Workforce
GovExec Daily: DHS is in Los Angeles For the Super Bowl
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the Homeland Security Department is partnering with local law enforcement.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Is the Justice Department Following the Spirit of the Diversity Executive Order?
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the diversity officer job ad facing criticism because it lists salary history.
Management
Bureau Director To Congress: Federal Prisons Are Not As Badly Understaffed As People Think
Vacancies are concentrated in a small number of locations and will be addressed partly through recruitment incentives, director testifies during a House hearing.
Management
Federal Prisons Are Under a National Lockdown After Two Inmate Deaths
This followed an altercation on Monday that led to the deaths.
Management
Biden Administration Releases New Transgender Federal Prison Policy
Biden’s policy will require federal prison staff to use a transgender person’s lived name and pronouns in an effort to combat widespread abuse behind bars.
Tech
Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code, FBI Warns
The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are tampering with QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information.
Workforce
Justice Department Alumni Support Accountability for Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
“There is no good reason” not to include President Trump in the department’s inquiries, they wrote.
Management
Federal Prisons Agency Director to Retire
This “is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership,” said a top Democratic lawmaker.
Management
Federal Agencies Highlight Security Improvements A Year After Capitol Attack
The Homeland Security Department said officials do not “have information indicating any specific or credible threats related to the anniversary.”
Workforce
Lawmakers Push to Make Some Federal Employees Vulnerable to Lawsuits
New bill would allow individuals to sue agencies and law enforcement personnel for violating their constitutional rights.
Management
Lawsuit Challenges COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Prisons Employees
This is the first challenge by a federal employee union.
Workforce
Measure to Close Loophole for Prosecuting Perpetrators of Attacks on Federal Employees Heads to Biden's Desk
House passes bill that allows the United States to prosecute crimes that target federal personnel overseas.
Management
The Law Enforcement Staffing Crisis at the National Park Service
Absent a major shift in priorities, it is only a matter of time before we see preventable deaths and other disasters, a former official says.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Bureau of Prisons, Staffing and Vaccines
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her story on how one agency is dealing with vaccine-hesitant employees.
Management
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Could Exacerbate Understaffing in Federal Prisons, Union Warns
Some employees are considering leaving the Bureau of Prisons due to the requirement.
Management
Marshals Service Detention Facility to Remain Temporarily Open After Union Pressure
Union is working for a permanent extension to save 300 jobs.
Management
Federal Agencies Brace for Saturday Rally Supporting Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
“Federal law enforcement agencies and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department are in a heightened state of alert,” said a White House spokesperson.
Management
Federal Union Calls for Biden to Keep San Diego Detention Center Open
The union and a lawmaker are questioning the applicability of President Biden’s executive order to not renew contracts with private prisons.
Management
Manhattan Jail Where Jeffrey Epstein Died to Close At Least Temporarily
The 200-plus inmates will be relocated and staff might be transferred or furloughed, but it is unclear so far.
Management