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OMB focused on higher federal employee satisfaction as key to better public-facing services

The Biden administration is trying to set a higher bar for public-facing services across government — with a new focus on providing a “digital-first” experience.

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CIGIE’s ‘roadmap’ moves DEIA efforts from words into clear actions

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Open Season Exchange 2023: Kevin Moss of Consumers’ Checkbook on what you need to know about FEHB plans in 2024

Don’t just roll over your plan, says Kevin Moss, who researches FEHB plans for Consumers’ Checkbook. “It’s quite possible that you’re overpaying versus some less expensive options that could provide just as good or … even better coverage for a lower price.”

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A federal return-to-office won’t solve the government’s office space problems

Measuring federal office space utilization is incredibly complicated — and it has been that way for quite some time.

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Now on demand: Federal News Network’s 2024 Open Season Exchange

Did you miss Federal News Network’s 2024 Open Season Exchange? Not to worry! Get tips about what to consider when making your FEHB selections by watching or reading about the day’s sessions on demand now.

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Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

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DeJoy says USPS network needs ‘major’ overhaul. But union, senators wary of impact

A postal union and the head of a Senate committee overseeing USPS are pressing the agency for more details about its sweeping network changes.

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53 job opportunities, and counting, on new cyber rotation platform for feds

In the hopes of boosting employee retention, the Office of Personnel Management launched a new platform for agencies to advertise openings in a cyber workforce rotation program.

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VA launches ‘Code Yellow’ to fix to VA.gov issues affecting benefits for 120,000 veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is outlining plans to conduct a full review of its website, after discovering technical problems that may have delayed disability claims for more than 100,000 veterans.

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IT modernization strategies and trends

Keeping up with technology requires constant evolution. How are agencies employing new technology to better meet their missions and how is it impacting the workforce?

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A big milestone in the long effort to get rid of chemical weapons

Earlier this summer, disposal experts with the Defense Department destroyed the last remaining M55 rocket filled with deadly sarin nerve agent at a storage facility in Kentucky. It was a major milestone, marking the safe elimination of all declared chemical agents amassed between World War I and the late 1960s. To find out what and who were involved in this extensive initiative, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control, Kingston Reif.

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I know you're busy, but don't overlook end-of-year financial planning

‘Tis the season to be jolly. But don’t get too distracted from important priorities, like end-of-year financial planning. For some orientation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Thiago Glieger, a wealth adviser with RMG Advisers of Rockville, Maryland, a firm that specializes in federal employees.

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Agencies already have the tools to improve the contract protest process

David Drabkin, a fellow at the Stevens Institute of Technology Acquisition Innovation Research Center, and Chris Yukins, a professor at the George Washington University law school and a fellow with Acquisition Innovation Research Center, led a review of DoD’s protest data, specifically focused on agency-level complaints.

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New USAJobs database should help agencies easily share qualified candidates

A new “talent pools” portal on USAJobs will compile a database of agencies’ already-qualified job applicants, which other agencies can then consider hiring.

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Defense News

Federal agencies and academics have a new way to test unmanned sea systems

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Naval Intelligence adopting cloud services to sort signal from noise

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Pay & Benefits

FEHB

As January 1 nears, consider improving your health care coverage

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Technology

How upskilling analysts with AI is meeting 4 key DoD data modernization challenges

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Workforce

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OMB focused on higher federal employee satisfaction as key to better public-facing services

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CIGIE’s ‘roadmap’ moves DEIA efforts from words into clear actions

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