diversity equity inclusion and accessibility
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Labor leaders called on the Biden administration to investigate the workplace practices of federal contractor Maximus, claiming the company systemically prevents call center staff, who are predominately Black and Latina women, from advancing their careers.
March 22, 2023 -
The departments of Agriculture, Labor, State and Veterans Affairs reported that 50% or less of their public-facing websites comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.
March 02, 2023 -
Diversity, equity and inclusion within the Federal Bureau of Investigation plays a crucial role in the agency’s mission to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution.
February 23, 2023 -
The Office of Personnel Management’s first-ever DEIA annual report details both progress and upcoming goals to hit the requirements of Biden’s executive order on advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the federal workforce.
February 16, 2023 -
New guidance from the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget details how agencies can expand paid internship opportunities.
January 20, 2023 -
The Agriculture Department has restored staffing levels after attrition following 2019 research facility relocations, but the new workforce has overall less job experience and is less racially diverse.
January 19, 2023 -
After months of planning and two council meetings, federal diversity leaders are hammering out more long-term changes to advance the Biden administration’s DEIA priorities.
January 13, 2023 -
Intelligence community IT leaders have a message for the vendor community: take accessibility seriously when you develop products and services for spy agencies.
January 04, 2023 -
The White House’s Open Government National Action Plan contains five key themes, largely underscored by the administration’s emphasis on advancing equity in federal services.
December 28, 2022 -
Biden administration officials point to “great strides” in agencies progress under the President’s Management Agenda, just after it hit its one-year anniversary.
December 14, 2022 -
About one quarter of 2022 FEVS respondents said they'd consider leaving their position based on their agency's current telework or remote work options.
December 01, 2022 -
The chief of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility for the intelligence community is focused on hard data and changing culture.
November 28, 2022 -
Organizations have some ideas for how the National Cyber Director's forthcoming workforce strategy could address longstanding cyber talent challenges.
November 11, 2022 -
The State Department, for the first time, holds disaggregated workforce data sets that break down the composition of its workforce across nearly every one of its offices.
November 09, 2022 -
The 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey added new questions about innovation and resilience, as well as a new index on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
October 28, 2022