Workforce
GovExec Daily: Remote Work Trends That Federal Employees Should Know
GitLab's Bob Stevens joins the podcast to discuss how feds can telework more securely.
Defense
Putin Is Preparing to Take More of Ukraine by Force, Biden Says, Announcing New Sanctions
NATO’s Stoltenberg says Russian forces are flowing into Ukraine breakaway regions.
Nextgov
U.S. May Have Allowed 'Known or Suspected Terrorists' to Go Undetected Among Resettled Afghan Evacuees
Missing Afghan evacuees could pose a national security threat, according to an audit.
Workforce
GOP Will Slash Federal Workforce and Limit Service Time if It Retakes Congress, Senator Says
In his "Rescue America" plan, Sen. Rick Scott proposes that the new majority push for reducing the workforce by 25%, 12-year term limits and new pay caps.
Defense
U.S. Embassy Staff in Ukraine Have Been Relocated to Poland
They are “essentially commuting,” said a State Department spokesperson.
Tech
Vista Modernization Still a Priority at VA, but Funding Is a Question
Two instances of the homegrown electronic health record have been moved to the cloud as part of a pilot project, but it's not clear if funding or support exists for more cloud migration as VA transitions to a commercial electronic health record.
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Defense
Inside the Air Force Chief’s Mission for Racial Equity
“There's still a lot to do,’ said Gen. C.Q. Brown, ‘...we didn't get here overnight, we're not gonna get out of here overnight.”
Workforce
Female Business Travelers Pay Less Than Their Male Colleagues because They Tend to Book Earlier
New research shows women paid an average of $18 less per flight than men in the same position at the same company, mainly because they consistently booked earlier.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About Clearances
Federal employment attorneys Elaine Fitch and Mary Kuntz join the podcast to discuss new information about the process of getting cleared.
Management
All American Presidents Have Lied – the Question Is Why and When
A political philosopher argues that while all American presidents may lie, those who appear to lie for the public good are often celebrated.
Workforce
New Bills Try Once More to Force Feds Back to Traditional Offices
Federal employee unions have blasted the latest round of Republican legislation, arguing the bills improperly infringe on their right to negotiate over working conditions.
Oversight
GSA’s Lease for the Trump Hotel is Under Scrutiny Again
Lawmakers are calling for the agency to consider terminating the lease after the Trump Organization’s accounting firm said it could no longer vouch for the company’s financial statements.
Workforce
IRS Is Deploying Mandatory Overtime and Reassignments to Address Its Backlog. Democrats Want More.
The tax agency has entered the 2022 tax season with an unprecedented number of unresolved cases.
Tech
The Army's Top Buyer Wants to Test the Limits of Flexible Software Spending
Douglas Bush, the Army's newly confirmed acquisition chief, wants to do more to reform how the service buys and sustains software.
Defense
Reports of Sexual Assault, Harassment at Military Academies Spike
The number of reports likely still represents only a small portion of actual instances of sexual assault and harassment.
Oversight
What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?
These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."
Oversight
Whatever Happened to Biden’s Pandemic Testing Board?
The day after his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed an order creating a Pandemic Testing Board, which he said would be modeled on FDR’s hugely successful Wartime Production Board. A year later, there’s little sign of Biden’s initiative.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Dems Want to Change the Debt Ceiling Process
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss plans to overhaul the debt limit and keep government open.
Management
The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure
Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.
Pay & Benefits