Tech
GovExec Daily: How Government Can Be a Platform
Accela's Tom Nieto joins the podcast to discuss government and technology access.
Workforce
Trump Is Threatening the Return and Expansion of Schedule F
The former president, who is reportedly mulling whether to launch a bid to return to the White House, told supporters Saturday that the president should be able to fire any executive branch employee at will.
Management
The VA Proposes Closing a Dozen Hospitals, and Using Pay to Attract Workers to New Locations
Department also recommends closing 172 outpatient clinics, though it would build new nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities as well.
Nextgov
Senators Ask DHS for Strategy to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure from Russia
They also raised a series of questions about modern cyber and disinformation threats.
Management
Agencies Won’t Need COVID-Related Size Approvals Anymore for In-Person Events, With a Few Exceptions
Updated guidance also covers entry provisions for onsite contractors and visitors to federal facilities.
Pay
Unions: Thumbs up for funding bill's passage, down for repeated near-shutdowns
Passage of the bill funding the government brings relief from fed unions,—but near-shutdowns need to become a thing of the past, please.
Employee Policy
$1.5 Trillion omnibus bill brings enhanced workforce reporting
Congress instructs federal agencies to report back on human capital issues—and the future of fed work.
Workforce
Data and the Cyber Workforce
The co-chairs of a congressionally mandated report on the cybersecurity workforce say that a new office or bureau should be charged with compiling more granular data on the state of cyber employment.
Defense
Ukraine War Could Put Food Security on Pentagon’s Plate
Global leaders from UN to Congress warn low supplies, high prices could spark conflict elsewhere.
Workforce
11 Things You Can Do to Adjust to Losing that Hour of Sleep when Daylight Saving Time Starts
Two sleep doctors offer some survival tips to help you adjust to losing that hour of sleep as clocks spring forward into daylight saving time.
Oversight
Ukraine War and Anti-Russia Sanctions on Top of COVID-19 Mean even Worse Trouble Lies Ahead for Global Supply Chains
In the short term, the war is causing energy prices to soar and prompting fears of famine in some countries. In the long term, it could remake the modern global supply chain.
Workforce
To Be Successful, the Federal Government Needs to Empower Its Employees
Managers need the training and the tools to create a workplace where everyone is valued and committed to achieving organizational goals.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Gaps in Health Data for Native Communities
Nextgov's Alexandra Kelley joins the podcast to discuss a GAO report on tribal epidemiological centers’ lack of access to health data.
Management
Long COVID Leaves Newly Disabled People Facing Old Barriers – a Sociologist Explains
As COVID-19 survivors join the ranks of people with disabilities, they could have a long wait to get the support they need.
Retirement
Postal reform measure could affect all fed retirees health benefits
New law requires postal retirees to enroll in Medicare.
Workforce
DHS Has Seen Few Incidents of Violent Domestic Extremism in Its Ranks, but Internal Threats Remain
A year-long probe by DHS turns up only a handful of employees engaging in extremist behavior.
Management
The $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Features Enhanced Federal Workforce Reporting Requirements
In its legislation to keep the government open until Sept. 30, Congress has instructed federal agencies to report back on human capital issues and the future of work.
Pay & Benefits
The Labor Department Seeks to Update Prevailing Wage Regulations
Department officials said this is the “most comprehensive review” of a contractor construction wage law in 40 years.
Nextgov
Outgoing Official Pushes for CISA Shift from Risk Advisor to Risk Reducer
After almost a decade and a series of massive intrusion campaigns, government and industry may finally be ready to have the crucial talk about cybersecurity metrics they’ve been avoiding.
Management