Tech
The Little-known Open-Source Community behind the Government’s New Environmental Justice Tool
Inside the White House’s unpublicized experiment in open governance.
Management
More Than 90 Agencies Release Their First-Ever Equity Plans
“For the first time Americans will see a full picture of what it looks like for the entire federal government to advance equity at once,” a senior administration official said.
Management
White House Takes Aim at Administrative Burdens
The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to cut down on administrative burdens people have to endure to get government benefits. It's using the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act to do it.
Management
Biden Administration Announces a Boost for Rural Health Care in its Midterm Election Push
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet members are fanning out across the county to promote benefits coming to rural America from covid relief and infrastructure legislation.
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Management
Biden Tries Again For an ATF Nominee
The administration also announced new actions to crack down on “ghost guns.”
Management
The Senate Confirms a Supreme Court Nominee With Experience on Federal Employee Issues
Ketanji Brown Jackson overturned a trio of Trump executive orders that had made it easier to fire federal employees and limited union bargaining rights.
Management
The White House Signals Support for the Centers for Disease Control’s Plans to Undergo Review
The agency received backlash under the Trump and Biden administrations.
Management
Federal Agencies Are Taking Steps to Make Benefits and Services More Transgender Inclusive
The Biden administration announced it will provide more options for gender identity on benefit applications and travel documentation, among other things.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Big Takeaways from Biden's FY23 Budget Proposal
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the budget blueprint.
Defense
Biden’s $773B Request for Pentagon Stays Focused on China
As war rages in Europe, 2023 budget proposal continues the military’s shift from ground combat to high-tech weapons.
Management
Biden’s Budget Would Boost Agency Spending by 7.4%, and Advance Equity and Accountability Goals
President Biden sent his $5.8 trillion budget request to Congress on Monday.
Management
The White House Boots Dr. Oz and Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Off an Advisory Council
Both are running for the Senate, which precludes them from serving on presidential boards under a Biden administration policy.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Trump Workforce Policy Is Not Going Away
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a new bill that would bring back the former president's approach to federal personnel policy.
Defense
Biden Sends $800M In Weapons To Ukraine After Zelenskyy’s Emotional Appeal
The latest military aid includes anti-aircraft and anti-armor systems, plus guns and drones to help Ukrainians fight Russia.
Management
Shalanda Young, a Working Mom, Is the First Woman of Color to Take Charge of America’s Budget
Young, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of more than 300 political appointees to be confirmed thus far.
Workforce
White House Order Covers Contractor Pay Equity
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
Pay & Benefits
The White House and OPM Say They Will ‘Address’ Salary History in Federal Hiring
Although the federal gender pay gap is much smaller than the disparity in the private sector, officials vowed to push to eliminate it altogether.
Management
Lawmakers Are Ramping Up Pressure for the Postal Service to Go Electric
Democrats want an investigation and to cancel the Postal Service's vehicle contract unless it purchases more EVs.
Management
Biden Has Picked a Long-Time Indian Health Service Official to Lead the Agency
Roselyn Tso would be in charge of an agency that serves members of 574 federally recognized tribes in 37 states.
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Management