Employee Policy
IRS hires 4,000 customer service reps, citing Inflation Reduction Act
Hiring surge for enforcement personnel likely coming next.
Pay
Fed advocates and scholars are urging Congress to enact anti-Schedule F legislation
The window to pass a bill preventing presidents from unilaterally creating new job classifications will close at the end of the year—and good government and fed advocates warn of grave consequences for inaction.
Nextgov
White House Kicks Off Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The gathering, featuring a total of 36 countries, will focus on preventing large scale cyber attacks and money laundering via digital currencies.
Tech
The Biden Administration Wants to Expand Broadband Access and Job Opportunities for Women and People of Color
The government is investing $65 billion into expansion programs, including nearly two-thirds of that spending directed to equity efforts.
Workforce
Sens. Feinstein and Kaine: Congress Must Act to Protect Federal Workers
The legislators argue that Congress needs to pass legislation that would prevent future presidents from replacing career, nonpartisan federal employees with political appointees.
Management
What the Midterms Mean for Government
Setting a new course for the ship of state is harder than it looks.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Countdown to Open Season
Kevin Moss joins the podcast to discuss what feds and annuitants need to know before Open Season starts.
Workforce
Federal Employee Advocates and Scholars All Are Urging Congress to Enact Anti-Schedule F Legislation
With the window to pass a bill preventing presidents from unilaterally creating new job classifications closing at the end of the year, good government and federal employee advocates warn of potential grave consequences for inaction.
Workforce
IRS Hires 4,000 Customer Service Reps, Citing Inflation Reduction Act
Hiring surge for enforcement personnel likely coming next.
Retirement
Why every fed should consider a Flexible Spending Account
You can contribute pre-tax dollars for qualified health care expenses, among other things.
Employee Policy
Judge finalizes $63M OPM hack settlement—and, feds, you've got two months to file
So far, more than 19,000 data breach victims are seeking payouts of up to $10,000 ...
Management
It’s OK for the Acting Pentagon Watchdog to Remain in Place, A New Legal Opinion Says
The Office of Legal Counsel opinion differs from what the Government Accountability Office found over the summer.
Employee Policy
The space industry's workforce and financial outlook
Space Foundation's Richard Cooper joins the podcast to discuss the state of worldwide space industry.
Employee Policy
That time a lawyer invented the government shutdown ...
For nearly 200 years, shutdowns simply didn’t happen here, even when Congress didn’t finish spending bills.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: HHS Awards $21 Million to Get Ready for New and Emerging Pathogens
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
A GOP Showdown Over the Debt Limit Could Grip Congress and the Nation Next Year
Republicans unhappy about government spending may push a federal shutdown
Defense
China’s Nuclear Arsenal Will Become an Existential Threat to US, Biden Administration Declares
New nuclear strategy deletes one new U.S. weapon, keeps the rest.
Retirement
For some, retirement just means a different kind of work
One path to financial security is to continue earning money after your federal career ends.
Workforce
Environmental Protection Agency Workers File Suit Over Remote Work Policies
EPA workers in the agency's largest region allege that their remote work requests have been unfairly denied.
Oversight