diversity equity inclusion and accessibility
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The minimum wage for federal employees and contractors is now $15/hour, and the administration is calling it a victory for pay equity. But experts say there's a lot more work to do to, especially around equitable recruitment and hiring.
January 31, 2022 -
The executive order works in tandem with provisions of the 2022 defense authorization act.
January 27, 2022 -
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.
January 26, 2022 -
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.
January 25, 2022 -
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.
January 12, 2022 -
All Air Combat Command bases will have at least one uniform option per size and many will expand inventory.
December 30, 2021 -
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.
December 17, 2021 -
President Joe Biden is nominating Shalanda Young to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget
November 24, 2021 -
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.
November 24, 2021 -
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.
November 15, 2021 -
The State Department, as part of an agency-wide modernization effort, is focused on using its vast inventory to further its diplomatic mission.
November 12, 2021 -
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.
November 09, 2021 -
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.
October 28, 2021 -
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.
October 28, 2021 -
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.
October 27, 2021