Management
J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted, and Pondering a Third Shot
Many of the nearly 17 million U.S. members of J&J Nation, myself included, are wondering whether to set aside the current official guidance and get a second booster. Some experts say: Chill out.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Some Lawmakers Want Feds Back in Offices
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss some proposed bills that would bring pre-pandemic telework policies back.
Tech
A Modernized IT Dashboard is Set to Launch in Mid-March
The legacy 2009 website containing schedule, spending and risk data for federal IT projects is offline while a modernized replacement is finalized.
Management
The Senate Passes a Measure Aimed at Undoing the Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
The Supreme Court allowed it to stand last month, but lawmakers say the measure punishes the health care workforce.
Pay & Benefits
No, Your TSP Money Isn’t Invested in Russia
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
The Federal Employee Appeals Board Is Finally Functional Again
Senate takes action on MSPB nominees for the first time in five years.
Workforce
OMB: This Is the Year for Security Clearance Reform
Jason Miller, deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget, a key leader in security clearance reform efforts, says to expect major milestones in 2022.
Workforce
GSA Announces 2022 Presidential Innovation Fellows Class
The program, started in the Obama administration, is meant to bring tech-savvy change agents into government.
Tech
How Much Damage Could a Russian Cyberattack Do in the U.S?
Russian information warriors have the capacity to damage critical infrastructure systems.
Management
Managing Effectively From Afar: Lessons From Anthropologists During the Pandemic
Federal leaders can learn a lot from anthropologists about observing agency culture and listening to employees.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why the Government Has Employed So Many Celebrities
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the A-listers who have worked at USPS and other agencies before they were famous.
Management
Biden Uses the State of the Union to Call Feds Back to Their Offices and for Increased Government Oversight
The president lays out new tasks for agencies in his address, along with ideas for where that work should take place.
Employee Policy
Biden uses SOTU speech to call feds back to office, increase oversight
In his first State of the Union address, President Biden laid out new goals for agencies to accomplish—and offered ideas on where the work toward them should take place.
Pay
Overtime settlement for VA medical workers progresses
The suit, which claimed unpaid overtime for thousands of medical workers, was settled last year—and is now advancing toward payout.
Workforce
A Major Federal Employee Union Is Ready to Fight for Better Pay, Benefits and Workplace Protections
NTEU began its annual legislative conference Tuesday.
Management
Federal Agencies Can Relax Their Mask and Testing Requirements
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its guidance following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Management
The U.S. Global Media Agency Is Working to Protect Journalists While Covering the Ukraine War
Voice of America and others are combating censorship attempts from Russia.
Pay & Benefits
Nearly All TSP Funds Have Fallen for a Second Straight Month
Only two of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program ended February in the black.
Oversight
States Likely to Resist CDC Proposal Easing Opioid Access
Forty states limit the number of days a painkiller prescription can last.
Defense