Tech
GovExec Daily: Using Data for Racial Equity
Temilola Afolabi joins the podcast to discuss how the White House can use data in the pursuit of equity.
Management
Big Government Is Back. Is the Civil Service Ready?
The administration must seriously consider whether the civil service is equipped to effectively implement Biden’s vision. A new book offers guidance.
Workforce
FEC Recommends Top Leaders Be Eligible for Senior Executive Service
The Senior Executive Association’s initial review says the proposal “makes sense on its face.”
Route Fifty
States, Cities Begin to Order Workers Back to the Office
The ACLU is challenging a directive from South Carolina’s governor that requires state employees to return to in-person work. Other state and local orders are under fire as well.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Say It’s Past Time OMB Issued IDEA Act Guidance
After two years in limbo and a pandemic forcing more adoption of digital services, House lawmakers want to see real guidance issued in the next 45 days.
Management
Postmaster General Vows to 'Consider' Critiques as USPS Announces Tanking Performance in Recent Months
Postal Service sees growing revenue, though losses persist as costs also soar.
Nextgov
Justice Official Recommends Supreme Court Reject Oracle’s JEDI Petition
Oracle has not won at any level of court despite numerous bid protests against the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
Defense
Army Reorganizes Investigations Office After Fort Hood Review; Austin, Milley Signal More Changes
The service will remove harassment investigations from units, but keep them within the military ranks. Is that enough?
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Possible Identity Theft in Small Business Relief Program; Biden COVID Equity Task Force to Take Up Discrimination and Xenophobia
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How Feds Have Maintained Their Resolve During the Pandemic
NARFE's Jessica Klement joined the show to talk about civil service and the COVID-19 crisis.
Nextgov
3 Companies Settle Over Millions of Fake Comments on FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback
Broadband companies funded an effort responsible for 8.5 million fraudulent comments supporting the repeal, according to a New York attorney general report.
Management
House Panel Advances Legislation to Expand VA Medical Employee Bargaining Rights
The VA Employee Fairness Act would grant medical professionals the right to bargain over scheduling and official time, and to file grievances over pay disputes.
Management
Secret Service Director Calls for More Staffing, Retention and Cybersecurity Funding
The director thanked employees for their hard work and resilience over the past year.
Workforce
VA Seeks 125% Increase in Diversity and Inclusion Counselors
Lawmakers, stakeholders note that the Veterans Affairs Department has a long way to go to ensure equity in its workforce, particularly within senior executive ranks.
Pay & Benefits
5 Things To Know About Supplemental Retirement Benefits
The ins and outs of the FERS supplement.
Management
The Environmental Threat More Immediate Than Climate Change
The uptick in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions poses substantial dangers for people and the economy, says an EPA scientist.
Route Fifty
A $4.5B Pool of Economic Recovery Funds States, Localities Can Tap Into
The U.S. Economic Development Administration received an influx of Covid relief dollars over the past year that is more than 10 times the size of its usual budget. That money is now flowing as grants.
Defense
Some US Military Bases Begin to Loosen Mask Rules
As some states drop COVID restrictions, commanders from coast to coast are attempting to walk a safe line.
Defense
‘A Lot of Risk’ in Army’s Proposed 2022 Budget, Service Leaders Say
As details remain under wraps, lawmakers fret about possible cuts.
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