Workforce Rights/Governance
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Katie Arrington had been DoD’s chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment since 2020 and led the development of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
October 13, 2021 -
For an industry reaction, the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council Stephanie Kostro spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 05, 2021 -
The now-infamous "Fat Leonard" case stretched far and wide into the Navy contracting community and its officer ranks, and it may not be over yet.
October 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council has issued regulatory guidance on implementation of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
October 04, 2021 -
Federal employment attorney Heidi Burakiewicz represents tens of thousands of employees who sued for damages after both the 2013 and 2018 shutdowns, and joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to bring us up to speed on those cases.
October 01, 2021 -
The Office of Personnel Management on Friday offered up more on guidance on how agencies should discipline employees who fail to comply with the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate.
October 01, 2021 -
Federal contractors are waiting for more clarity on how to implement vaccine mandates and the consequences of failing to do so.
October 01, 2021 -
Under a new agreement between the agencies, screening officers at the Transportation Security Administration can now appeal certain firings, demotions and suspensions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, a right they didn't have previously.
September 28, 2021 -
The entire workforce has never been subject to a federal vaccine mandate before, and the new policies are prompting questions about how agencies will enforce the policy and grant reasonable accommodations to those who have a religious or medical objection.
September 24, 2021 -
Senators on both sides of the aisle agreed the president's nominees for the Merit Systems Protection Board are experienced, and they expressed a desire to restore a long-awaited quorum to the board. But Republicans also zeroed in on past social media posts from one of the nominees.
September 22, 2021 -
Labor relations at the Department of Veterans Affairs soured a bit during the Trump administration. And they haven't gotten any better with Joe Biden in the White House.
September 22, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Service Impasses Panel is back to work with all new members.
September 17, 2021 -
The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal employees applies to those who are teleworking, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force said Thursday. The task force's latest guidance also appears to allow agencies to require vaccines for contractors earlier than a recent executive order described.
September 16, 2021 -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines
September 16, 2021 -
Testing requirements will stay in place for most unvaccinated onsite contractors until agencies can sort through the contractual paperwork, the Biden administration said Monday.
September 13, 2021