Employee Policy
National Archives plans customer service research
NARA says that a new research agenda will help it understand what people who use the archives need, want and expect—and how the agency can meet those demands.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Can Members of Congress Trade Stocks Using Insider Information?
Rep. Abigail Spanberger joins the podcast to discuss why legislators have more lax rules around ethics than federal employees.
Management
Lawmakers Are Calling for Permanent Leadership at Social Security
Nearly two years into his tenure, President Biden has yet to name his choice to lead the agency, despite low morale, mounting attrition and lack of progress in labor-management relations.
Employee Policy
Report: Trump document misuse began early, worsened …
The former president's document-management problems—and abuses—ultimately led to conflict with NARA and the FBI search and recovery at Mar-a-Lago in August. Multiple officials from his administration report that the issues got more intense over time.
Employee Policy
A 9-year-old case alleging discrimination by NASA can proceed
An administrative judge last week certified classes of Black and Asian American employees at the agency who allege its performance appraisal system discriminates against them—allowing the case to move forward.
Employee Policy
Interior Department releases body-camera policy for LEOs
The news comes as among the department’s actions aimed at implementing an executive order from the president to increase police accountability.
Benefits
The CDC scientist who couldn’t get monkeypox treatment
As a Black man and a senior CDC scientist, William L. Jeffries IV knows a lot about health inequities and infectious diseases in America. Still, it took visits to 3 doctors — and a desperate call to a colleague — for him to get treatment for monkeypox.
Oversight
A Second Guilty Plea in the Case of Impersonating DHS Officials
Haider Ali pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, bank fraud and unlawful possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.
Tech
CISA and FBI Say Malicious Cyber Activity is Unlikely to Compromise Election Infrastructure
The joint public service announcement said “extensive safeguards in place” make it difficult for bad actors to interfere in upcoming midterm elections.
Management
Hawaii to U.S. Navy: Quit Polluting Our Waters
A $9 million fine and a sewage leak into Pearl Harbor are just the latest in a series of water crises.
Management
National Archives Plans Customer Service Research
The National Archives and Records Administration says that a new research agenda will help it understand what people who use the archives need, want and expect–and how the agency can meet those demands.
Oversight
The Best Way to Protect Infrastructure Spending from Waste and Fraud Is to Set Up an Oversight Body—Right Now
The new entity would need sufficient authority and resources to tackle the job.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Rep. James Comer Talks Oversight, Midterms
Courtney Bublé talks to the Oversight Committee ranking member about his current – and potential – role in overseeing government.
Workforce
A 9-Year-Old Case Alleging Discrimination by NASA Can Finally Proceed
An administrative judge last week certified the classes of Black and Asian American employees at the agency, who allege its performance appraisal system discriminates against them, allowing the case to move forward.
Benefits
Podcast: Feds will pay more toward health care premiums
On our partner site GovExec's podcast, Erich Wagner discusses the rising Federal Employees Health Benefits Program premiums.
Employee Policy
National cybersecurity review begins for all levels of government
Answering the survey—based on the cybersecurity framework from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—is mandatory for certain grant recipients.
Employee Policy
Federal watchdogs recognized for their outstanding accomplishments
This week, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency hosted its 25th annual awards ceremony.
Workforce
The CDC Scientist Who Couldn’t Get Monkeypox Treatment
As a Black man and a senior CDC scientist, William L. Jeffries IV knows a lot about health inequities and infectious diseases in America. Still, it took visits to 3 doctors — and a desperate call to a colleague — for him to get treatment for monkeypox.
Management