Management
Biden Announces Tripling of Federal Deployments to Fight COVID-19 Surge
Agencies will send teams around the country ahead of winter and Omicron variant waves.
Management
Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Fund Agencies Through Feb. 18, but Shutdown Threat Remains
Some Republican senators threaten to derail plans over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Defense
Thousands of Sailors, Marines Remain Unvaccinated After Deadline
Navy lowers its official vaccination rate after discovering data discrepancies.
Management
The Number of Undocumented Immigrants in Detention Centers Has Increased by More Than 50% since Biden Took Office
A Texas construction worker who’s been locked up for 11 months is one of an increasing number of undocumented immigrants detained since Biden took office — despite the president’s instructions to prioritize more dangerous immigrants.
Management
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Seeks Assurances IRS Will Keep Phone Lines Open
Report had said a temporary help line shutdown was one option under consideration to free resources to address a backlog of unprocessed and amended tax returns.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: A New Factor in the Negotiations to Avert a Shutdown
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest news about the upcoming government funding deadline.
Employee Policy
OPM playbook supports hiring surge
Agencies need to staff up to implement the bipartisan infrastructure law, OPM says.
Employee Policy
Union: More telework, better compensation would strengthen workforce
The COVID pandemic has exposed old weaknesses, and created new ones, in the federal government's recruiting and retention of its workforce. Continued and even growing emphasis on telework and flexible schedules can help address the problems—but improvements in compensation, including paid family leave and stronger retirement packages, are needed too.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Take a Hit Amid New COVID Concerns, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
House Panel Examines Recruitment and Telework for the ‘Next Generation’ of Feds
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said Wednesday that he is introducing legislation to reform the federal government’s internship programs and writing a bill to expand agencies’ metrics regarding telework following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management
Some Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Will Receive Notification Letters Late Due to Printing Delays
VA and Government Publishing Office attribute the slow-down to labor shortages and the supply chain crisis.
Management
Vaccine Mandates, Duration Throw Hurdles Into Short-Term Measure to Avoid Shutdown
Plans once again unclear with less than three days until agencies would close.
Nextgov
Hacker, Journalist Among CISA Directors’ 23 New Cybersecurity Advisors
The new Cybersecurity Advisory Committee will focus on five areas including workforce development, and has room for 12 more members.
Defense
Defense Policy Bill Likely Won’t Become Law Until 2022. That’s ‘Not The End of the World’
The Pentagon does not need the must-pass bill to operate, experts say.
Defense
Former Air Force Weapons Chief Tapped as Pentagon’s Lead Arms Buyer
Bill LaPlante has spent the past six years working on military-related tech.
Nextgov
Feds Warned to Look Out For Ransomware Grinches over the Holidays
Federal cybersecurity officials would prefer you keep your holidays a little more secure.
Workforce
Quitting Your Job or Thinking about Joining the ‘Great Resignation’? Here’s What An Employment Lawyer Advises
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. But before you opt to join them, you should consider the risks and costs.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Protecting Critical Systems from Cyber Threats
Defense One's Patrick Tucker speaks to Sen. Angus King about cybersecurity.
Employee Policy
Government Shutdown? Possibility remains ...
Hopes for successful passage of a CR were growing at the beginning of the week. But now a group of lawmakers opposed to the White House's COVID vaccine mandates is leading many Washington-watchers, including federal employee unions, to see a growing possibility of a federal government shutdown.
Employee Policy