Neurodiversity and National Security: Harnessing the Potential of Unique Cognitive Talents
Neurodiversity and National Security: Harnessing the Potential of Unique Cognitive Talents
Connecting Tech Talent with Opportunities to Serve in Government
After nearly seven years as a product designer and product manager at a major technology company, Jessica Watson was feeling burnt out and questioning her career direction. In 2019, she decided to take a leap and look for a new role, only to have the pandemic begin in early 2020.
Top 10 Cases of 2022 Impacting the Federal Workforce
This week on FEDtalk, the Attorneys of Shaw Bransford & Roth, with a combined three decades of representing federal employees, discuss significant cases impacting the federal workforce.
NSCAI Issues Final Report on Expanding AI Capabilities in Federal Workforce
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) issued a final report on the AI capabilities of the federal workforce which set a goal for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the intelligence community to be AI-ready by 2025.
OPM Instructs Agencies to Restart Union Talks to Reverse Trump-Era Orders
An Office of Personnel Management (OPM) memo dated March 5, 2021 provides instructions on how agencies should reverse course on several Trump-era workforce policies. A number of executive orders were passed in 2018 that specifically restricted union activity and made it easier for federal employees to be fired.
OPM Memo States Marijuana is Not a Disqualifier for Federal Employment
A February 25, 2021 OPM memo announced that candidates for federal employment should not be barred from federal employment on the sole basis of marijuana usage.
OPM Guidance Proposes Updated Requirements for Public Service
An OPM guidance released on Friday builds on an executive order released by President Trump on June 26 directing agencies to expand the use of valid, competency-based assessments and narrow the use of educational qualifications in the federal hiring process. A primary goal of the executive order is to mimic the private sector’s use of competency-based assessments rather than degree-based hiring.