Federal Report
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The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s update to the FAC-C training curriculum shows how creative thinking can expand the pool of candidates for hard-to-fill back-office positions.
August 21, 2023 -
Already showing a severe lack of investor interest, a congressional proposal to ban ESG investing could kill off the TSP mutual fund window.
August 17, 2023 -
The State Department is on track to issue a record-breaking number of passports this year, but is still dealing with a major backlog of applications and higher-than-average wait times.
August 15, 2023 -
After something like 8,000 Federal Drive with Tom Temin interviews over the years, I really can't name a single favorite. This past week, though, the most fun interview was with two federal employees whose function I almost never interview — public affairs.
August 10, 2023 -
After a historic pay raise, TSA is now working on an expanded collective bargaining agreement. We look at how we got to this point, and what comes next for airport screeners and other TSA employees.
August 07, 2023 -
Two agencies had widely differing culture problems, and senior civil servants fixed them with the basics
July 27, 2023 -
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says an appropriations policy rider would be the end of the mutual fund window. But some participants question the actual value of the mutual fund window.
July 24, 2023 -
The push and pull over how much feds should return to the office seems headed to a grudging settlement.
July 20, 2023 -
DoD has gone some way toward easing the health care access problems employees in Japan have faced. But Congress is paying attention to ongoing challenges.
July 17, 2023 -
Congress's latest run at dictating Veterans Affairs firing practices may not work much better than the last law that tried
July 13, 2023 -
Former Hill and federal executives recommend agency leaders to keep a close eye on the appropriations and be more proactive to protect against potential deep cuts.
July 10, 2023 -
Supreme Court ruling comes with a dissent that could lead to a constitutional challenge to qui tam cases
July 06, 2023 -
Three young professionals shared both the good and the bad of getting their start in the federal government.
July 03, 2023 -
As Independence Day nears, let's think about federal employees doing things to agency missions and U.S. ideals
June 29, 2023 -
The Defense Department plans to encourage retention among service members, including with financial incentives and quality of life improvements.
June 26, 2023