Workforce
Lawmakers Squabble Over DHS Staffing Levels, IG's Credibility
Republicans say Biden's border approach is causing employees' morale to tank, though Democrats say they are using faulty data.
Phil Kiviat, Long-Time Advocate for Better Government, Dies at 85
He will be remembered for his work to foster closer relationships between government and industry through building trust.
Biden Killed the Vaccine Mandate for Feds. He’s Still Threatening to Take the Case to the Supreme Court.
The administration is looking to avoid a potentially far-reaching decision that would limit presidential authority over the federal workforce.
NIH Fellows Hope Union Bid Will Bolster Pay and Protections
Organizers hope that forming a union at the National Institutes of Health will help increase pay, benefits and worker protections across academia.
The Cure for What Ails the Government’s Security Clearance Process: Automation
Most, if not all, of the manual steps traditionally done by federal employees or contractors can now be done by modern technologies, writes one expert.
An Effort to Make It Easier for Feds to Bust Their Own Union is Blocked by the FLRA
The American Federation of Government Employees applauded the decision, but with a FLRA-mandated union election scheduled for next month, the fight is far from over.
Congress Doesn’t Know How to Count the Number of National Security Professionals and That’s a Problem
Instead of addressing data security or IT policies around protecting classified information, Congress goes after numbers.
Feds Reported ‘Notable Levels’ of Perceived Banned Personnel Practices in 2021
This “data is only a starting point, not the finishing line,” said the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Forcing Feds Into the Office Is a Mistake. Here's Why.
An arbitrary reduction in telework is likely to drive an exodus of qualified federal workers seeking flexibility to the private sector.
Rehiring Federal Retirees 'Makes Sense,' If Agencies Can Get the Go-Ahead
Ron Sanders joins the podcast to discuss bringing back feds to federal service.
GOP Lawmakers Demand Telework Stats from Federal Agencies
Congressional Republicans argued that the Biden administration’s recent efforts to scale back the use of telework are insufficient.
New Hiring Methods Help FBI and CIA Combat Cyber Talent Shortage
Officials at the intelligence and law enforcement agencies say they’re facing the national cyber talent shortage head-on, from implementing a new approach to hiring top cyber talent to new training programs and incentives.
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