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Is the truth out there? NASA wants to help build public trust on UFOs
The agency could play a major role in data collection and further research objects of unknown origins in Earth’s atmosphere.
By Zamone Perez
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OPM proposes expanding access to dental and vision insurance
Federal employees who work on a temporary basis and transitioning military retirees would have expanded options for accessing coverage.
By Jessie Bur
Union sues Trump administration over decision to reclassify certain feds
“The president is attempting to run roughshod over the separation of powers and rewrite the law himself," the union says.
By Jessie Bur
People, process and technology: An essential triad for government payroll modernization
Payroll modernization is foundational to help agencies make more informed decisions and easily adapt to a rapidly changing workforce that views digitization as table stakes.
By Rick Strasser and Gurnaik Dosanjh, IBM
Federal firefighters would get more shift flexibility under new bill
Federal firefighters would be granted the same rights as state, local and municipal employees to trade shifts with each other.
By Jessie Bur
No Ma’am: Pentagon down to just handful of women appointees, spotlighting history of inequality
Once a trio of departures is official, there will be only three Senate-confirmed women in the Pentagon.
By Aaron Mehta
Feds to examine using pepper spray in minimum security prisons
Correctional officers at minimum security Bureau of Prisons facilities do not receive pepper spray as an incident management tool, but a watchdog report has called on the agency to reanalyze that decision.
By Jessie Bur
The State Department’s struggle to promote diversity
Former State Department employees see a lack of emphasis on promoting workplace diversity as a core obstacle to ensuring that racial and ethnic minorities make it into the upper ranks.
By Jessie Bur
How front line feds could get a legislative boost
Two bills currently under consideration in Congress could have a direct impact on federal employees working in the office and interacting with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jessie Bur
Federal food drive goes virtual to tackle hunger during the pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new site to inform federal employees and track donations through the federal government's annual summer food drive.
By Jessie Bur
Panel wants to double federal spending on AI
A congressionally mandated panel of technology experts has issued its first set of recommendations for the government, including increasing the amount of money spent on artificial intelligence.
By Aaron Mehta