Management
A Commitment to Admire
While the political winds may shift in Washington, the nonpartisan civil servants in every state and territory are part of the bedrock of our democracy.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The View From a Federal Employee
Fed Upward host Love Rutledge joins the podcast to discuss her civil service career and how feds feel about how the public sees them.
Management
What the Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage Will Mean
The upcoming rulemaking process should illuminate more.
Management
House Democrats Say Title 5 Protections Would Fix TSA’s Morale, Retention Woes
Advocates say now is the time to grant airport screeners with the same protections enjoyed by the rest of the federal workforce, including their bosses.
Nextgov
OMB Prioritizes Cyber, COVID Tech For New TMF Payback Model
Officials urged agencies to pitch projects that focus on hack cleanup, COVID-19 response or economic recovery by June 2 for maximum repayment flexibility from the Technology Modernization Fund.
Management
Lawmakers Call on Biden to Move Forward on New FBI Headquarters
The years-long plan was upended by the Trump administration.
Workforce
Postal Service to Issue Layoff Notices Later This Month
USPS declined to specify how many positions would be eliminated, but said it aims to offer impacted workers opportunities for reassignment.
Breaking News
Defense
US Air Force, Navy Extend 50% Work-From-Home Indefinitely
New memos suggest office space occupancy may never return to 100 percent.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Continue Strong Performance in April
All of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program’s portfolios finished last month in the black.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: A Strategy for Strengthening the Workforce
Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss the Biden administration's relationship with the civil service.
Oversight
Detecting Rare Blood Clots Was a Win, But U.S. Vaccine Safety System Still Has Gaps
With some 100 million Americans fully vaccinated, the U.S. is relying on a patchwork network of vaccine monitoring systems that lack the breadth and depth of large, population-based programs, experts said.
Route Fifty
Block of Three Northeast States Will Move Toward Reopening
Governors in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut plan to ease limits on businesses beginning May 19. States in other parts of the country have already gone further unwinding pandemic-era rules.
Management
USPS Defends Slower Mail Proposal Before Its Regulator
Regulatory commission will have final say on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's biggest reform.
Route Fifty
Nevada Plan to Let Tech Firms Form Local Governments is Scaled Back
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s revised proposal would create a bipartisan committee to study the controversial "innovation zone" concept.
Management
Finalists for Government ‘Oscars’ Highlight Outstanding Federal Employees
The Partnership for Public Service’s annual awards program kicks off National Public Service Week.
Workforce
Busting the Bureaucratic Myth, One Amazing Achievement at a Time
Federal employees accomplished a lot last year—it’s time to give them the respect they deserve.
Management
Thriving Through the Ongoing Pandemic
Those who will be able to look back when the pandemic is finally over and feel they did more than just make it through have several attributes in common.
Oversight
Watchdog Alleges ‘Turf Battles’ Over Pandemic Oversight
The pandemic inspector general asked the Justice Department for a legal opinion after getting “resistance” from other agencies.
Management
Biden Promised the Most Diverse Administration Ever. Here’s How He’s Doing.
Seven figures that show the representation — and the gaps — in President Joe Biden's Cabinet and federal appointments.
Workforce