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In today's Federal Newscast: The Social Security Administration says it needs billions more to deliver for Americans. The federal government saw an overall drop in improper payments in fiscal 2022. And federal employees still have time to make changes to their health care enrollments.
Joe Paiva, chairman of the Cybernomic Warfare Institute and a strategic advisor to several software companies, including HireVue, Inc., and Chelsea Kilpack, the senior global communications manager at HireVue, offer four ways to win the race for talent.
The American Federation of Government Employees held a rally on Oct. 26 to raise concerns about a workforce in “crisis” at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Administration employees are back in the office, but understaffing and a restrictive telework policy are making them less productive, according to one of its unions, and may lead to an exodus of more employees.
Biden’s nominees requiring Senate confirmation take 127 days, on average, to get through the process, the Partnership for Public Service said.
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2023 will increase 8.7% for CSRS retirees and Social Security recipients, while FERS retirees will receive a 7.7% COLA.
Last year, Congress asked the National Academy of Public Administration to examine the sources of data for Social Security and how well it can access them. Here is what they found.
No fewer than six agencies over the last six weeks promoted or hired new executives to focus on cybersecurity challenges, demonstrating the continued demand for these skillsets.
USDA and NOAA are among the agencies that are taking advantage of the continuity of service agreements, giving them an extra year to complete their transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
SSA will restore previous levels of official time for union activities, but AFGE said more must be done to address staffing issues.
Also in today's Federal Newscast, GAO recommends the military services clear up their tattoo policies.
Tom Santucci, the director of IT modernization within GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, and Steven Naumann, a senior advisor in Office of IT Modernization, said agencies must find the right balance of where their applications can be the most effective.
The Social Security Fairness Act now has more than 290 co-sponsors, more than enough to force a House floor vote.
Patrick Newbold, assistant deputy commissioner and deputy chief information officer at SSA, said meeting with the Baltimore Ravens about how they use their data to drive decisions helped the agency improve its customer experience.