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Defense Health Agency nurses face recruiting freeze, threats to pay
The agency has held town halls informing employees that it’s suspending a regrade of existing GS-13 nursing positions.
Why aren’t more agencies using the personnel mobility program?
The personnel mobility program allows federal agencies to temporarily bring in outside workers to address critical skills gaps, but a government watchdog report finds the program is underutilized.
By Nathan Strout
Watchdog says key federal health agency is failing on crises
The federal Department of Health and Human Services is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the nation’s response to public health emergencies ranging from the coronavirus pandemic, to extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterror attacks, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog says in a report Thursday.
Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets
A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
By Nathan Strout
New leadership initiative aims to add 400 paid federal interns
The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program comes as the federal government struggles to draw young talent to replace those soon to retire.
By Jessie Bur
How GAO went from a small accounting office to Congress’ supreme auditor in 100 years
The Government Accountability Office has evolved over 100 years from a mainly financial overseer to the trusted authority on government operations.
By Dan Hu, Medill News Service
Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown
The measure now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
OPM anticipates hiring surge under new infrastructure bill
Federal agencies will have new responsibilities under the recently passed infrastructure bill that will require an increase in workers to perform those jobs.
By Jessie Bur
New bill aims to bolster plummeting federal internship numbers
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., introduced legislation Dec. 1 to ensure that all federal internships are paid, as the number of interns has plunged over the last decade.
By Jessie Bur
Collins joins push to send federal workers back to in-person
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined 43 Republican senators in calling for federal agencies to immediately transition to in-person work.
OPM authorities brought in more new feds than CARES Act
Some agencies authorized to make special hires under the CARES Act chose not to do so, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
By Jessie Bur