Hiring/Retention
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A draft version of Ashton Carter’s Force of the Future initiative seeks to transition Defense civilians out of existing civil service rules and create the underpinnings of a more “flexible” system.
September 16, 2015 -
Secretary John McHugh said an impending budget showdown coupled with a reduction in forces could have a serious impact on the Army's readiness.
September 15, 2015 -
A new Senate bill could guarantee six weeks of paid leave for federal employees who become parents, and let them choose whether to take those six weeks separately or in one shot.
September 15, 2015 -
You've heard of USA Jobs, the federal hiring portal. Now, there's USA Hire. It's the latest part of the Office of Personnel Management's strategy to streamline the hiring process and get agencies the best candidates. Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about USA Hire.
September 15, 2015 -
Within the $219 million budget is money to speed up the board's cybersecurity plans and prepare for changes to the military retirement system. The board is also considering automatic escalation of contribution levels.
September 14, 2015 -
The Office of Personnel Management is learning how it can use performance appraisal and talent acquisition tools to find the candidates, and do it in the most efficient and accurate ways.
September 10, 2015 -
There is a wealth of government data that could be used to make HR programs far more effective, says former DHS HR executive Jeff Neal.
September 09, 2015 -
Jeri Buchholz, a strategic business development adviser for FMP Consulting and former chief human capital officer at NASA, tells federal leaders how to prepare for a moratorium at their agencies.
September 08, 2015 -
The federal technology community is seeing a lot of key senior executives switch roles or leave government, including new officials in charge of data analytics at GSA and EPA.
September 08, 2015 -
Only eight weeks into the job, David Shulkin is rethinking health care goals within the Veterans Affairs Department
September 04, 2015 -
Former Defense Department Comptroller Bob Hale wants Congress to learn from the past five years of budgetary turmoil. Congress has about 10 work days when it gets back from recess Sept. 8. – with no immediate sign of a budget deal for fiscal 2016.
September 02, 2015 -
The Labor Department used to be one of the worst agencies to work for, according to its own employees. But now, its leaders are focused on making the agency a model employer, says Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu.
August 31, 2015 -
Tony Scott, the federal chief information officer, said agencies need to build from within to address talent gaps throughout the government.
August 28, 2015 -
Young federal employees have a new space to communicate and share ideas and with each other. Young Government Leaders has launched an online university. It's a place where feds can share the lessons they've learned in training or articles relevant to their jobs in the federal workplace. Miguel Joey Aviles is the chief learning officer for YGL. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the university can help young feds with their careers.
August 26, 2015 -
The NSA's adviser on equality says workforce diversity is improving as the agency attempts to balance its mission with the men and women hired to help it succeed.
August 26, 2015