Sep 30, 2021
In what has become a semi regular occurrence, a shutdown threat has hung over agencies this fall. The uncertainty around the continuing resolution negotiations has left federal employees scrambling to plan for their finances once again.
GovExec senior reporter Erich Wagner covers the federal workforce. He joined the...
Sep 29, 2021
A seemingly constant conversation around the Defense Department and innovation is the interplay between the private sector and the Pentagon. Contractors and commercial firms want to get their innovative ideas to the Defense Department and Pentagon officials want to speed up the process by which they adopt...
Sep 27, 2021
The immigration system in the United States consists of different systems, including but not exclusive to detention, processing and adjudication. The government keeps plenty of records on all these systems. While the politics of the immigration system can be malleable, the data is pretty concrete.
Dr. Austin Kocher is...
Sep 27, 2021
The evacuation of Afghanistan in connection to the military withdrawal there has drawn criticism. Afghan allies have needed visas to leave the country and get to the United States, but are faced with a long, complex and difficult process to obtain visas.
Shelley Inglis is the Executive Director of the Human...
Sep 24, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has shown the importance of government work in stark reality over the past 18 months. The Government Hall of Fame and The Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards were started in 2019 to honor those who have achieved great things as federal officials and industry leaders.
GovExec...