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Congressional rights office announces interim head amid privacy reform effort
The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights could soon lose its executive director to a presidential nomination at the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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Leadership
Colin Powell, 84, dies of COVID-19 complications
The former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was 84 years old.
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Interior secretary named 2021 federal charity chair
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will chair the 2021 Combined Federal Campaign as it marks its 60th anniversary facilitating workplace giving.
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How merit board nominees plan to address the ever-growing backlog
The backlog of more than 3,000 cases at the Merit Systems Protection Board could take years to clear, if and when the Senate confirms any members.
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Biden selects IG empowerment advocate for personnel watchdog
President Joe Biden announced his choice to lead the Office of Personnel Management Office of Inspector General, which has been without permanent leadership for five years.
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Biden fills out labor relations agency with 10 new appointments
A staffed Federal Service Impasses Panel will be able to decide disputes between federal employee unions and agency negotiators.
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Biden picks 2 officials for federal labor office with a case backlog
The nominations are for a vacancy on the Federal Labor Relations Authority and for its general counsel.
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New OPM director has 3 priorities for improving the workforce
Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja intends to rebuild the federal workforce and improve morale during her tenure as the lead for personnel policy.
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New director promises to address ‘unique and significant’ challenges to OPM
The Office of Personnel Management has been under intense political pressure over the last few years.
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Biden’s pick confirmed as government personnel director in tight vote
The Senate voted June 22 to confirm Kiran Ahuja, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management.
Personnel nominee passes Senate committee vote
Kiran Ahuja is one step closer to confirmation as the director of the Office of Personnel Management, though some Senators have issues with her past stances.
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Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary
Frank Kendall previously served as the Pentagon's top acquisition official during the Obama administration.
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Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would pick the president of the American Statistical Association to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the 2020 census that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts.
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Intel, acquisition and budget nominees for Pentagon announced
The three nominees are the first announced for the Pentagon since Dec. 30.
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New EPA chief committed to restoring ‘scientific integrity’
At the EPA, Michael Regan is helping to lead President Joe Biden's efforts to address climate change and advocate for environmental justice.
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New personnel officials signal Biden approach to the federal workforce
The Office of Personnel Management announced the appointment of six officials that will lead aspects of the new administration's workforce efforts.
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Biden fills long-vacant labor investigative position
The appointment will allow the Federal Labor Relations Authority's Office of General Counsel to prosecute unfair labor charges for the first time in over three years.
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Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA
President Joe Biden has chosen Bill Nelson, a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle to lead NASA.
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Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden’s ambitious health plans
Xavier Becerra became the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services after a close Senate vote March 18.
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Haaland OK’d at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
On March 15, the Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary, the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department.
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Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises
President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration reform to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary
Some Republican senators labeled Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., "radical" over her calls to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change, and said that could hurt rural America and major oil and gas-producing states.
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Presidential awards return after a pandemic pause
The Presidential Rank Awards honor the most exemplary members of the Senior Executive Service and senior career employees.
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Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
Miguel Cardona, 45, a former public school teacher who went on to become Connecticut's education chief, was approved on a 64-33 vote.
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Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretary
The vote was 64-35, with all Democrats and 14 Republicans, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voting yes.
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3 years later, DISA director reflects on how agency fought off elimination
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton took DISA from facing elimination to a critical agency in the response to COVID-19. Now she's retiring.