Management
Agencies Recognize LGBTQ+ Employees During Pride Month
This fits into the Biden administration’s overall goal of advancing equity and diversity.
Defense
Austin Asks Top General For ‘Options’ to Evacuate Afghans
Operation would need authorization from White House, which is not yet “actively pursuing” the idea.
Management
Contracting Community Welcomes Biden’s Budget Proposal
Groups see opportunities with the administration's cybersecurity, climate change and workforce innovation priorities.
Defense
Pentagon Shelves Plans for New Air Force Two
In the meantime, the Air Force is in the early stages of developing supersonic and hypersonic passenger aircraft.
Management
Biden Seeks to Use Procurement ‘Power’ to Close Racial Wealth Gap
The administration intends to double the share of contracts going to small, disadvantaged businesses.
Defense
Eyeing China, Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Would Cut Troops, Buy Future Weapons
DepSecDef Hicks called the president’s $715 billion spending request “a foundation for fielding a full range of needed capabilities.” Republicans called it “a cut.”
Defense
Naval Spending Proposal Defies Calls to Buy Extra Ships, Boost Marines’ Budget
President’s first spending request seeks to cut procurement to free funds for operations and maintenance.
Management
New White House Initiative Seeks to Lift Up Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Communities
Among other things, the effort seeks to increase their representation in the federal workforce.
Defense
US Space Force Seeks 2,020 Civilian Acquisition Staff in 2022
$17.4 billion request includes two GPS satellites, five launch vehicles.
Management
Biden Says He Is ‘Recommitting to Good Government’ in Full Fiscal 2022 Budget Proposal
It previews priorities in the upcoming president’s management agenda, including scientific integrity, trust in government and equity in policy making.
Defense
Biden Nominees Want to Shake Up Pentagon Weapons Buying Process
Shyu, Blume tell Congress they plan to bridge the “valley of death” between the development phase and becoming a program of record.
Management
Report: Requirement for Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage Will Have ‘Minor’ Impact on Government Spending
Agencies still should be proactive in planning for implementation, consultancy says.
Defense
US Air Force Will Cut Turkey from F-35 Production, Kendall Says
The service secretary nominee also signals he’s not in favor of reducing U.S. F-35 purchases.
Defense
Climate Change Will Force Coast Guard to Respond to ‘More Intense’ Storms, Biden Says
One recent hurricane season cost the service nearly a billion dollars to respond to aid requests and repair the damage to its own facilities. The future is sure to bring worse.
Workforce
Panel Meets to Unearth Meddling in Federal Scientists' Work, Contemplate How to Avoid Future Interference
President Biden is hoping to add more teeth to scientific integrity policies across government.
Defense
It’s Official: New Air Force Ones Will Be Delivered Late
“Definitely a setback” said Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy weapons buyer, as Boeing legal battle delays production.
Defense
White House Aims To Beef Up Nation’s Cybersecurity After Pipeline Hack
A new executive order shifts how the government buys software and gives consumers visibility into products’ security features.
Defense
‘Hype’ Over Military Coup Fears Delayed Troops’ Jan. 6 Response, Miller To Tell Congress
In testimony, former Acting SecDef Christopher Miller will say he dismissed Trump’s warning that 10,000 troops should be ready for his rally in Washington, but blames the media and credits his own deliberations for slowing the military's response at the Capitol.
Oversight
Were Biden’s Ethics Waivers for Labor Ties Justified?
“Not all ethics waivers are bad,” said a former director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Management