Management

USDA Launches Outreach Project for a Key Nutrition Program

The WIC program struggles with participation and retention rates, but a new push is afoot to identify eligible recipients.

Management

The Federal Government Is Ramping Up Anti-Retail Theft Efforts

“It’s a crime that’s occurring out in our streets that is becoming large enough where the federal government is announcing its involvement,” said a top DHS official. 

Defense

Military Families’ Hunger Often Worsened by Common Military Experiences, Reports Find

Research sheds light on the one in eight—or more—military families who experience food insecurity.

Defense

Here's How the Pentagon Plans to Manage Inflation Costs in Contracts

The Defense Department urged contracting officers to "be mindful" of the varying impacts of inflation and "limit the scope" of equity pay adjustment clauses, according to new guidance.

Tech

The Challenges of Calculating a Lab Leak Risk

The odds of a dangerous pathogen escaping a lab are uncertain, and have implications for COVID-19 and more.

Management

Throwing Money at Infrastructure Projects Is Not Enough

It’s time to invest in the workforce we need to implement the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: Is This The Moment For an Equity Push in Government?

McKinsey's JP Julien joins the show to discuss the administration's DEIA goals.

Management

The Biden Administration Begins Shifting Asylum Determinations to Federal Officers

The policy is aimed at speeding up the process and taking some work away from the severely backlogged immigration courts.

Workforce

Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Employees Have Voted to Unionize

Spurred by a ping-ponging relocation, nearly 200 workers at the federal agency’s headquarters are unionizing under the National Treasury Employees Union.

Oversight

HHS Launches an Environmental Justice Office

Environmental justice is a cornerstone policy of the Biden administration.

Defense

This is How ‘Cultural Artifacts’ Impede the Defense Department's Ability to Go Big on AI

Pushing AI to the battlefield to help commanders make more informed decisions also means confronting the Defense Department’s worst enemy: the budget process.

Tech

How Process Mining Uncovers Workflow Bottlenecks

Understanding how processes operate across technology stacks and departments can help agencies weed out inefficiencies.

Workforce

Yes, Even Vaccinated People Can Get Long COVID

Getting vaccinated doesn't offer complete protection against long COVID, according to a new study that suggests the need for new tools to combat the virus.

Management

GovExec Daily: A Battle in the 'War Over the Administrative State'

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the Fifth Circuit's decision.

Workforce

Feds' Vaccine Mandate Enforcement Could Be Days Away, but Agencies Are Not Yet Prepping

The clock is ticking on a federal court to either hear another appeal on Biden's mandate or allow the administration to resume suspensions and firings.

Management

HHS Withdraws the ‘Ill-Considered’ Trump-Era SUNSET Rule

The final rule, subject to much pushback, outlined a process for reviewing and eliminating regulations.

Workforce

Tell Us About Your Experience With The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

We’re looking for readers who want to share their experiences with the Education Department's debt relief.

Tech

After 7 Years, DHS's New Cyber Talent System Boasts Just One Hire

Officials at the Homeland Security Department say that change management efforts will help scale the Cybersecurity Talent Management System.

Oversight

The Justice Department Will Review the Uvalde Response as Furor Mounts Over Law Enforcement Actions

The Texas Department of Public Safety previously said local police made key errors. A specialized team of federal officers didn’t enter the school until more than an hour after the shooter arrived at the school.