Workforce
The IRS Answered 2.4M More Taxpayer Phone Calls During 2023 Filing Season
Inflation Reduction Act funding paid dividends for the IRS during the 2023 tax filing season.
Tech
Survey: 1 in 3 Government Workers Say Agencies Aren’t Fostering Employee Connection
The survey suggests increased emphasis on connection-building could increase talent retention efforts.
Workforce
3 in 4 Americans Worry AI Will Take Their Jobs
A Forbes survey indicates Americans are growing more alarmed about artificial intelligence for a variety of reasons.
Tech
Pentagon UFO Chief: ‘No Credible Evidence’ of Aliens, Yet
Sean Kirkpatrick, who heads the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Office, briefed the Senate Wednesday.
Management
3 Customer Experience Tips for Feds from Feds
Two professional customer experience experts offered advice for other practitioners across the federal ranks this month.
Employee Policy
Lawmakers intro bill to ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Tech
Lawmakers Intro Bill to Ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Tech
Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
Oversight
The Only Certainty in Next Split Congress is Uncertainty, Experts Say
A uniquely divided Congress has few historical precedents.
Workforce
5 Tips from Practitioners to Improve Government Customer Experience
Good customer experience doesn’t happen by accident.
Employee Policy
National labs to receive $1.5B funding boost
The resources will come from the Biden administration-backed Inflation Reduction Act.
Management
National Labs to Receive $1.5B Funding Boost
The resources will come from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
Employee Policy
Lawmakers ask NARA to certify whether Trump returned all presidential records
A Congressional committee expressed concern that former President Donald Trump may still possess presidential records at non-secure locations.
Employee Policy
Survey: More than 1 in 3 government employees haven’t taken a vacation in a year
Public sector employees cite the cost of taking time off as a key reason why they aren’t vacationing.
Workforce
More Than 1 in 3 Government Employees Haven’t Taken a Vacation in Last Year, Survey Says
Public sector employees cite the cost of taking time off as a key reason why they aren’t vacationing.
Employee Policy
Survey: Performance, pressure increased among remote govt. employees during COVID
The survey also revealed managers seem to trust employees to perform more in virtual environments.
Workforce
Survey: Performance, Pressure Have Increased Among Remote Government Employees During COVID
The survey also revealed managers seem to trust employees to perform more in virtual environments.
Employee Policy
House chair looks to protect census from politicization
The proposed legislation applies mostly to the decennial census, which the U.S. government undertakes every ten years.
Management
House Chair Looks to Protect Census from Politicization
The legislation applies mostly to the decennial census, which the U.S. government undertakes every ten years.
Tech