Management
Biden’s Pick to Lead the Cancer Research Agency Has Been at the Vanguard of Treatment Advances
The president has made ending cancer a main initiative of his administration.
Employee Policy
Podcast: Telling the story of the fall of Kabul
Producer Bradley Hope joins our partner GovExec's podcast to discuss a new podcast about the evacuation and Taliban takeover in 2021.
Employee Policy
Employee group renews calls for agencies to protect feds, post-Roe
Among the requests: administrative leave and travel reimbursement—to cover federal workers who must travel across state lines to receive abortion services—as well as to opt out of relocating to states that ban the procedure.
Oversight
How the FBI Knew What to Search for at Mar-A-Lago – and Why the Presidential Records Act Is An Essential Tool for the National Archives and Future Historians
A presidential scholar sets the history and context for the battle over President Trump’s official records – and says it isn’t the first records battle between the government and a former president.
Workforce
A Federal Employee Group Has Renewed Calls for Agencies to Protect Workers Post-Roe
Among the requests are for administrative leave and travel reimbursement for federal workers who must travel across state lines to receive abortion services, as well as the ability to opt out of relocating to states that ban the procedure.
Oversight
New Photos Suggest How Trump, Flush with Power, May Have Sent Official Documents down the Toilet
Photos showing what appear to be torn-up documents in two different toilets may provide more evidence of the former president’s habit of destroying his presidential documents.
Management
Kamala Harris Made History — Her Husband Did, Too
Doug Emhoff is the nation’s first second gentleman. As he’s settled into the role, he’s trying to model what it means to be a man who supports gender equity.
Employee Policy
FEMA and CDC officials will lead federal monkeypox response
The Biden administration has not declared monkeypox a national public health emergency yet.
Management
FEMA and CDC Officials Will Lead the Monkeypox Response
The Biden administration has not declared monkeypox a national public health emergency yet.
Defense
U.S. Announces Another $550M In Ukraine Military Aid
Funds will cover thousands of additional howitzer and HIMARS ammunition rounds
Defense
Al Qaeda Leader Killed In US Drone Strike, Biden Says
The strike “made good” on Biden’s promise to target terrorists after withdrawing from Afghanistan, an official said.
Defense
Biden Picks Next Space Force Chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
Tech
The Biden Administration Wants To Standardize How the U.S. Conducts Cyber Operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
Employee Policy
Will the vaccine mandate discipline ever begin?
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins our partner site's podcast to discuss the enforcement of the WH's long-delayed rules.
Oversight
Biden Announces New Climate Change Actions but Holds An Emergency Declaration in Reserve
The president has pledged sweeping action on climate change but struggled to deliver it. A legal scholar explains why a national emergency declaration should be a last resort.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Looks to Jumpstart Cyber Training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Employee Policy
Fed employee morale is falling—is the slow appointments process to blame?
The VA was the only large agency to improve on its 2020 score in the latest annual Best Places to Work in the federal government report.
Management
Pharmacies Can’t Deny Prescription Birth Control or Emergency Contraception, Biden Administration Says
Refusing patients prescription medications because of their potential pregnancy status could violate federal anti-discrimination law, per new federal guidance.
Defense
Tampons and Tulips? Lawmakers Pitch 650 Amendments to Annual Defense Bill
Other proposed changes to the House defense authorization act would delay new ICBMs and hasten warship retirements.
Workforce