Hiring/Retention
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The Defense Department ranks high among federal agencies seeking expertise in quantum computing, the next big thing in computing. DoD agencies have established several ways to recruit and hire people with chops in quantum sub-skills. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds, they're not all following the best practices for getting the people they need. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Candice Wright, the GAO's Director of Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics .
December 27, 2023 -
The White House has outlined major initiatives to boost the cyber workforce, with federal agencies leading the charge in adopting "skills-based" hiring.
December 25, 2023 -
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee voted in favor of a draft proposal to reform the pay system for blue-collar federal employees, but several members remain concerned about actual implementation.
December 21, 2023 -
Congress wants spy agencies to hire more experts in financial intelligence, emerging technology.
December 20, 2023 -
The last thing the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs is new employees who have a substance use disorder or or felons with access to VA pharmacies. But the agency lacks a consistent procedure for finding out about such people from the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the VHA, in fact, hired thousands of people who might have drug-related convictions.
December 20, 2023 -
The State Department processed over 24 million passport books and cards in fiscal 2023 — a new record. And it's back to processing passport applications within 6-8 weeks for routine service.
December 18, 2023 -
Multiple sources tell Federal News Network the Office of Management and Budget told agencies to target specific job classifications like cyber or data scientists or certain grade levels for increased salaries.
December 15, 2023 -
The National Rural Letter Carriers Association filed a national-level grievance this week over the Postal Service’s “repeated failure to pay rural carriers correctly and on time.”
December 14, 2023 -
The Defense Department is having trouble connecting with Gen Zers who are now in their prime military recruitment age as enlistment shortfalls persist
December 14, 2023 -
The Biden administration has set a goal of increasing the DEIA index score in Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) six points by 2026. In the 2023 survey, agencies are one-third of the way there.
December 13, 2023 -
The Internal Revenue Service is shaking up its leadership team for the first time in decades to elevate parts of the agency at the center of a multi-billion-dollar modernization agenda.
December 13, 2023 -
The higher the employee response rate for FEVS, the more accurate the picture that chief human capital officers get into what their workforce both wants and needs. But for many agencies, it’s a challenging feat.
December 12, 2023 -
The State Department is honoring Michelle Neyland, a congressional adviser for its Bureau of International Affairs who helped make a pay raise for Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas a reality.
December 11, 2023 -
Jason Miller, the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, said for 2024, OMB is naming four new high-impact service provider agencies and expanding initiatives like pooled hiring.
December 08, 2023 -
The Biden administration is trying to set a higher bar for public-facing services across government — with a new focus on providing a "digital-first" experience.
December 07, 2023