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Dec 23, 2021

To paraphrase an old cliché, 2021 came in with a bang and is going out with a whimper. The 19th month of the coronavirus restrictions saw the Omicron variant rampaging through the U.S., nearly a year after vaccines became available for Americans. Against this backdrop, federal employees had to transition...


Dec 22, 2021

As the Omicron variant spreads nationwide, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday a series of actions to stem the spread of COVID-19. The White House also touted vaccine rates and promoted vaccines as the most effective way to prevent deaths and severe illness from COVID-19.

Courtney Bublé writes the coronavirus...


Dec 21, 2021

Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja came into office in the midst of a devastating global pandemic and in the middle of the first year of a new administration that promised to rebuild the civil service. In the six months since, the pandemic has continued and the reconstruction of morale across government...


Dec 20, 2021

In releasing its Presidential Management Agenda Vision last month, the Biden administration focused employee engagement and customer service in ways previous PMAs had not. Recruitment and retention are key points in the document, putting a fine point on the need to bring in younger workers into the public...


Dec 17, 2021

At the Tribal Nations Summit last month, President Joe Biden touted the dozens of Native Americans in key administration posts including the first Native American Cabinet Secretary in Deb Haaland. The president also spoke of collaboration, consultation and respect of tribal sovereignty during the summit. Out guest today...