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How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

After the White House called on agencies to increase “meaningful” in-person work at agency headquarter, federal leaders are considering how to balance, measure and track changes to hybrid work for their employees.

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G, C, S funds show tiny returns in May, all others in the red

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Debt Limit

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

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The worst place to work in the federal government

The Bureau of Prisons must do simple things to makes itself a better place to work: Get to full staffing. Hire the right people. Update crumbling facilities. Sharpen the anti-recidivism problems. Easy to visualize, difficult to do. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin digs into the longstanding challenges that earned BOP the lowest score in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.

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High per-license cost pushed many military services, Defense agencies away from DEOS

The Pentagon says the priorities for DEOS are to develop, deliver and maintain the classified DOD O365 platform, and continue ongoing sustainment of the unclassified joint environment.

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Group of current and former OPM directors and deputy directors attend CHCO Council 20th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony

The CHCO Council's role is growing, but major recruitment and retention challenges remain

OPM is trying to give CHCOs more opportunities to offer feedback on planned policy changes, as long-standing federal recruitment challenges endure.

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TSP

A few changes are here for TSP’s My Account, with more on the way

Now one year after the tumultuous TSP update last June, recent changes to My Account show FRTIB’s goal of slow but steady improvements for participants.

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HHS’s ASPR applying pandemic lessons to better manage healthcare supply chain

Arlene Joyner, the deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of Industrial Base Management and Supply Chain for the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said data initiatives are helping understand where supply chain shortages are happening.

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New small business subcontracting rule means headaches for everyone

Watch out, a new small business subcontracting rule took effect Tuesday. It brings new limits on subcontracting on set-aside contracts. It harmonizes a confusing situation of a mismatch between Small Business Administration rules and the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

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A Defense agency helps a civilian agency with a key post-disaster function

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) will aid FEMA in feeding disaster victims. The DLA’s troop-support unit acquires the rations used by troops the world over. Now it has created what it calls the Survivor Daily Ration for use by FEMA.

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How the EPA funneled enforcement into a difficult-to-reach part of the country

Region Six of the EPA encompasses 15% of the U.S. land area. But it accounts for 25% of enforcement actions by the EPA. The region covers five states and 66 tribal nations. It also includes many oil and gas fields, chemical plants, and paper factories.

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OPM data strategy outlines plan to 'rebuild and empower' federal workforce

The Office of Personnel Management is outlining its data goals for the next few years, as part of its latest data strategy,

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Defense News

DoD suddenly abandons plan to replace Defense Travel System, offers no explanation

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Biden

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

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Pay & Benefits

G, C, S funds show tiny returns in May, all others in the red

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TSP

A few changes are here for TSP’s My Account, with more on the way

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Technology

Why the federal sector must leverage more chatbots as CX remains a top priority for the administration

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DoD suddenly abandons plan to replace Defense Travel System, offers no explanation

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How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

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How the EPA funneled enforcement into a difficult-to-reach part of the country

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DoD suddenly abandons plan to replace Defense Travel System, offers no explanation

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