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OPM succession shuffle sparks Schedule F concerns
Experts worry that an executive order with the potential to politicize the civil service could do lasting damage, even if rescinded by the incoming Biden administration.
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Pandemic pivots at State, FCC
The necessary wave of IT adaptation to the pandemic showed federal CIOs and agencies they could move quickly and efficiently to modernize.
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Biden taps former Obama aide to lead VA
Denis McDonough would be the second non-veteran to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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VA vaccine distribution will require 'Herculean effort,' says VA official
The agency is preparing to receive initial shipments of vaccines, but getting it to rural areas of the country will be a challenge.
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Developing an agency brand to modernize HR
Agencies can use data to identify and assemble information on candidates' and employees' experiences to better understand how people perceive them as an employer, as well as how to potentially streamline outdated processes.
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Congress axes CMO office in 2021 defense bill
The Defense Department’s third top position will get eliminated after just two years in existence, according to language in the final version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Gender pay gap persists in the federal workforce
Incomplete data on promotion by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission limit the ability of agencies to ensure equal opportunity for promotions across gender, race and ethnicity, the report says.
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How dozens of Trump's political appointees will stay in government after Biden takes over
Burrowing has a history that traces back to civil service reforms of the late 1880s, when Congress passed a law to try to ensure that jobs were awarded on merit rather than patronage. The number of hires sought under Trump is so far roughly similar to the tally of other recent administrations, but the types of positions being converted are more political than in the past
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House chairs seek 'full accounting' of Schedule F conversions
The lawmakers requested information about any political appointees given civil service positions and about any positions converted to the new personnel category created by President Trump.
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What to expect from Joe Biden’s DOD
President-elect Joe Biden’s national security team is taking shape. FCW talked with experts to understand exactly what’s at stake for the Defense Department’s modernization efforts over the next four years.
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GSA's Murphy releases transition funds to Biden
More than two weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by the Associated Press, the General Services Administration is releasing $7.3 million in transition funding and making other resources available to the president-elect's team.
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Pentagon tightens workplace restrictions as COVID cases spike
The increase of coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C. region preceded the Pentagon’s decision to revert to stricter workplace protocols.
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OMB seeks to reclassify workforce under Schedule F
The agency is gearing up to make 88% of its positions subject to at-will employment.
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VA union claims victory in termination case
In win for the National VA Council, the Federal Labor Relations Authority dismissed the VA's exceptions to an arbitrator's award that requires it to reinstate union employees fired without performance improvement plans.
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Lawmakers probe telework's impact on federal jobs, hiring
Although the move to telework has presented challenges, agency officials told senators at a hearing emphasized the benefits in terms of hiring and productivity.
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NTEU looks for a 'fresh start' for federal employees under Biden
The union's blueprint for immediate action joins with NAPA's working group on the federal workforce in calling for the next director of OPM to abandon a regulation-heavy approach.
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DOD fails third audit, but sees progress with cost-savings
The Defense Department boasts cost savings as it chases a clean audit. But using the $1 billion audit to find savings could be short-sighted.
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OPM aide tapped as next federal CIO
The chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management is taking over the top federal tech job for the last days of the Trump administration.
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NAPA working group floats proposal to roll back Trump's workforce orders
A team at the National Academy of Public Administration wants the incoming president to order a reduction in the number of General Schedule job classifications while expanding the use of recruitment, relocation and retention payments.
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Federal panel sides with VA on union contract
The Federal Service Impasses Panel largely sided with the Department of Veterans Affairs in a contract ruling in a case between the VA and the National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC).
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