diversity equity inclusion and accessibility

• Biden signs order making sexual harassment a punishable offense in military

  The executive order works in tandem with provisions of the 2022 defense authorization act.

  Defense

  January 27, 2022
• OPM, Commerce to hold DEIA roundtable on equitable hiring

  The Office of Personnel Management and Commerce Department will host a roundtable to discuss the best ways to implement diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility into hiring and recruitment.

  Hiring/Retention

  January 26, 2022
• Cyber workforce ranks among least diverse segments of federal government

  The federal cybersecurity workforce is less diverse than the rest of the federal government, and a unique series of challenges make it harder for agencies to show progress.

  Workforce

  January 25, 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
• Air Force expanding maternity uniform access for airmen

  All Air Combat Command bases will have at least one uniform option per size and many will expand inventory.

  Air Force

  December 30, 2021
• Getting equitable access to digital services right

  Jordan Burris, the former chief of staff in the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer, explains why the customer experience executive order needs to drive new thinking around identity management.

  Commentary

  December 17, 2021
• Biden picks women of color to lead White House budget office

  President Joe Biden is nominating Shalanda Young to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget

  People

  November 24, 2021
• Biden’s DEIA strategy seeks to better understand federal employees’ challenges

  The administration will elevate the role of chief diversity officers to help lead agency DEIA implementation teams and conduct quarterly updates to track progress in meeting governmentwide goals.

  Workforce

  November 24, 2021
• Upcoming customer experience executive order underscores Biden’s equity goals

  The Biden administration is working on an executive order focused on improving customer experience within government and building on its ongoing work to improve the equity of public-facing services.

  Agency Oversight

  November 15, 2021
• State Dept. CDO makes diversity top management priority under data strategy

  The State Department, as part of an agency-wide modernization effort, is focused on using its vast inventory to further its diplomatic mission.

  Big Data

  November 12, 2021
• Commerce Department moves to close patent gap for women and minorities

  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has for years operated a plan to help more women and minorities gain access to the patent system and fill the patent gap.

  Management

  November 09, 2021
• Making diversity, equity and inclusion agile, accountable will help its adoption, agencies say

  Monica Matthews, HUD chief human capital officer, said the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) created a twofold strategy for greater diversity, equity, inclusion – and accessibility – in the realm of talent acquisition.

  Workforce

  October 28, 2021
• GOP members of Congress have lingering questions about federal vaccine mandate

  In today's Federal Newscast, top Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee have more questions about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal employees.

  Federal Newscast

  October 28, 2021
• Intelligence community workforce is more diverse, but still struggles with retention and promotion

  Minority representation has increased recently in the IC, but the community is still struggling to retain and promote women and minorities into the upper ranks of their agencies.

  Workforce

  October 27, 2021