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VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts
About 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units.
Can the federal government be sure its AI isn’t biased?
The White House released a progress report on the federal government's artificial intelligence research.
By Andrew Eversden
Paving the way for government to improve the digital customer experience
As federal agencies prepare their plans to modernize websites, as mandated by the 21st Century IDEA Act, they should remember they are at the beginning, not the end.
By Santiago Milian, John Gray Parker and Cameron Hanson
House votes to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
The House passed a continuing resolution that's expected to pass the Senate and get President Donald Trump's signature.
By Joe Gould
Federal mediator puts the brakes on Social Security telework cuts
The Social Security Administration will have to allow some employees to continue their previous telework arrangements, the Federal Service Impasse Panel determined.
By Jessie Bur
Trump administration aims to up federal diversity, cut poor performers
Hiring initiatives to bring people "off the sidelines" were spotlighted at the Nov. 18 Chief Human Capital Officers Council meeting, but administration officials also pushed for greater adverse action authority.
By Jessie Bur
Feds get personal with the Combined Federal Campaign
Employees actively involved in the annual charity campaign share causes that strike a chord in them and inspire them to contribute.
By Jessie Bur
Here’s the new plan for election cyberthreat notifications
A new group of senior IC and civilian officials will decide whether to make public notifications.
By Andrew Eversden
Are feds in danger of another holiday shutdown?
Legislators look poised to push the 2020 budget deadline back for a few weeks with a continuing resolution, a scenario that ultimately led to government shutdown in late 2018.
By Jessie Bur
Feds are satisfied with their jobs, but problems persist
Federal employees increasingly like their jobs, but certain components of federal work are less popular.
By Jessie Bur
Homeland Security wants to automate the REAL ID process
DHS wants to make it easier for residents to obtain state IDs compliant with federal law.
By Andrew Eversden