Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why Aren't Public Servants Taking Vacations?
Nextgov's Frank Konkel joins the podcast to discuss burnout and workforce issues.
Pay & Benefits
OPM: Here's How Feds Can Help Fight Hunger and Dietary Diseases
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
Workforce
Lawmakers Want to Know if the Biden Administration Needs More Money to Protect Feds
Amid rising threats, Democrats ask if DHS is doing enough to ensure federal employees are safe.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Ask National Archives to Certify Whether Trump Returned All Presidential Records
A Congressional committee expressed concern that former President Donald Trump may still possess presidential records at non-secure locations.
Management
Confronting History, Congress Studies Addition of Lynching Sites to National Park System
U.S. House considering bill that would put lynching sites in western Tennessee on track to become part of Park Service
Management
GovExec Daily: Agencies' Office Space Plans Going Forward
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a new GAO report.
Workforce
A Conservative Group Wants to Make It Easier for Feds to Bust Their Own Unions
Union officials said the agency at the heart of a case asking when employees can seek to decertify their unions after a bargaining unit consolidation could have a conflict of interest.
Management
State Department Releases its Roadmap for Increasing Diversity and Equity
The department also announced last month a new, paid fellowship and internship program aimed at bringing individuals with diverse backgrounds to the department.
Management
Appeals Court: Where Does POTUS' Power to Force Feds to Vax End?
The fate of President Biden's vaccine mandate once again hangs in the balance.
Tech
Border Agency Deactivates Regional Twitter Account that Promoted Homophobic Tweet
The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday.
Defense
Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Handle – or Mishandle – Classified Documents
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss what happens to a clearance holder if they find themselves in a pickle similar to the one former President Donald Trump finds himself in.
Management
Lawmakers Eye a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid a Shutdown Through Mid-December
Congress must iron out several wrinkles before passing the bill.
Oversight
The House Plans to Take Up Whistleblower Protections Legislation
The bill would fill in gaps from previous whistleblower legislation, according to a coalition of advocacy groups.
Tech
Did the U.S. Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
With fears of a winter surge looming, government agencies have authorized and encouraged vaccination with a newly formulated booster. But the science to support that decision remains inconclusive.
Oversight
New Fight Opens in Congress Over VA Policy that Sidesteps State Abortion Bans
Sharp GOP criticism of new abortion policy is expected to lead to court challenges
Management
Here’s How the Nation’s Elections Clearinghouse is Gearing Up for the Midterms
The chair of the Election Assistance Commission is encouraging individuals to sign up as poll workers.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The State of The Economy and Inflation
The University of New Haven's Leah Hartman joins podcast to discuss inflation and the state of the American economy.
Workforce