Employee Policy
OMB unpauses plan to rethink the federal property footprint
Agencies have a December deadline for developing real property capital plans. The administration wants them to think about how their property needs might change after COVID-19.
Management
The Federal Government Plans to ‘Step Up Our Work’ on Monkeypox After WHO Declaration
The Biden administration has faced pressure from lawmakers and others to do more on the outbreak.
Management
American Public Health Institutions Need to Rebuild Public Trust, University of Idaho Research Finds
Throughout the pandemic, many have spread false and misleading information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
Employee Policy
Biden officials are defending telework policies assailed by Republicans
Officials from OPM and OMB emphasize that they are focused on improving agencies’ customer service and reforming the recruitment of early career talent into the federal workforce.
Oversight
Experts to Congress: Restore EPA Enforcement Staffing and Funding for Environmental Justice
Since 2011, enforcement budget has declined by nearly 30 percent.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: How to Plan For Your Retirement
GovExec Daily guests from the last year discuss the TSP, planning and preparation for your life after work.
Tech
The Biden Administration Wants To Standardize How the U.S. Conducts Cyber Operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
Route Fifty
The Evolving Debate Over ARPA's State and Local Aid Program
President Biden's top advisor on the American Rescue Plan Act dismisses Republican claims that money from the law is being wasted. But he's also urging local government leaders to look for more ways to highlight their successes with the federal funding.
Workforce
OPM Wants to Level the Field for Federal Cyber Talent
The federal government's top human resources official wants agencies to be on an "equal footing" when it comes to hiring cybersecurity professionals.
Defense
The Army Outlines Its Plan to Overcome the ‘Most Challenging’ Recruiting Era Since 1973
The service has already shrunk below the reduced end-strength goal it set with its 2023 budget request.
Workforce
If Trump Is Reelected, His Aides Are Planning to Purge the Civil Service
Officials are looking to revive a controversial order issued in Trump's waning days and have already identified 50,000 federal positions to target.
Employee Policy
Will the vaccine mandate discipline ever begin?
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins our partner site's podcast to discuss the enforcement of the WH's long-delayed rules.
Employee Policy
VA Is 'Closely Watching' the Fate of Abortion Access as It Weighs Offering the Service
The leader of the largest hospital network in the country says he has the authority to change the department's policy.
Employee Policy
Report: If Trump returns, so too could Schedule F
For feds, the danger of a far less advantageous system for public service jobs looms.
Workforce
VA Touts Improvements But Warns of Challenges for Digital GI Bill Platform
The Veterans Benefits Administration is still relying on ‘many legacy IT systems” as part of its digital GI Bill platform, which officials said were causing challenges in keeping up with emerging technologies in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
Workforce
Economist: Abortion Bans Have Dire Economic Effects
The greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall on low-income women and minorities, says economist Luigi Pistaferri.
Management
Jan. 6 Panel: Trump ‘Chose not to Act’ as the U.S. Capitol Underwent Attack
The former president ignored White House staff and advisers who urged the him to call off the riot.
Pay
House clears the way for Biden’s 4.6% pay raise plan
Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: White House Promises Transparency Around Biden’s COVID Diagnosis
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight