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Security Clearance Experts Encourage National Security Workers to Seek Mental Health Treatment
The government and private sector are pushing to improve the narrative around mental health care.
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Biden Officials Are Defending Telework Policies Assailed by Republicans
Officials from OPM and OMB stressed that they are focused on improving agencies’ customer service and reforming the recruitment of early career talent into the federal workforce.
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Watchdog Says That Racial and Ethnic Gaps Still Remain in the CDC's COVID-19 Data
Centers for Disease Control data on race and ethnicity about COVID-19 is sometimes "missing, inconsistent or inaccurate," an inspector general report says.
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GovExec Daily: Will the Vaccine Mandate Discipline Ever Begin?
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the podcast to discuss the enforcement of the Biden administration's delayed rules.
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The Biden Administration Looks to Jumpstart Cyber Training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
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Disability Compensation May Improve Veterans’ Health
Eligibility for disability compensation is associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations among Vietnam-era military veterans
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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.”
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A New Office Seeks to Improve the Health and Wellness of DHS Employees and Detainees
The announcement follows several scandals involving the Homeland Security Department's ability to provide care.
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Report: Half of the Responders in Uvalde Were Feds but That Didn't Speed Up the Slow Response
A comprehensive examination of the incident finds law enforcement prioritized their own safety over the 21 shooting victims.
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Abortion Medications Set to Become Next Legal Battlefield
State abortion bans clash with FDA approval of the pills.
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EEOC: Women Still Lag Far Behind Men in the Government’s STEM Workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
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VA Has Disciplined 74 Employees Related to Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
One of the few agencies still enforcing the vaccine requirement has fired very few workers as a result.
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A Schedule F Ban Is Among Many Workforce Provisions in the Annual Defense Policy Bill the House Just Passed
Lawmakers also added language to grant full civil service protections and a pay raise to TSA employees to the must-pass bill before its approval Thursday.
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Professional Groups Are Rallying Around the IRS Workforce After Revelations That Trump Foes Were Selected for Rare, Intensive Audits
One says it has faith in the “vast majority” of IRS career civil servants to avoid political interference.
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GAO Dings the State Department's IT Workforce Efforts
The State Department is currently working on an IT strategic workforce plan to address recruitment and retention issues, according to comments included in a recent oversight report.
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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.
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AFGE Will Split from Its ICE Union Over Ideological Divide
A union council representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees has been agitating to become independent, although the move presents risks for the group.
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Solid Collaboration Tools Essential to Remote, Hybrid Work
User-friendly collaboration tools that work as expected are key to remote worker satisfaction, a new survey finds.
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Federal Employee Morale is Falling, and One Group Thinks the Slow Appointments Process Is to Blame
The Veterans Affairs Department was the only large agency to improve on its 2020 score in the latest annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government report.
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