforce… Slowly
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how the White House has fared in fixing the "hollowed out" workforce.
Management
The Pressure Builds to Declassify Information on COVID-19’s Origins
A bill could soon be headed to the president’s desk to compel declassification.
Management
Why the White House’s Environmental Justice Tool Is Still Disappointing Advocates
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
Management
Could Biden Choose A New Running Mate In 2024?
Some Democrats say he should. Black women say he'd better not.
Management
Carp, Cars and COVID: Czars Can Cover Any Issue
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss how a Russian loanword came to be applied to American government officials.
Management
Biden’s Annual Physical Shows He Is ‘A Healthy, Vigorous, 80-Year-Old Male’
The evaluation of the president's health comes as he weighs whether to run for reelection in 2024.
Oversight
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Joe Biden Over Signing Federal Spending Package
The attorney general argued the House unconstitutionally passed its federal spending bill because not enough members were physically present to vote. Both Republicans and Democrats voted by proxy throughout the pandemic.
Management
President Biden Doubles Down on Advancing Equity Throughout the Federal Government
A new executive order builds on earlier efforts by the Biden administration.
Defense
White House Launches Effort to Examine Policy Choices for Shooting Down UFOs
NORTHCOM has changed radar settings to get “better fidelity on seeing slower objects,” general says.
Management
More Changes to Come on the ‘Made in America’ Front
President Biden announced new proposed standards during his recent State of the Union address.
Management
The White House Has a New Leader for Federal Workforce and Agency Performance Issues
Biden taps former national security official with extensive experience at outside good government groups.
Management
3 Biden Officials Are Serving Unlawfully, a Watchdog Rules
GAO continues a standoff with the Biden administration over the rules of agency leaders serving in temporary capacities.
Workforce