Management

EEOC touts more than two decades of data-based agency anti-discrimination policy

Management Directive 715, which debuted in 2003, has improved EEO data collection in the federal workforce, providing better insights.

Trump’s refusal, so far, of transition assistance creates a ‘real risk’ for government continuity

The Harris campaign has reached agreements with GSA and the White House on presidential transition preparations.

Candidate-centric vetting: A new era of mobility

COMMENTARY | Improved tracking of suitability determinations would lead to true reciprocity and transfer of trust, writes one Trusted Workforce 2.0 expert.

USPS makes its pitch to again slow delivery for some mail

The Postal Service is promising significant savings and to protect most mail from slowdowns, but the plan is facing some resistance.

Election-year politics color hurricane recovery efforts

A week after Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, some elected officials have been reluctant to put on a united front.

‘All hands on deck:’ From Hawaii to Texas, FEMA employees pitch in on Helene response

FEMA personnel, even those not deployed, are working long hours to get supplies where they are needed.

The major takeaways for federal employees from the vice presidential debate

Federal hiring promises, calls for a "robust and aggressive" federal government and more takeaways from the Walz-Vance debate.

SBA’s inspector general will serve double duty in acting Social Security role

The appointment of Small Business Administration Inspector General Hannibal “Mike” Ware to perform the same job at the Social Security Administration comes after embattled Inspector General Gail Ennis retired last summer.

Federal agencies have deployed 3,600 employees in Helene response

Biden promises feds will stay as long as necessary, and FEMA says it may tap volunteers from other agencies to aid in response.

USPS delays reforms and promises a smooth election-mail service

The Postal Service is vowing to deliver ballots promptly despite dips in service in many parts of the country.

Congress averts a shutdown, setting up a lame duck fight in December

A stopgap funding bill is heading to Biden's desk as Congress staves off a pre-election shutdown.

Agencies must disclose excess supply policies under bill headed for enactment

Under the legislation, which awaits the president’s signature, agencies must designate an official to identify potentially useful unused items like office equipment and furniture from across the federal government.

A new Senate bill would make it easier to track appointees’ confirmation status

The Improving Senate Confirmation and Vacancy Oversight Act would create a publicly accessible dashboard to track the status of a president’s nominees to the 1,300 Senate-confirmed appointments across government.

Bipartisan deal looks to punt shutdown threat into December

Congressional leaders vow to act quickly to pass stopgap, Secret Service funding, by Sept. 30 deadline.

Customer experience bill passes Senate committee

The proposal is one of many that moved through House and Senate committees last week, including a transparency bill that brings additional congressional oversight to the General Services Administration.

Secret Service acknowledges ‘failures’ in protection of Trump in Pennsylvania shooting

The acting director said an investigation revealed communication “deficiencies” between law enforcement personnel.