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Biden signs semiconductor Bill, spurring hopes for new jobs and manufacturing around the U.S.

The $54.2 billion measure drew broad support from local leaders, who believe their regions could benefit. “We need to make these chips here in America," the president said.

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Senate Dems have joined the push to block a Schedule F revival

As Republican groups discuss plans to reinstitute the controversial plan to strip tens of thousands of federal workers of their civil service protections, congressional Democrats have renewed their efforts to block it.

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Biden picks next Space Force chief

If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.

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Trump has endorsed a plan to purge the civil service of ‘rogue bureaucrats’

Former Trump staffers have said they have identified 50,000 federal employees who would be ousted under a new iteration of Schedule F during the next Republican administration.

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GSA appoints climate adviser

The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements.

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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.