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If Trump Is reelected, his aides are planning to purge the civil service
Officials are looking to revive a controversial order issued in Trump's waning days and have already identified 50,000 federal positions to target.
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Leveling the field for federal cyber talent
The federal government's top human resources official wants agencies to be on an "equal footing" when it comes to hiring cybersecurity professionals.
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The House has cleared the way for Biden’s 4.6% pay raise plan
Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.
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OMB unpauses plan to rethink the federal property footprint
Agencies have a December deadline for developing real property capital plans. The administration wants them to think about how their property needs might change after COVID-19.
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EEOC: Women still lag far behind men in the government’s STEM workforce
A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission digs into women in the government’s STEM workforce, showing gaps in overall participation, leadership and pay.
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Federal employee morale is falling, and one group thinks the Slow appointments process is to blame
The Veterans Affairs Department was the only large agency to improve on its 2020 score in the latest annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government report.
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GAO dings State Department's IT workforce efforts
The State Department is currently working on an IT strategic workforce plan to address recruitment and retention issues, according to comments included in a recent oversight report.
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It could soon get even easier for feds to qualify for student loan forgiveness
The Education Department has proposed a package of regulatory reforms aimed at making loan forgiveness programs more accessible.
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CFPB expands technologist hiring program
A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.
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Right-wing activist tees up successor to Schedule F
Christopher Rufo, an instigator of culture war battles over critical race theory, wants to "centralize ideological control" of federal agencies within the Office of Management and Budget in the next Republican administration.
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Enforcement of Biden's federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is delayed—again
A federal appeals court will rehear the case this fall in front of its full panel of its judges.
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Budding spies might not get weeded out for past drug use
Activists say this would be a practical step to help ensure all the best candidates are getting considered for intelligence jobs.
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Three options for the FBI’s long-awaited new headquarters are still on the table
The General Services Administration briefed lawmakers on this last week.
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President Biden nominates OSTP director
If confirmed, Dr. Arati Prabhakar would serve as the president’s chief science advisor.
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Biden signs bill creating federal cybersecurity rotational program
Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.
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DHS is making ‘significant reforms’ to the employee discipline process
This comes after an outside oversight group alleged wrongdoing in the inspector general office, which the IG contests.
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House Oversight Committee advances legislation encouraging telework at agencies
The bill would improve training for managers, among other things.
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Former DOD cyber official loses bid for Congress despite Trump’s backing
Katie Arrington, who led a Defense Department push to bring 300,000 contractors into compliance with cyber hygiene policies, lost her race to oust a Republican incumbent in a South Carolina congressional primary.
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Digital Corps launches with 41 fellows across 13 agencies
The program, run out of the General Services Administration, is meant to help government woo early-career tech talent.
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TSP participants bemoan bumpy recordkeeper transition
Federal employees and retirees have reported problems with setting up new accounts for online access to the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program, and the agency’s call center has been deluged.
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