Defense
Lawmakers Load Defense Bill With Measures Demanding Answers for Afghanistan's Fall—and Its Future
Armed Services Committee members passed several bipartisan Afghanistan-related amendments amid partisan jabs at Biden.
Nextgov
OMB Names New U.S. Digital Service Chief
Mina Hsiang is the third administrator of USDS since it launched in 2014.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Threat That Ransomware Poses
Attorneys Alex Major and Matt Wright join the podcast to discuss cybersecurity and federal contracting.
Workforce
Justice Dept. Continues to Insist Immigration Judges Union is ‘Defunct,’ Despite Moving to Nullify Decertification Decision
Although the Biden administration has asked to withdraw the prior administration’s petition to classify immigration judges as management officials, it has continued to aggressively defend against litigation over the union’s decertification.
Management
U.S. Global Media Agency Vows to Help Locally Employed Staff Left in Afghanistan
Republican lawmaker says it is “disgraceful” that about 140 locally-employed media agency staff, plus their families, are still in the country after U.S. troops finished their withdrawal.
Nextgov
Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Incentivize Industry Cybersecurity Cooperation Within Days
During congressional testimony, cybersecurity firm FireEye pushed for greater liability protections to be included in a draft cyber incident reporting bill.
Management
Federal Union Calls for Biden to Keep San Diego Detention Center Open
The union and a lawmaker are questioning the applicability of President Biden’s executive order to not renew contracts with private prisons.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Continue Their Climb in August, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
FDA's Two Top Career Vaccine Officials to Step Down
The employees reportedly had disagreements over the Biden administration's approach to COVID-19 booster shots.
Workforce
Why Are So Many Americans Leaving Their Jobs Right Now?
With Americans quitting their jobs and many more saying they're considering it, an expert breaks down what's behind "the Great Resignation."
Defense
No US Military Dogs Were Left Behind in Afghanistan, DOD Says
Pentagon officials say the caged dogs in viral photos aren’t military working dogs, all of which were evacuated.
Defense
The War on Terror—in Afghanistan and Elsewhere—Is Far from Over, Biden Says
The president vowed to continue counterterrorism efforts.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Biden Makes the Pay Raise Number Official
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 pay figure for feds.
Route Fifty
Behind Detroit’s Homegrown Campaign to Close the Digital Divide
To educate residents about the FCC’s broadband subsidy program, the city launched a hotline and a marketing campaign with TV ads featuring the city’s distinct neighborhoods and flyers to hand out at churches.
Management
House Panel to Vote on $7.4B in Funding to Electrify the Federal Vehicle Fleet, Including Funds for USPS
Less than 1% of the current fleet is electric, something President Biden has vowed to change.
Nextgov
Air Force Software Chief Provides Update on DOD’s Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative
He shared hard numbers to demonstrate how the massive implementation is saving the department time and money.
Oversight
Watchdog: GSA Didn’t Always Follow Proper COVID-19 Procedures Early On
Agency says issues with delays in notification of positive cases and oversight of pandemic-related cleaning have been addressed.
Tech
The Pandemic Has Accelerated Government Innovation
It’s also changing—or should be changing—the nature of agency IT departments.
Defense
Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport
Alone on the airfield after hundreds of other U.S. troops had left, five handpicked joint tactical exfiltration crews blew up the last remaining defenses and took off in the dark.
Defense