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How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks
Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.
By Casey Ellis
Biden praises Guard response to Jan. 6 attack in fiery anniversary speech
The commander-in-chief's remarks came on the one-year anniversary of the attack.
OPM to issue another late employee survey
The 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will continue to cover issues related to COVID-19 pandemic challenges and response.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdog: Ross misled on reason for citizenship question
According to an investigation from the Office of Inspector General, during congressional testimony three years ago, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross gave a misleading reason for why he wanted a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
OMB employee dissatisfaction was looming even before the pandemic
Some elements of OMB’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results — which form the basis of the Best Places to Work rankings — fell precipitously from the year prior.
By Jessie Bur
Teleworking feds were far happier with their jobs in 2020
The 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey showed that feds working away from the office were more engaged than those unable to telework.
By Jessie Bur
Supervisors were key to many feds’ satisfaction this year
Federal employees' engagement with their work was driven in part by very high satisfaction with supervisors' management and support efforts.
By Jessie Bur
Feds are happier with their jobs in the midst of a pandemic
Federal employees are working from home more often and are more satisfied with their jobs, according to 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results.
By Jessie Bur