Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Amid political leadership vacancies, calls for SES reform continue to rise

Opting for career SES officials or appointees who don’t need Senate confirmation may be the most effective way to minimize persistent leadership vacancies.

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OPM prioritizing pooled hiring, HR workforce in 2025 budget

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4 agencies answer House Oversight Committee’s calls for deeper federal telework data

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Hiring people is easy. Hiring the right people? Not so easy

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How 3 agency leaders try to mitigate burnout, stress for federal employees

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CFO Council plans to close workforce gaps in the short, long terms

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7 ways to modernize the federal financial workforce

The CFO Council released a new workforce strategy to help reimagine the federal financial management workforce.

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Industry pushes back against WH order on diversity and inclusion training

In today’s Federal Newscast, 11 industry associations are calling on the Trump administration to rescind the executive order on diversity and training.

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POGO: Existing whistleblower protections may not always protect policy dissent

Several federal agencies operate so-called dissent channels for employees can express disagreement with policies or policy proposals. But a watchdog group said they’re rarely used.

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