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The Air Force says it increased its childcare staffing levels from 65% to 80% in just one year, mainly through incentives other than pay raises.
The “rule of many” proposal from OPM aims to combine two previous hiring systems — the “rule of three” and “category rating” — while addressing more modern recruitment challenges.
Contractor employees will have enhanced whistleblower protections starting Nov. 6 after a years long effort to improve protections.
The Office of Personnel Management's retirement claims backlog hits a six-year low in September.
Last spring, when a Air National Guard member was found to leak secrets on the Discord app, it raised questions about how he got and kept his security clearance. Raw Story reporter Alexandria Jacobson spent three months looking at the security-clearance and found quite a few flaws. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked to her about it.
The work of our next guest has spanned 40 years and helped save lives. For that work at the NIH, he's a finalist for the Paul Volcker Career Achievement Award from the Partnership for Public Service.
Continuous vetting for all — that's the goal of OPM under Trusted Workforce 2.0. But the timeline seems ambitious.
The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this year to update the HR business reference architecture.
Not too many people nominated during the Obama administration are still around. But the next guest recently marked seven years in a crucial, but largely hidden job.
Apple and pear growers in Washington State are using insects instead of chemical pesticides to control other bugs that can ruin crops. It's an old idea, but not a practical one, until now. Credit goes to an entomologist at the Agriculture Research Service, who is also a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with her: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris.
In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS may have over-estimated the public demand for a government-run online platform to file taxes. OPM reminds agencies to report telework data accurately. And Open Season is fast-approaching, meaning it's time for feds to scrutinize their health care options.
The American Federation of Government Employees said OPM’s approval of retention bonuses for correctional officers is a positive step, but the union remains concerned it won’t be enough to address years of understaffing.
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