Digital Government
Employees, Lawmakers Frustrated by Homeland Security’s Slow COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
A nearly month-old effort has only led to 900 employee vaccinations.
Digital Government
Survey: Majority of Senior Executives Feel Burned Out
Overall, more than one in three feds attribute burnout to COVID-19 circumstances.
Digital Government
Former Homeland Security Watchdog Officials Fostered ‘Divisiveness, Disorder and Dissension,’ Report Finds
The three senior employees are no longer working for the IG office.
Digital Government
CIO Roundup: Here Are the Government’s Top Tech Chiefs So Far
Most agency chief information officers are career officials so it's steady ahead but vacancies left by appointees need to be filled.
Policy
Biden Asks OSHA to Consider COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
A national order from OSHA would bring all states under the same rules, since even states with independent agencies must meet or exceed the federal standard.
Digital Government
White House Directs Agencies to Revise Their Pandemic Plans
The “paramount concern is the health and safety of all federal employees, on-site contractors, and individuals interacting with the federal workforce,” OMB said.
Digital Government
Biden Aims for Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage
He directed his administration to work on an executive order within his first 100 days.
Digital Government
Dashboard Offers Data on Agency Hiring Processes and Lack of Objective Assessments
Federal hiring managers are asking applicants whether they’re qualified for open positions but aren’t getting hard data to back that up.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Propose 3.2% Raise for Feds in 2022
Democrats in both chambers of Congress have reintroduced legislation to boost basic pay by 2.2% across the board next year, along with an average 1% increase in locality pay.
Digital Government
Biden Issues Sweeping Ethics Plan for Appointees
Hours before departing the White House, former President Trump revoked his own ethics pledge, allowing current and former Trump appointees to immediately become lobbyists.
Digital Government
As Secret Service Deploys to Federal Buildings, Employees Across the Country Are Warned to Stay Away
Security concerns in the run up to the inauguration have agencies taking special precautions.
Digital Government
NGA Launches Workforce Pilot for Neurodiverse Individuals
The intelligence agency kicked off the program in December.
Digital Government
Smithsonian Seeks Lead for Broad Swath of Digital Transformation Efforts
The position is based out of the Washington, D.C. headquarters but is open for applicants teleworking from anywhere in the U.S.
Digital Government
OPM Failed to Issue Guidance for D.C. Federal Workers During Insurrection
There was substantial warning ahead of the arrival of the group that violently stormed the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election.
Digital Government
Federal Agencies Have Distributed 200K Coronavirus Vaccine Doses So Far
Four agencies have provided the shots from their own distributions, but this only represents a fraction of the doses the agencies received.
Ideas
6 Lessons From 2020 Federal Leaders Should Apply in the Months to Come
As the embers of the dumpster fire that was 2020 burn away, important lessons provide light for the way forward in 2021.
Ideas
How to Solve Inefficient Meetings Through Existing Technology
Even small process improvements can make internal staff meetings run better.
Digital Government
Trump Signs Order Formalizing 1% Pay Raise for Federal Civilians In 2021
The raise does not include a change in locality pay.
Artificial Intelligence
Critical Update: Why Having Artificial Intelligence Talent is a National Security Issue
Dr. José-Marie Griffiths discusses her work crafting workforce recommendations for Congress as part of her work with the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
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