Workforce
Miscommunication Can Actually Be Good For Problem Solving
New research digs into how some miscommunication in groups solving problems can actually benefit the process.
Management
Biden’s Dilemma, Part 4: The 2024 Election Will Be Fought Between Republican Dismantlers and Democratic Rebuilders
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
Workforce
The Social Security Administration Workforce is Burning Out
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to workforce issues at SSA.
Management
HHS to Help Launch National Abortion Hotline
The Biden administration is continuing to seek ways to support abortion care as many states restrict access.
Workforce
Merit Board: Agencies Must Tell Employees to Pick One Place to File Personnel Action Appeals, and Stick With It
An Air Force civilian worker was never informed that she could not both file a union grievance and have the Merit Systems Protection Board hear her case.
Nextgov
Proposed HIPAA Rule Would Restrict Law Enforcement Access to Abortion, Reproductive Health Data Across State Lines
The HHS published a proposed modification to HIPAA’s privacy rule, giving new protections to personal health information related to reproductive care history in the wake of Dobbs and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Nextgov
FCC Officially Launches Its Space Bureau
The agency launched the Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs after reorganizing its International Bureau.
Management
End of Emergency Puts the Fate of COVID-19 Policies for Feds and Safety Task Force Up in the Air
The Biden administration is reviewing its protocols and will issue further guidance, an official said.
Oversight
Federal Agencies Lag in Registering Voters Despite Biden Executive Order, Advocates Say
15 Republican secretaries of state sent a letter to the White House, asking president to reverse order, which they said will produce duplicate registrations, confuse citizens
Pay & Benefits
Debt Ceiling Concerns, the New Postal Health Plan Rule, and More Reaction to the COVID Hazard Pay Setback
News updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Water Pollution Standards
A coalition of environmental groups claims the EPA has failed for decades to update limits on the discharge of some dangerous chemicals into waterways. Most of the worst polluters are in Texas.
Management
Biden’s Dilemma, Part 3: Public Demand for ‘Very Major’ Government Reform is Running High
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
Workforce
The Feds are Getting More Accurate Processing Timelines for Clearances
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss the new status quo in the clearance process.
Workforce
House Republicans to Biden: Outsource More Federal Jobs
Lawmakers say the administration is failing to provide data on which government positions can be performed by the private sector.
Management
The Director of the Indian Health Service Would Get More Power Under A Bipartisan Proposal
Lawmakers say the proposed change “will bring greater attention within the administration to addressing the health care status and needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives.”
Oversight
The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk
A senator questioned the EPA chief and a group sued the agency after ProPublica and the Guardian revealed that the EPA gave a Chevron refinery approval to make a fuel that could leave people nearby with a 1-in-4 lifetime risk of cancer.
Tech
VA Paid for But Didn't Deploy an Emergency Communications System
Despite spending over $8.5 million on a new emergency communication system contract, a new report has revealed that the Veterans Health Administration failed to establish the network by a deadline that passed more than three years ago.
Management
Biden’s Dilemma, Part 2: Americans Are Divided on the Size of Government
The latest in a series of infographics on Americans’ views of government reform heading into the 2024 election.
Oversight
The Army Increasingly Allows Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes to Leave the Military Rather Than Face Trial
A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.
Workforce