Management
Debt Limit Deal Would Save Feds' Paychecks, But Freeze Agency Spending
The agreement also reduces shutdown threats, plus other takeaways for federal employees.
Management
Government Agencies Work to Document the Painful Past of Indian Boarding Schools
The National Endowment for the Humanities has earmarked $4 million to support the digitization of records from the United States’ system of 408 federal Indian boarding schools.
Oversight
Does Congress Need a Chief Data Officer?
A new joint resolution would establish a bipartisan commission to look at what legislators need in terms of data, evidence and professional capacity.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Wants to Do More for Federal Workers' Wellness
An initiative to “revitalize” employee assistance programs across the federal government eyes a more comprehensive approach to promoting federal employees' wellness.
Defense
CQ Brown’s Confirmation Hearing Will Get Nasty
The right hated the “woke” Gen. Milley. Wait ’til they meet a general who has fought racism for years.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: The Last One
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
With Days Until Feds Could Miss Paychecks, White House and Republicans Inch Closer to Averting a Default
The gap between the two sides is narrowing.
Pay & Benefits
A New Retirement Resource
OPM offers a five-step guide to the sometimes confusing retirement process.
Oversight
Federal Officials’ Financial and Ethics Docs Would Be Easier to Find Under a New Bill
The legislation would fix the “labyrinthian process of requesting them,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, of the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight.
Defense
Biden Picks Changemaking Air Force Chief as Next Top Military Officer
Gen. CQ Brown instituted the “agile combat employment” concept and the “Accelerate Change or Lose” doctrine.
Management
The People Behind the Federal Spending Cut Dilemmas
Before slashing federal jobs, lawmakers should think about the mission voters would like the government to perform.
Workforce
Congress Doesn’t Know How to Count the Number of National Security Professionals and That’s a Problem
Instead of addressing data security or IT policies around protecting classified information, Congress goes after numbers.
Management
Debt Ceiling Furloughs Are Unconstitutional, Union Will Argue Before Court Next Week
The lawsuit seeks to force the Biden administration to take unilateral action to avoid a default.
Workforce
Feds Reported ‘Notable Levels’ of Perceived Banned Personnel Practices in 2021
This “data is only a starting point, not the finishing line,” said the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Tech
White House Releases New AI National Frameworks, Educator Recommendations
The Biden administration unveiled a docket full of more artificial intelligence regulatory efforts to promote responsible development, adoption and usage of increasingly smart systems.
Pay & Benefits
A Labor Economist Predicts Stability in the Fed Pay Trendline, But With a Big Caveat
“There is always a long lag between when higher inflation starts to eat into a fed paycheck and when that paycheck starts to respond to inflation,” one compensation expert says.
Management
A Federal Agency Budget Freeze Seems Likely at a Minimum, as Debt Deal Remains Elusive
The contours of a deal are taking shape even as negotiators say they remain divided with less than 10 days until potential furloughs or missed paychecks for feds.
Pay & Benefits
A New Guide to the Retirement Process Could Help Feds Avoid Pitfalls, Manage Expectations
OPM's new three-page guide to the federal retirement process will be updated on a monthly basis to reflect anticipated wait times for federal retirees to begin receiving their annuity payments.
Management