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The Postal Service’s law enforcement division is staffing up to respond to a “sustained crime wave,” and is taking steps to make USPS employees and collection boxes a harder target for criminals.
In the endless quest for talent, federal contractors sometimes use foreign employees. A long-running program called E-verify lets employers confirm such potential employees are eligible to work in the United States. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that agencies are not consistent in checking the E-verify system, as part of their contractor oversight.
Americans probably interact with employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) more than those of any other agency. Behind that workforce are people you don't see as much. One of them has been honored with the Outstanding Senior Executive Professional of the Year award from the Senior Executives Association. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Jennifer Ellison, TSA's Deputy Chief Counsel and former assistant chief counsel for employment, civil rights and labor policy.
Several agencies will get a part of $155 million from the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. The money is aimed at helping agencies improve how they review and decide on applications for infrastructure construction.
Federal facilities in three more states will be able to buy carbon free electricity as the government expands the availability of this energy to its facilities to achieve its sustainability goals and propel this type of clean energy.
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday that the agency has some “catching up to do,” in order to collect taxes owed from wealthy individuals and large corporations, as well as deliver the level of customer experience that taxpayers deserve.
DHS wants to make sure employees at the Counter Weapons Office of Mass Destruction stay feds, even if Congress lets the office's authority terminate.
Remarkably, even when national unemployment rates hover around 3.5%, individuals with disabilities still find themselves disproportionately underrepresented in the workforce. In 2022, a mere 21.3% of disabled individuals were gainfully employed. This stark disparity demands immediate attention and concerted efforts to rectify.
Using artificial intelligence, analysts at Govini have build a digital twin of the U.S. industrial base. It is a disturbing picture. Govini's analysis shows how far behind the United States military is in bringing new technology to bear.
She spent 20 years as a revenue officer at the IRS. Then she went into union work, serving for 14 years as president of a local in Wisconsin. Now she's the new national president of the National Treasury Employees Union.
For federal employees and federal retirees, Congress is eyeing changes to catch-up contributions, death gratuities, Social Security benefits and more.
The State Department is increasing its capacity to train members of the Foreign Service, and expanding the fields of expertise for its diplomatic corps, as the department embarks on its largest hiring of career diplomats in more than a decade.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) works with commercial contractors and non-profits in countries where it operates. For many years, that has included religious organizations. Now, USAID has established a formal policy for religious engagement.
Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan said that service’s people are its most valuable asset, so it must take care of them.