Workforce

• Key IT acquisition, financial executives leaving GSA, HHS

  Michael Peckham, the former CFO of the Program Support Office at HHS, is one of several executives retiring after more than 30 years in government.

  Reporter's Notebook

  January 12, 2022
• A history of the Merit Systems Protection Board and its relevance today

  The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Debra Roth, a partner at Shaw Bransford & Roth.

  Workforce

  January 12, 2022
• After five years, the Merit Systems Protection Board looks to finally add three members

  For five years, the Merit Systems Protection Board has lacked a quorum, or even any of its three members at all.

  Workforce

  January 12, 2022
• NASA finds itself on the hunt for more astronauts

  In today's Federal Newscast, NASA’s Office of Inspector General has identified a staffing shortage in the agency’s astronaut corps.

  Federal Newscast

  January 12, 2022
• DHS launching new employee training program focused on climate change

  DHS Secretary Alexandro Mayorkas is setting up a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit graduates and current agency employees to support the department’s growing focus on adapting to climate change.

  Workforce

  January 12, 2022
• OPM to create Chief Diversity Officer Council to elevate role across government

  OPM is creating a Chief Diversity Officer Council and exploring the possibility of creating a job classification series for federal employees who work as diversity experts.

  Workforce

  January 12, 2022
• Strengthening the acquisition talent pipeline is a top GSA priority for 2022

  The General Services Administration will partner with multiple agencies this year to assess, share and hire entry-level acquisition talent.

  Federal Insights

  January 12, 2022
• Agencies must set up new COVID testing programs for unvaccinated, on-site employees

  The Safer Federal Workforce task force released a new and updated FAQs to help shed some light on lingering questions about testing of unvaccinated, on-site employees and contractors.

  Workforce

  January 11, 2022
• Massive unanswered questions remain as Navy begins process to defuel Red Hill

  To date, thousands of families have been displaced by jet fuel in drinking water.

  Navy

  January 11, 2022
• How is the Biden administration doing with filling out senior positions?

  In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden has managed to get fewer of his nominees confirmed to federal agency leadership positions than two of his most recent predecessors, but it’s not for lack of trying.

  Federal Newscast

  January 11, 2022
• Biden administration takes new approach to gather data on federal workforce quickly

  The Federal Pulse Survey gives the administration a more real-time data snapshot of how federal employees feel about their workplaces, compared to more established methods such as the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

  Workforce

  January 10, 2022
• US delays intelligence center targeting foreign influence

  Two years have passed since Congress directed the creation of an intelligence center to lead efforts to stop election interference by foreign adversaries

  Workforce

  January 10, 2022
• What exactly is today’s status of the vaccine mandate in the federal space?

  The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on the yes-or-no debate for a federal vaccine mandate.

  Workforce

  January 10, 2022
• What feds need to know about financial disclosures and investing for retirement

  The Office of Government Ethics requires federal employees to annually submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (Form 450) each year before February 15. Federal News Network sat down with Shawn Steel, a certified financial planner with ClearLogic Financial, to learn how this can affect federal employees’ retirement plans and what they need to consider when investing.

  Federal Insights

  January 07, 2022