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  • Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.
    Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.

    Housing stipends for firefighters would also incentivize the job, but agencies would have to request that authority from Congress before offering them.

    4 years ago
  • Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden
    Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden

    Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

    4 years ago
  • Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab
    Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab

    The Pentagon claims in its proposal that the demo project gives it an advantage in recruiting a skilled workforce that is in high demand.

    4 years ago
  • Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One
    Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One

    The changes mark the first major moves to revamp Boeing Defense, Space and Security since Ted Colbert took over as its president and chief executive.

    4 years ago
  • Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning
    Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning

    With a weak plan, managers may be subject to the “hollow government” phenomenon, where an agency lacks adequate resources to meet its mission.

    4 years ago
  • Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring
    Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring

    The Biden administration has called on the government’s human resources arm to evaluate such a rule.

    4 years ago
  • Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses
    Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses

    The award is one of the highest and most prestigious given to career federal employees who have climbed the ranks into the Senior Executive Service.

    4 years ago
  • Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships
    Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships

    SOCOM tucked mentions of the change into its fiscal 2023 budget request.

    4 years ago
  • How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay
    How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay

    The federal government knows it has a recruitment challenge when it comes to preparing for the ever-looming wave of retirements.

    4 years ago
  • Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays
    Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays

    Though several ship programs more accessible to small yards are in the works, they won’t go into production until 2025 or later.

    4 years ago
  • Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.
    Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.

    Housing stipends for firefighters would also incentivize the job, but agencies would have to request that authority from Congress before offering them.

  • Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden
    Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden

    Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

  • Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab
    Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab

    The Pentagon claims in its proposal that the demo project gives it an advantage in recruiting a skilled workforce that is in high demand.

  • Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One
    Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One

    The changes mark the first major moves to revamp Boeing Defense, Space and Security since Ted Colbert took over as its president and chief executive.

  • Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning
    Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning

    With a weak plan, managers may be subject to the “hollow government” phenomenon, where an agency lacks adequate resources to meet its mission.

  • Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring
    Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring

    The Biden administration has called on the government’s human resources arm to evaluate such a rule.

  • Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses
    Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses

    The award is one of the highest and most prestigious given to career federal employees who have climbed the ranks into the Senior Executive Service.

  • Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships
    Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships

    SOCOM tucked mentions of the change into its fiscal 2023 budget request.

  • How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay
    How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay

    The federal government knows it has a recruitment challenge when it comes to preparing for the ever-looming wave of retirements.

  • Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays
    Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays

    Though several ship programs more accessible to small yards are in the works, they won’t go into production until 2025 or later.

  • Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.
    Most common barrier to retaining federal firefighters? Low pay.

    Housing stipends for firefighters would also incentivize the job, but agencies would have to request that authority from Congress before offering them.

  • Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden
    Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden

    Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

  • Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab
    Pentagon urged to kill alternate pay plan for Army Futures Command lab

    The Pentagon claims in its proposal that the demo project gives it an advantage in recruiting a skilled workforce that is in high demand.

  • Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One
    Boeing revamps defense unit after setbacks including Air Force One

    The changes mark the first major moves to revamp Boeing Defense, Space and Security since Ted Colbert took over as its president and chief executive.

  • Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning
    Senate passes bill to make more C-suite feds involved in IT planning

    With a weak plan, managers may be subject to the “hollow government” phenomenon, where an agency lacks adequate resources to meet its mission.

  • Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring
    Justice Department employees urge OPM to ban salary history in hiring

    The Biden administration has called on the government’s human resources arm to evaluate such a rule.

  • Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses
    Winners of federal workforce Presidential Rank Awards get cash bonuses

    The award is one of the highest and most prestigious given to career federal employees who have climbed the ranks into the Senior Executive Service.

  • Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships
    Pentagon quietly downsizes US Special Operations fleet of gunships

    SOCOM tucked mentions of the change into its fiscal 2023 budget request.

  • How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay
    How federal agencies can get Gen Z to join and Gen X to stay

    The federal government knows it has a recruitment challenge when it comes to preparing for the ever-looming wave of retirements.

  • Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays
    Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays

    Though several ship programs more accessible to small yards are in the works, they won’t go into production until 2025 or later.

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