Hiring/Retention
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No matter how you look at it, the process for investigating people and granting them security clearance has been a hairball for decades.
March 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, former administrators from the Environmental Protection Agency are encouraging Congress to help EPA rebuild its cadre of scientific talent.
March 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Homeland Security is asking for feedback from vendors on how it should pay in-demand cybersecurity experts.
March 08, 2021 -
In a recent survey of Federal News Network readers, the vast majority of federal employees said changes in administration have little to do with their retirement decisions, but of course, there are always a few exceptions.
March 08, 2021 -
President Joe Biden's choices to lead the Office of Management and Budget described several top priorities at their nomination hearing on Thursday, including a focus on creating a more diverse recruitment pool and inspiring more people to serve in the federal government.
March 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in one of her first moves as Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm is reviving one of the agency's largest loan programs for clean energy.
March 04, 2021 -
The newest study states sexual assaults are more likely in commands where harassment is common.
March 03, 2021 -
School superintendents say they have ideas to fix an explosion of problems.
March 02, 2021 -
The National Security Commission on AI recommends creating a Digital Service Academy that would “grow tech talent with the same seriousness of purpose that we grow military officers."
March 02, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling the military services to stand up new violence prevention workforces, identify "high risk" bases and assess their own compliance with existing policies meant to stop sexual assault.
March 01, 2021 -
The Biden administration tapped Kiran Ahuja, a former chief of staff at the agency, to lead the Office of Personnel Management. If confirmed, she'll have several tough challenges on her plate.
March 01, 2021 -
Whatever plans federal agencies had to guide a return to offices, well, those seem to have evaporated months ago, Bob Tobias said.
February 26, 2021 -
Agencies can't automatically rule out federal employment opportunities for an applicant or appointee based on their past marijuana use, the Office of Personnel Management said.
February 26, 2021 -
Consider becoming a mentor to someone who doesn't look like you.
February 26, 2021 -
The IRS is bringing more employees back to the office to process tax returns, open mail and make sure eligible Americans receive their Economic Impact Payments.
February 25, 2021