Management
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We attempt to meet major challenges with civil service pay and job classification processes driven by a law that is 72 years old, and a hiring process that limits the government’s ability to compete for talent.
February 16, 2021 -
Statistical agencies say they need a little TLC so that the nation continues to have accurate facts.
February 15, 2021 -
Agencies are turning more and more to direct hire authorities instead of the usual competitive hiring procedures to bring on new talent to government, a recent study from the Merit Systems Protection Board finds.
February 12, 2021 -
The Veterans Health Administration is marking its 75th year. Now that Denis McDonough is confirmed as the new veterans affairs secretary, what will his overseers on Capitol Hill be most concerned with?
February 12, 2021 -
Under a new agreement with LendLease, a large military housing operator, $1.1 billion in debt-financed housing improvements are expected to start as soon as May across six large Army bases.
February 12, 2021 -
Agencies considering long-term implications of a partially remote or hybrid workforce, everything from recruitment and professional development to leased space and locality pay.
February 11, 2021 -
The Biden administration is touting a whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity that leading members of Congress has stressed for years.
February 11, 2021 -
One budget reconciliation proposal would create a brand new bank of paid leave, worth about $570 million, for federal employees to recover from COVID-19 and care for sick family members, or children who are learning virtually from home.
February 10, 2021 -
The Project on Government Oversight's senior analyst Sean Moulton joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share what he's been able to find out.
February 10, 2021 -
No fewer than eight federal programs in four departments have to do with chemical safety and security. But there's duplication, overlap and fragmentation in their efforts.
February 10, 2021 -
People tend to take the built environment for granted, until a flood or tornado wrecks homes, businesses or schools.
February 10, 2021 -
Former Homeland Security chief information officer Karen Evans expects digital innovation to continue in the government as those behind the wheel never take their foot off the gas.
February 09, 2021 -
The president also tapped Pam Coleman, the former personnel director for the state of New Mexico, to serve as the Office of Management and Budget's point person on federal workforce issues.
February 09, 2021 -
House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairwoman Jackie Speier is focusing on issues close to service members and families.
February 09, 2021 -
To put USPS on a long-term sustainable path, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the agency will soon release a 10-year strategy focused on upgrading its aging infrastructure.
February 09, 2021