Hiring/Retention
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Nearly four decades and seven presidents since one of Jimmy Carter’s proudest accomplishments — the Civil Service Reform Act, the team of President Donald Trump is set to take a crack at overhauling the government bureaucracy.
July 27, 2018 -
The Air Force finished its first 15-month Pilot Training Next program.
July 26, 2018 -
Eric Young, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees Council of Prison Locals, said what he would like to see in the 2019 budget to resolve the issue.
July 26, 2018 -
As agencies face an increasing volume of cyber threats, the Government Accountability Offices plans to examine whether the Trump administration has a reliable hierarchy for its cybersecurity leadership.
July 26, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a newly passed House bill would reform the way the Veterans Affairs Department hires human resources people.
July 26, 2018 -
Anthony Smith, director of the Department of the Navy's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institution (HBCU/MI) program., joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss how the program is helping the Navy increase and diversify its pool of researchers and analysts.
July 25, 2018 -
The prospect of a higher cap on Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIPs), again, failed to make it through in the annual defense authorization bill.
July 25, 2018 -
The Office of Management and Budget releases a request for information for how to create the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center.
July 25, 2018 -
Congress holds off on cutting agencies from DoD's fourth estate.
July 24, 2018 -
A former background investigator pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from her falsification of work on background investigations of federal employees and contractors.
July 19, 2018 -
Are agencies hiring at levels consistent with their budgets and past hiring practices? Former DHS CHCO Jeff Neal looks at OPM's employment numbers.
July 19, 2018 -
The Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton’s biennial survey of federal acquisition workers found budget uncertainty and oversight requirements temper their optimism.
July 19, 2018 -
The White House announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Steven Dillingham, a current Peace Corps official, as the Census Bureau's newest permanent director.
July 19, 2018 -
An internal poll of FBI employees has revealed a striking drop in confidence in the vision of FBI Director Christopher Wray and the bureau's senior leadership.
July 18, 2018 -
Brett Baker, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's assistant inspector general for audits, spoke about the implications of a partially-staffed, 24/7 Headquarters Operations Center.
July 18, 2018