Tech
New ‘More Flexible’ TSA Screening Systems Debut in Las Vegas
A collaboration between the TSA and Homeland’s Science & Technology Directorate yields compact baggage screening.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Director Urges Enrollees Not To Leave Savings on the Table During Open Season, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8 Billion
A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How the Midterm Elections Could Change Oversight
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming elections.
Management
The Biden Team Struggled to Implement New Immigration Policies Due to Poor Interagency Coordination
The administration was looking for quick solutions to handle historic upticks in migrants crossing the border.
Employee Policy
Watchdog: Global media agency lacks clear and consistent policies to ensure editorial independence
The finding comes as part of a “targeted inspection” of the agency’s editorial independence and journalistic standards.
Management
Senate Bill Aims to Improve Care for Pregnant Women and Babies in Federal Prisons
The bipartisan legislation requires access to medical and mental health services and bans solitary confinement in the third trimester.
Management
Tech Woes Still Trouble OPM, Watchdog Says
While a solution appears to be in play for the agency's budget shortfall, deficiencies in the tech workforce remain a cause for concern.
Benefits
OPM approves emergency leave transfer program, for workers affected by Hurricane Ian
This program is the third leave donation allowance made in the past 60 days.
Benefits
Inflation, Social Security and the COLA
The Alliance for Retired Americans' Richard Fiesta joins the podcast to discuss inflation and the recent cost of living adjustment for retirees.
Nextgov
Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8B
A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.
Tech
Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website
More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.
Oversight
USDA Plans Major Reforms to Curb Salmonella in Poultry
An earlier ProPublica investigation showed that weak food safety protections have done little to stop Americans from getting sick from salmonella poisoning.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Did SBA Bungle the Review of PPP Loans?
The Project on Government Oversight's Nick Schwellenbach joins the podcast to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program.
Oversight
A Watchdog Says the Global Media Agency Lacks Clear and Consistent Policies to Ensure Editorial Independence
The finding comes as part of a “targeted inspection” of the agency’s editorial independence and journalistic standards.
Employee Policy
The Postmaster General Tells USPS Employees to Keep Upcoming Workforce Changes ‘in Perspective’
DeJoy says it is a "fool's errand" to try to predict all the changes postal workers will face in the coming years.
Employee Policy
IG council confirms it is investigating DHS watchdog officials
The council also is pushing back on broader claims that it is “failing” in its mission.
Management
The U.S. Postal Service Is Poised for Improved Performance in the 2022 Election, Officials Say
USPS has ramped up communications with local officials and will begin "extraordinary measures" to expedite ballot delivery next week.
Employee Policy
The Army reports it can predict when some leaders are at risk of misconduct
And they’re using targeted counseling to intervene before those high-risk periods begin.
Employee Policy