Management
These Three Federal Employees Landed in Hot Water Over Hatch Act Violations
The Office of Special Counsel announced settlements over violations at the U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Affairs Department and U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Congress is Finally Addressing Burn Pits
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act.
Tech
Biden Strengthens Cyber Coordination Between DHS and State, Local Government
The State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act improves collaboration between DHS and state and local governments by boosting the sharing of information and federal resources.
Employee Policy
Biden signs bill creating federal cybersecurity rotational program
Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.
Workforce
Coming Soon: More Regs and Bills to Help Modernize the Federal Workforce
Reforms will ease the process of everything from attracting new talent to processing retirement claims, says OPM Director Kiran Ahuja.
Pay & Benefits
Second Thoughts on Retiring This Year
Inflation makes a would-be retiree feel like a deer in the headlights.
Management
Joe Biden Has a New Vision for the National Flood Insurance Program
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
Management
Trump’s Dismissiveness of COVID Led to a ‘Lack of Action’ Across Federal Agencies, His Former Pandemic Response Leader Says
Deborah Birx details how she attempted to sidestep promotion of debunked science and potential political interference with scientific work.
Employee Policy
Top GSA buildings official discusses future of federal offices
“Right now, what I think the opportunity is is to have fewer buildings and better buildings,” the Public Buildings Service commissioner told lawmakers.
Nextgov
VA Electronic Record System ‘Not Yet Stable Enough’ for Planned Rollouts
The Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center now plans to deploy the Cerner Millennium system a month later than originally planned, with the year’s remaining rollouts pushed to 2023.
Pay
Advocates, lawmakers laud firefighter pay boost
Federal wildland firefighters finally get long-awaited pay boost, and advocates are relieved.
Oversight
The Afghanistan Watchdog Blasts State and USAID for ‘Sudden Refusal to Cooperate’
The agencies defended their handling of requests since October and said they’ve “regularly responded” to the office over the years.
Defense
A House Committee Votes to Boost the Defense Budget By $37B
The House Armed Service Committee’s topline is more than Biden’s budget request, but less than that of its Senate counterpart
Management
Government Leadership and the Power of Mindfulness
By teaching themselves to move beyond impulsive reactions, executives can become more thoughtful—and more effective.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The People Behind the CPSC Memes
Courtney Bublé interviews the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Joseph Galbo about the agency's Twitter presence.
Employee Policy
Three options for FBI’s long-awaited new HQ still on the table
The General Services Administration briefed lawmakers on this last week.
Employee Policy
CISA plans to hire Chief People Officer to boost cyber workforce
Agency advisors are set to vote on a host of draft recommendations which include reviewing the security clearance process for inefficiency.
Management