Workforce
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Wants to Know Why It Isn’t Able To Attract More Female Instructors
The training facility seeks to “create a more diverse and balanced law enforcement instructor workforce.”
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Pendulum Shifts Toward Workers
Wharton's Stephanie Creary joins the podcast to discuss the management-labor dynamic emerging from the pandemic period.
Tech
GSA Looks to Help Get LGBTQI-owned Small Businesses in the Contracting Mix
The agency is going to work with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce as part of an effort to increase access to contracting for LGBTQI-owned small businesses.
Management
Biden Will Appoint the First Native American to Be Treasurer of the United States
Chief Marilynn Malerba will oversee the newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
Workforce
Juneteenth Celebrates Just One of the U.S.’ 20 Emancipation Days. The History of How Emancipated People Were Kept Unfree Needs to Be Remembered, Too
Known as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Security Clearance Process and Diversity
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss how to get the best and most diverse talent into the intelligence community.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Is This The Moment For an Equity Push in Government?
McKinsey's JP Julien joins the show to discuss the administration's DEIA goals.
Workforce
Is the Security Clearance Process Keeping Diverse Candidates from Fed Jobs?
There are very human, and very distinct elements to making the cut as a national security worker.
Workforce
More Can Be Done to Increase Representation of Feds with Disabilities
A new report shows people with disabilities make up a greater percentage of the federal workforce, but those employees are less likely to be in leadership roles and more likely to leave their jobs.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Role of Zip Codes in Our Stories
Author CJ Gross joins the podcast to discuss how class enters into DEIA work.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Controversies Surrounding Reparations Programs
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the uproar over programs to provide redress for racial discrimination.
Management
GSA Wants Feedback on DEIA in Construction and Design Initiatives
This furthers executive orders from President Biden and GSA’s equity action plan.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Making DEIA Goals a Priority for Organizations
Cisco's Francine Katsoudas joins the podcast to discuss how to achieve diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals.
Management
Here’s How the Federal Government Can Change its Strategies for Collecting and Using Data to Advance Equity
Working group offers recommendations in a new report stemming from a Day 1 Biden executive order.
Management
USAID Has a New (and First Ever) Chief Diversity Officer
“As representatives of the United States, I think that we would want to have a workforce that is reflective of our country,” said Neneh Diallo.
Management
To Reckon with Theft of Indigenous Land, Change Place Names
Researchers propose a path for reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and U.S. public lands through place names in national parks
Management
Black Women Have Faced Intense Scrutiny during Confirmations. Ketanji Brown Jackson Was the Latest.
In a polarized era, many point to what they see as a potent partisan strategy: the weaponization of Black womanhood.
Workforce
OPM Targets Data and Benefits Education to Improve Equity in the Federal Workforce
The federal government HR agency’s report was one of more than 90 equity action plans released by the Biden administration this week.
Management
Federal Procurement Featured in New Equity Action Plans
Improving access to federal contracting vehicles and supporting small, disadvantaged businesses are key parts in the equity action plans released by agencies on April 14.
Management