Management
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Joe Biden nominated of Kathleen Hicks as the deputy secretary of Defense and Colin Kahl as under secretary of Defense for Policy.
December 31, 2020 -
New challenges and opportunities lay ahead for USPS in the new year, but here's a recap of what the USPS overcame in 2020.
December 30, 2020 -
A National Academies panel commissioned by the State Department shed new light on a disturbing and still mysterious episode of employees in the Cuban embassy reporting headaches, pressure, nausea, strange piercing noises, and cognitive problems from a directed source.
December 30, 2020 -
The omnibus appropriations bill recently passed by Congress is so large, it took a week to stuff it into whatever antiquated electronic system the Congress operates. But not all federal documents are so fat and bloated.
December 30, 2020 -
President Donald Trump is lashing out at congressional Republicans after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill
December 29, 2020 -
A whole swath of professions will lose special pay if Congress can't override the NDAA veto.
December 29, 2020 -
The Trump administration has suspended a requirement for agencies to set strategic planning goals and to share progress made with Congress and the public as part of the annual budget process.
December 29, 2020 -
Although not the best known agency, the CFTC has had a busy period the last couple of years. It's reorganized, established a new division and pursued a record setting agenda.
December 29, 2020 -
Missing the guardrails by inches, the nation's careening political apparatus has managed to fund the government for fiscal 2021.
December 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The executive order trying to ban certain types of diversity training is in trouble. During these last days in office, it looks like a first override is in the cards for President Trump. And postal workers might be getting vaccinated soon.
December 29, 2020 -
The pandemic has caused office building vacancies to rise in many markets, in some cases to double-digit percentages. As the country's largest renter, the federal government will have some big decisions to make about real estate.
December 28, 2020 -
President Donald Trump has vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency
December 23, 2020 -
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education chief to serve as education secretary
December 23, 2020 -
The Biden team is listening closely to transition information from the Government Accountability Office. GAO has a lot of online resources not only for appointees, but also for new members of Congress.
December 23, 2020 -
For a few more ideas, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to American University Key Executive Leadership Program professor Bob Tobias.
December 23, 2020