Defense
Austin Urges Congress to Pass a Budget, Citing China Threat
But the secretary left inflation, supply chain, and worker woes out of his speech to the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Defense
Just Half of Americans Trust the Military, Survey Finds
Most want to continue helping Ukraine—and most don’t think there’s a clear China strategy, according to the Reagan Institute poll.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get Their 2023 Pay Raise
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the end-of-year steps needed for public servants to get their average 4.6% increase.
Management
The Justice Department Tried to Hide Report Warning That Private Border Wall in Texas Could Collapse
The report confirms a ProPublica and Texas Tribune investigation that found the privately built fencing could collapse during major flooding. The federal government resisted making the findings public for more than a year.
Sponsor Content
How Palm Beach, Florida's School District Secured Personal Data
School districts generate huge amounts of critical data and users expect immediate access even to archived data, some of which dates back 30 years.
Management
Feds to Allow HIV-Positive People to Serve in Public Health Roles
The change is attributable to advances in treatment, officials say.
Defense
Recruiting Crisis? Not at Space Force
The youngest and smallest service says it pays to be both choosy and inclusive.
Tech
VA Used COVID Relief Funds to Bolster IT and Digital Services
The VA used supplemental COVID funding from three different bills to support expanded telehealth services and remote operations during the worst of the pandemic.
Sponsor Content
Better Together: Accelerating Hybrid Cloud Modernization with NetApp and AWS
Here’s how AWS and NetApp joined forces to simplify cloud transformation and enable greater agility, productivity, and security for government agencies.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Will Allow Agencies to Appoint Some Employees Into 10-Year Temporary Jobs
The rule finalizes a proposal first put forward by the Trump administration.
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Workforce
GovExec Daily: Holiday Parties in the Age of COVID-19
Labor and employment attorney Michael Schmidt joins the podcast to discuss the ways organizations can stay safe while celebrating.
Pay & Benefits
Open Questions About Open Season
Sorting out options for federal health insurance and Medicare can be tricky.
Pay & Benefits
Thrift Savings Plan Funds Up for a Second Straight Month
Every fund in the federal government’s 401(k) style retirement plan saw gains in November, but most still remain in the negative for the year.
TSP TICKER
FUND
G
F
C
S
I
DEC 02 CLOSE
$17.1833
$18.5728
$62.4016
$66.0443
$34.7731
DAILY CHANGE
0.0019
0.0622
-0.0695
0.1070
-0.0416
THIS MONTH (%)
0.02
1.34
-0.18
0.30
0.55
FUND
L 2060
L 2050
L 2040
L 2030
L INCOME
DEC 02 CLOSE
$12.8567
$26.5465
$44.9092
$40.2062
$23.0868
DAILY CHANGE
-0.0093
-0.0092
-0.0124
-0.0088
0.0017
THIS MONTH (%)
0.15
0.22
0.20
0.18
0.13
FUND
DEC 02
CLOSE
CLOSE
DAILY
CHANGE
CHANGE
THIS
MONTH
MONTH
G
$17.1833
0.0019
0.02
F
$18.5728
0.0622
1.34
C
$62.4016
-0.0695
-0.18
S
$66.0443
0.1070
0.30
I
$34.7731
-0.0416
0.55
L 2050
$26.5465
-0.0092
0.22
L 2040
$44.9092
-0.0124
0.20
L 2030
$40.2062
-0.0088
0.18
L 2020
$None
None
L INCOME
$23.0868
0.0017
0.13
Workforce
These Are the Agencies that Saw the Biggest Losses in Employee Satisfaction in 2022, and the Few that Saw Gains
Only 10 agencies with at least 100 employees saw improvements to their job satisfaction score in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, and no agencies with at least 10,000 workers gained ground.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Working During Shutdowns Not Entitled to Bonus Pay, Appeals Court Rules
The decision overturns findings from a lower court.
Workforce
Lagging Pay and Back to the Office Transitions Likely Caused Feds' Morale Drop This Year, OPM Says
The lack of pay increases to match inflation and the federal government’s implementation of return to office initiatives could be responsible for dips in employee satisfaction as measured in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Tech
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon
The award will go toward developing technologies to build infrastructure like landing pads and roads on the surface of the moon.
Oversight
At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
Defense
GOP Senators Agitate for Vote To Repeal Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Paul said 20 senators have pledged to vote against moving the defense policy bill forward unless their amendment is brought to the floor.
Management
Biden’s Pick to Oversee Highways Moves Toward Confirmation
Shailen Bhatt previously led state transportation departments in Colorado and Delaware. He’d take the helm of an agency that has drawn flak from Republicans over infrastructure law guidance.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Calls to Eliminate Cabinet-Level Agencies Have a Long History
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss his post about the moves to get rid of the Education Department.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get Their 2023 Pay Raise
Although there’s only a month left in the year, there are still a number of things that must be done to finalize an average 4.6% pay hike for civilian federal workers in January.
Management
After Providing $3B, Lawmakers Question Why USPS Isn’t Buying More EVs
The Postal Service has upped its original order of electric vehicles, but Democrats want to see far more progress after they provided the funds.
Oversight
Supreme Court Wrestles Over Biden’s Immigration Enforcement Policy
The Biden administration instructed immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of felonies or pose a danger to public safety. Texas filed a lawsuit saying the change was illegal.
Defense