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.
Workforce
Biden’s Board Appointees Promise to Finally Provide Feds ‘Extra Insurance’ Against Mistreatment
After five years, a restored Merit Systems Protection Board is setting new precedents with sweeping impacts for the civil service.
Workforce
Is the Security Clearance Process Keeping Diverse Candidates from Fed Jobs?
There are very human, and very distinct elements to making the cut as a national security worker.
Management
GovExec Daily: Building a Cohesive Team Under Duress
Col. John Spencer joins the podcast to discuss group dynamics and how managers can lead.
Workforce
Pay Transparency Laws Raise Women’s Salaries (And Slightly Lower Men’s)
Multistate companies are finding ways to circumvent the laws.
Route Fifty
Congress is Looking at Offering Grant Incentives for States to Adopt ‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws
The idea has emerged during talks over possible bipartisan gun legislation following the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting. The laws provide a way to temporarily block people seen as posing violent threats from accessing firearms.
Pay & Benefits
GOP Senators Issue a Last-Minute Demand that the TSP Delay Mutual Fund Window
With just a week before the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program begins offering mutual funds to its participants, some lawmakers warned it could lead to federal employees investing in China.
Management
An Appeals Court Has Delivered a ‘Major Blow’ to an Independent Agency
The majority opinion deemed the SEC’s in-house adjudications unconstitutional.
Management
Agencies Aren't Hitting Disconnection Targets Under EIS
Some agencies may have to exercise "continuity of service" contract clauses to keep phones, internet and other network services online beyond the May 2023 deadline.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Debate Government Sanctioned Digital Currency
Fed Board of Governors Vice Chair Lael Brainard said stablecoins could work with CBDCs, but focus will shift to research and cybersecurity protections.
Workforce