Management
Global Media Agency Works to Restore Trust and Credibility Post-Trump Era
Actions include reinstating top officials, rectifying financial management and reaffirming the “firewall” that protects journalistic independence.
Management
OPM Issues Guidance Revoking Diversity Training Ban
The action formally rescinds a directive barring agencies and contractors from conducting certain types of training.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How OPM Can Support the Workforce in the Biden Administration
Eric Katz talks to OPM's Rob Shriver about the future of feds as the White House looks to recenter civil servants.
Management
House Democrats Join Chorus Calling for Changes at Social Security
The job security of the Trump-appointed administrator and deputy administrator of the Social Security Administration remains in doubt, as the Biden administration continues to oust holdover appointees elsewhere in the government.
Management
Biden Administration Gives Agencies More Time to Appoint Officials to Transition-Designated Positions
Agencies said they needed more time to appoint individuals to help segue from Trump's policies to Biden's.
Management
After Confirmation: The Golden Hour for Political Appointees
What senior leaders should expect and how they can make the most of the opportunity they’ve been given.
Management
OPM Instructs Agencies to Reopen Trump-era Union Contracts
Departments currently engaged in collective bargaining negotiations are expected to rescind proposals restricting unions’ access to official time, grievance proceedings and to begin bargaining “in good faith.”
Pay & Benefits
Senate COVID Relief Bill Retains 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Feds Despite GOP Opposition
Republican lawmakers have made the provision a target of attacks, claiming it is too generous and lacks oversight.
Management
OMB Nominees Pledge to Avoid Future Shutdowns, Improve Budget Stewardship
Biden’s picks for deputy director and deputy director for management told lawmakers they are committed to transparency and improving fiscal oversight.
Management
Interior Reverses Trump Science Policy, Vows to Free Career Staff From Political Interference
Biden administration announces its latest move to reverse Trump-era science policies.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Administration Brings Back Presidential Rank Awards
The Office of Personnel Management is fielding nominations for the annual awards for senior federal workers, after last year’s iteration of the program was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Management
Neera Tanden Withdraws Nomination for OMB Director
This comes after senators raised concerns about her partisan history and mean tweets.
Oversight
Report: Biden Administration Could ‘Freeze’ Additional Trump Regulations
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen identified errors by the previous administration in issuing last-minute rules.
Management
Senior Biden Official Vows to Repair ‘Damage’ to Federal Workforce
The White House will unveil reforms in the forthcoming president's management agenda, OMB's director of performance management said on Monday.
Management
GovExec Daily: Cabinet Progress and the Tanden Nomination
Courtney Bublé joins the show to discuss how President Joe Biden's nominees – including his controversial OMB pick – have fared so far.
Management
Biden Rescinds Memo Granting Defense Secretary Authority to Ban Unions
Last year, then-President Trump granted the Defense secretary authority to strip Pentagon employees of their rights to bargain collectively, although it was never acted upon.
Management
Biden’s Cabinet of Many Women Shows Other World Leaders that U.S. Takes Gender Equality Seriously
Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to follow suit.
Management
How Biden’s ‘Made in America’ Executive Order Could Impact Federal Contractors
Among other things, the EO creates a new White House office to review waiver requests.
Management
Senate Committees Postpone Votes on Biden’s OMB Nominee
Alternatives to Neera Tanden are being floated, as her confirmation path gets more difficult.
Management
Biden Nominates Kiran Ahuja for OPM Director
Ahuja, who previously served as the agency’s chief of staff during the Obama administration, would be the first South Asian and the first Asian American woman to lead the federal government’s HR department.
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