Tech
Proposed Law Would Create Responsible Emerging Tech Leaders at Agencies
The bill would require a senior official at each relevant agency to oversee technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum and biotechnology to ensure responsible usage.
Workforce
The General Schedule is 'Stuck in the Mid-20th Century'
The National Academy of Public Administration's Doris Hausser and Kimberly Walton join the podcast to discuss changes to the GS system.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Cuts Have Rural Letter Carriers ‘Scared’ and ‘Outraged’
DeJoy says the situation is “unfortunate” but wasn't his decision and “it is what it is.”
Pay & Benefits
Federal Prison Employees Ask the Supreme Court to Review COVID Hazard Pay Case
Attorneys for nearly 200 U.S. Bureau of Prisons workers in Connecticut said a federal appellate court effectively made it impossible for any federal worker to qualify for hazard pay related to “virulent biologicals” with its interpretation of federal regulations.
Oversight
Trump’s Global Media CEO Abused Authority and Wasted Funds, Review Finds
New agency leadership has been working to restore the agency’s operations and make corrective reforms.
Management
Biden Picks Cancer Center Director to Lead the NIH
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli was the first woman to lead the National Cancer Institute.
Oversight
Republicans' Unemployment Fraud Bill Passes House, Gets Senate Version
The bill’s passage in the House fell one day after the indictment of one of its cosponsors – Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. – for unemployment fraud.
Oversight
A Debt Ceiling Breach Could Mean the Federal Government Decides Not to 'Pay Any Government Employees This Week'
Economist Patrick Gourley joins the podcast to discuss the potential debt ceiling consequences.
Oversight
A Brief History of Debt Ceiling Crises and the Political Chaos They’ve Unleashed
There are political as well as economic risks to debt standoffs in Congress.
Management
New Court Ruling Could Cause Dangerous Overcrowding at Border Facilities, the Biden Administration Warns
The ruling came right before the lifting of the pandemic-era border restrictions on Friday.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: The Pandemic Public Health Emergency Is Over
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
From Rescuing Plane Crash Survivors to Preventing Violence, Letter Carriers Recognized for Heroic Actions
Two dozen mail men and women earn awards for life-saving courage displayed on the job.
Management
That Time Even Minimum Telework Was Viewed With Wonder and Fear
Back then, it was called “telecommuting,” and managers didn’t know what to make of it. Some still don’t.
Workforce
Crimes Targeting Mail Carriers Are on the Rise, and USPS Is Taking New Steps to Confront Them
Rates of robberies and other mail-related crimes are on pace to far exceed those experienced in 2022.
Workforce
The IRS Answered 2.4M More Taxpayer Phone Calls During 2023 Filing Season
Inflation Reduction Act funding paid dividends for the IRS during the 2023 tax filing season.
Workforce
Remote Work Can Bring Tensions, but Managers Can Calm Them
Shane Spraggs joins the podcast to discuss how organizations can successfully implement telework.
Workforce
Feds Could Be Fired at Any Time for Any Reason, Under a Bill That Was Just Reintroduced
The bill also would abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board and threatens to reduce former federal employees’ retirement benefits if they file “frivolous” appeals of adverse personnel actions.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Facts and Myths
How much do you know about these key retirement benefits?
Oversight