
Senator Grassley Questions IPA Authority, Ex-Google CEO’s Influence
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Federal Workers Prepare for Changes Under New House Rules Package
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Federal Workforce Priorities Left Unfinished in 117th Congress
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Congress Passes Appropriations, Averting Government Shutdown
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Congress in a Rush to Finish Omnibus Bill
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Annual Defense Authorization Includes Federal Workforce Provisions
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Legislation to Protect First Responder Retirement Clears Congress
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Stakeholders Push to Prevent Firings of Career Staff
A coalition of nearly 50 organizations urged Congress to pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week. This week, two lawmakers echoed that call in an op-ed published in GovExec.

OPM Releases 2022 FEVS Results, New Diversity and Innovation Indexes
On Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the government-wide results of the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). The survey asks employees their views on their current work environment, including management, policies, and new initiatives.

President Biden Formally Announces FY 2022 Pay Raise
President Joe Biden submitted an alternative pay plan to congressional leaders on August 27 authorizing a 2.7 percent pay raise for most general schedule civilian employees. The raise is effective January 1, 2022.

iFEST 2021: Learning and Thriving in the New Normal
A year of dramatic shifts in online education and training have made iFEST 2021 a must-participate conference for the distributed learning community. iFEST brings together senior officials and innovators from government, industry, and academia for this three-day online conference to discuss new solutions for the new normal.

Updated Guidance on Protocol for Determining Vaccination Status of Federal Employees
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, launched by President Biden to guide federal agencies on safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced in updated guidance that agencies need to ask about the vaccination status of federal workers, who could face consequences for providing false information but may decline to answer.

Biden Administration Announces Vaccine Requirement for Federal Employees
On Thursday afternoon, the Biden administration announced a requirement that all federal employees and contractors show proof of vaccination or submit to regular COVID-19 tests, wear masks, and physically distance from others while at work.

Webinar: Inside Santos v. NASA
In this live webinar, an attorney from Shaw Bransford & Roth will explain the Federal Circuit's holding in Santos v. NASA.

Podsters on FEDtalk
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, federal employee panelists who themselves are podcast hosts and content creators across platforms joined the program to discuss the personal and professional benefits, pitfalls, and successes of their creations, and what it has meant for them as well for their careers.