Workforce
5 Strategies Employers Can Use to Address Workplace Mental Health Issues
Two years of pandemic have put a severe strain on the mental health of America’s workers. Employers with a plan in place will be best equipped to help them cope.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Supreme Court Ruling Affects the Public and Private Workforce
Attorney John Ho joins the podcast to discuss the high court's decision about the OSHA rule.
Pay
Report: Fed paid family leave, in context
A comparative glance at large employers in the U.S.—published on a popular personal finance magazine's website—highlights the advantages enjoyed by feds when it comes to paid family leave.
Management
A House Lawmaker Has Proposed Strengthening a Council on Climate-Related Security Threats
The most recent annual threat assessment issued a dire warning about climate change.
Tech
IRS Backs Away From Facial Recognition Technology
The move comes after a letter from Senate Finance Committee chair Sen. Ron Wyden urged the tax agency to end a controversial contract with ID.me that requires taxpayers to submit biometric data to file tax returns online.
Workforce
The Justice Dept.’s Diversity Officer Job Listing Requires a Salary History, Despite a Mandate Discouraging the Practice
Asking job candidates about their salary histories has been shown to lead to pay disparities across genders and ethnicities, and President Biden has tasked the Office of Personnel Management with finding a way to ban its use at federal agencies.
Employee Policy
BOP chief says prisons not so badly understaffed
Vacancies at the prisons agency are concentrated at a small number of locations— a problem that will be addressed, in part via recruitment incentives, the director testified in Congress last week.
Nextgov
IRS Suggests Need to Disclose Crypto Exchange Information to Law Enforcement
A letter the tax bureau sent to a key senator says stronger penalties for failure to report cryptocurrency-based income gains might also help deter cyber criminals.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Special IRS Assistance Hours During the Third Pandemic Tax Season; Clarification on Protections for People With Disabilities
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Congress Is Heading Toward Yet Another Stopgap Spending Bill This Week to Avoid a Shutdown
A measure to fund agencies through March 11 will allow appropriators to get over the finish line on full-year spending, top House Democrat says.
Management
Bird Flu Is Back in the United States. Here’s What You Should Know
Bird flu has shown up again in the United States, but what exactly is it and should you worry? An expert explains what's important to know.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Happens Without an MSPB Quorum
Employment attorney John P. Mahoney joins the podcast to discuss the vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Nextgov
NIST Suggests Agencies Accept the Word of Software Producers Per Executive Order
The standards agency said an attestation from vendors themselves would be sufficient when screening for cybersecurity, unless an agency's risk calculus suggests otherwise.
Tech
Paying for the Shift to Zero Trust
The National Security Agency has been working with the Pentagon's CIO to understand how agencies might be able to fund their journeys to zero trust.
Employee Policy
POGO report finds agencies aren’t following disclosure law
A report from a government watchdog group finds most federal agencies to be not in compliance with a landmark disclosure bill.
Workforce
These Tips Will Help Federal Managers and Employees Navigate the New Hybrid Work Environment
The government’s HR agency said it’s up to everyone to work together to foster effective performance management, particularly when there is a mix of on-site and teleworking feds.
Management
Biden’s Latest Executive Order Seeks to Promote Efficiency in Federal Construction Contracting
The move aligns the administration's goals of increasing participation in unions and using federal procurement to advance equity.
Nextgov
Air Force Commits Millions to Demonstrate ‘Space Internet’
Constellations of spacecraft spanning different orbits would be explored to provide connectivity.
Tech
The Defense Department and GSA Are Seeking Clean Electricity to Meet Emissions Targets
The federal government's two top buyers of electricity are exploring ways to procure carbon-pollution free electricity to meet the demands of a Biden administration executive order.
Management