Interior Department
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Civilian agencies that saw their workforces decline or, in some cases, relocate, could experience hiring sprees if the Biden administration gets its way with its 2022 budget request.
June 02, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Paycheck Protection Program, a feature of the 2020 legislation to help the country in the pandemic, has ended.
June 02, 2021 -
This week, Michael Binder spoke with Mark Greenblatt, who has been inspector general for the Interior Department since 2019.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Energy Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are leading a new 100-day effort to improve the cybersecurity of the electric infrastructure.
April 21, 2021 -
Nearly all civilian agencies would see double-digit spending increases next year, according to the Biden administration's 2022 budget request, which officials previewed Friday.
April 09, 2021 -
Federal employees ranked federal human resources last among four federal administrative services, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey from the General Services Administration.
March 30, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for nearly two centuries
March 15, 2021 -
A year ago today, the Office of Management and Budget told agencies to implement "maximum telework" policies as the pandemic kicked into full gear. Today, agencies are asking what's next.
March 15, 2021 -
How is the federal government pursing shared services? When has the Interior Department used shared services? Will the move to shared services change under the new administration? Host Michael Keegan welcomes Scott Cameron, forming acting assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at the Interior Department as they explore these questions and more.
February 01, 2021 -
President-elect Joe Biden says he had chosen North Carolina regulator Michael S. Regan as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his pick for interior secretary.
December 18, 2020 -
Agencies are often reassigning members of the Senior Executive Service with little oversight, the Government Accountability Office found. And the Office of Personnel Management, which has the authority to crack down on agencies when they fail to reassign SES members properly, said enforcement isn't a major priority.
September 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says not all agencies have been tracking time and attendance fraud consistently.
September 02, 2020 -
The Interior Department's inspector general said agency officials gave mostly accurate statements to Congress about its reasons for relocating employees at the Bureau of Land Management. But Interior officials did mislead Congress about lease costs being the primary reason for the move.
September 01, 2020 -
The concept of reskilling is no longer limited to low-value value work, as the new virtual environment has changed the game for federal employees looking for training and development opportunities, agencies say.
August 26, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an AFGE conducted survey of VA members finds nearly 1,000 employees say racism has made their jobs more difficult.
August 12, 2020