Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
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VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year
VA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce.
Homeland Security, Justice officials urge Congress to expand counter-drone authority
Federal law enforcement agencies asked Congress for more authority to counter domestic drones.
Leaders must ensure that federal agencies are data-ready
Are agencies ready to support a workforce fully armed with data, or could they experience too much of a good thing?
US urges speed in Booz Allen antitrust case as NSA intel contract nears
U.S. attorneys argue a speedier clip is necessary to preserve competition on a National Security Agency contract dubbed Optimal Decision, which deals with signals intelligence and simulation services.
Hybrid work may be permanent fixture for government employees, Cisco finds
Since the pandemic, employee surveys and research have found that telework and remote work can be a bargaining chip for federal hiring managers.
US Justice Dept. turns to reforming outsider Peters to run federal prisons
Peters will become only the second director in the agency’s history with no prior experience in the federal prisons system.
UN stresses strategic communications to combat disinformation ‘weapon of war’
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council that the world in which peacekeepers operate "is more hazardous today than any time in recent memory," with geopolitical tensions reverberating locally and conflicts "more complex and multi-layered."
Union files grievance against US Treasury bureau after talks on remote work stopped
A spokesperson for the bureau said more employees will return onsite in phases over the next several weeks.
Maximus says hands tied on wages after Medicare call center workers protest
Maximus workers have demanded higher wages and better benefits due to the effects of inflation. However, Maximus said it is limited in its ability to offer more by a law from 1965.
GOP measure would stop federal contractor minimum wage from becoming permanent
The move is included in the House debate over the annual defense authorization bill.
