Hiring/Retention
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The new memo shows the Biden administration is looking for a wide array ideas from agencies to better recruit, retain and support a diverse national security workforce. Notably, the administration wants agencies to explore more flexible remote work options for classified workers and review existing hiring authorities.
February 05, 2021 -
President Biden looking to attract more people from STEM fields into the national security workforceIn today's Federal Newscast, a new memo from President Biden will create a new inter-agency task force to develop proposals to recruit, retain and support national security professionals.
February 05, 2021 -
Lots of people on the autism spectrum are capable of good and useful work, and that's the idea behind a neuro diversity pilot project at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
February 05, 2021 -
The suggestions come from Task Force One Navy, an entity created in the wake of George Floyd’s death last year and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed.
February 04, 2021 -
Entering a federal agency for the first time as an appointed manager can be daunting. Tom Temin got a breakdown from Boston Consulting Group's Daniel Werfel.
February 04, 2021 -
After a fair amount of drama over Defense advisory boards in the past few months, the Pentagon is starting completely fresh by relieving hundreds of board members.
February 02, 2021 -
The Defense secretary put a halt to Trump-era actions against transgender service members.
February 02, 2021 -
The Biden administration quickly eliminated many of its predecessors' signature federal workforce policies. With the Schedule Fs and diversity/inclusion training bans gone, is there anything left from the Trump agenda to build on?
February 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Fair RETIRE Act would allow injured officers to stay in the same retirement system if they take another job within the civil service.
January 29, 2021 -
The Army is relaxing some standards, however, beards are still a no-go in most situations.
January 26, 2021 -
Over the last two-plus years, the CIA has launched an Instagram page, a page on the dark web, created an office of Hispanic engagement and recently updated its website.
January 26, 2021 -
As the Biden administration gets up and running, the president's pick to run the State Department sees an opportunity to revitalize its workforce.
January 26, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the RAND Corporation finds that the private sector pays more … but federal agencies offer other benefits to its scientists.
January 25, 2021 -
The new program is working with four companies to build a program to look for changes on the earth's surface.
January 22, 2021 -
Biden has a chance to appoint people who will address systemic personnel issues in the military.
January 21, 2021