The percentage of minorities in the IC workforce ticked up half a percentage point from FY 2019 to 27 percent in FY 2020, while the number of women in the IC, which showed improvement in FY 2018 and FY 2019, held steady at 39.3 percent in FY 2020. Keep Reading
The Biden administration is once again deploying federal employees across the country to confront rising cases of COVID-19 in some areas, launching new teams to assist communities struggling with outbreaks. Keep Reading
While COVID-19 cases and positive test results in the National Capital Region and communities nationwide have significantly decreased since May 2021, the pandemic is still ongoing, and many people are not yet fully vaccinated. Keep Reading
Uncertainty on best practices and agency policies—and a general lack of communication with federal staff—led to tragedy last year for one of Chairman Connolly’s constituents. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration may not know whether its workforce has the critical skills needed to respond to technology changes including unmanned aerial systems, commercial space transportation, artificial intelligence and additive manufacturing. Keep Reading
The federal workforce is critical to agencies' ability to address the complex social, economic, and security challenges facing the United States. However, across government, mission critical skill gaps are undermining the ability of federal agencies to carry out their missions. Keep Reading
WWC Global, McChrystal Group, and Partner Forces have established a partnership to deliver high quality leadership programs and sustainment solutions to the federal government. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office review has found that DHS has not issued written guidance on employee engagement action planning and components do not consistently include key elements in their plans, such as outcome-based performance measures. Keep Reading
More than half of the FAA's safety inspector and engineer workforces will be eligible to retire by 2025. Keep Reading
Administration officials say the shift will allow the government to hire a more inclusive workforce based on skill instead of a person’s education level. Keep Reading
Two days after the administration issued governmentwide guidance on reopening federal worksites, AFGE immediately sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought detailing AFGE’s six preconditions. Keep Reading
This guidance establishes near- to mid-term processes to align Federal agency operations to the National guidelines, and supports the transition of Federal government operations back to a normal state while maintaining practices which have proven successful in fighting the virus. Keep Reading
The suit names five plaintiffs working at the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Veteran Affairs. But there are likely thousands of other federal employees who have been exposed to the coronavirus. Keep Reading
Federal agencies vary widely in their efforts to implement key information technology workforce planning activities that are critical to ensuring that agencies have the staff they need to support their missions. Keep Reading
It’s not just about replacing the older workers, but replacing them with “a different kind of workforce for the future," says expert. Keep Reading
This can be a confusing and extremely stressful time, wondering whether you’ll get back pay, if you can find another job during the shutdown, etc. Keep Reading
"'Resistance,' '#resist' and similar terms have become inextricably links with the electoral success (or failure) of the president," says Office of Special Counsel. Keep Reading
GAO found that sub-agencies at HHS, USDA, and Education vary in following leading training practices for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating their grants training programs. Keep Reading
American Federation of Government Employees says that with thousands of positions vacant and more cuts proposed, the safety and well-being of inmates and staff is already eroding. Keep Reading