Workforce
Security Clearance Experts Encourage National Security Workers to Seek Mental Health Treatment
The government and private sector are pushing to improve the narrative around mental health care.
Management
VA Vows to Modernize Its Health Care Network Even After Congress Moves to Defund Its Overhaul Plan
Secretary says the department will not start from scratch as it makes decisions on the future of its health care system, but instead will update data lawmakers criticized as flawed.
Workforce
Biden Officials Are Defending Telework Policies Assailed by Republicans
Officials from OPM and OMB stressed that they are focused on improving agencies’ customer service and reforming the recruitment of early career talent into the federal workforce.
Management
A New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Reform the Presidential Transition Process
The bill addresses issues raised during the highly unprecedented 2021 presidential transition.
Employee Policy
Court reconsiders WH authority on fed contractor vax mandate
A federal appeals court is once again weighing in on the president's COVID vaccine mandate for contractors.
Nextgov
Internal VA Email Calls Postponement of EHR Rollout to Boise ‘Part of the Process’
The message to staff said that "more could be done" to streamline planned deployment of new health record software at Boise VA Medical Center.
Management
OMB Unpauses Its 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.
Oversight
Jan. 6 Committee Set to Examine Trump’s Connection to Capitol Rioters – a Militia Expert Explains This Complex Relationship
Nationalist militia groups like the Oath Keepers have changed over the last several years – especially since the Capitol attack – in a few important ways, generally becoming more extreme.
Employee Policy
Biden administration looks to jumpstart cyber training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Benefits
Disability compensation may improve veterans’ health
Eligibility for disability compensation is associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations among Vietnam-era military veterans
Employee Policy
USPS ramps up electric vehicles to half of its initial contract order
With a new network and cash windfall, the Postal Service is going more electric—including with off-the-shelf options.
Workforce
Watchdog Says That Racial and Ethnic Gaps Still Remain in the CDC's COVID-19 Data
Centers for Disease Control data on race and ethnicity about COVID-19 is sometimes "missing, inconsistent or inaccurate," an inspector general report says.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Will the Vaccine Mandate Discipline Ever Begin?
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the podcast to discuss the enforcement of the Biden administration's delayed rules.
Management
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.
Management
The Attorney General's Extension Of His Predecessor’s Elections Investigations Policy Sparks Debate Over Its Merits
Then-Attorney General William Barr issued the initial policy in February 2020.
Pay & Benefits
The House Has Cleared 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.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Looks to Jumpstart Cyber Training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Management
USPS Ramps Up Electric Vehicles to Half of Its Initial Contract Order
With a new network and cash windfall, the Postal Service is going more electric—including with off-the-shelf options.
Employee Policy