Government contractors are pressing Congressional leaders to include more funding for federal technology and cybersecurity in the infrastructure package.
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email House Panel Advances Bill Aimed at Preventing Future Schedule F Efforts
The measure would require congressional approval for any efforts to add new classifications of jobs outside of the federal government’s competitive service.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance legislation that would block efforts by future presidents to unilaterally exempt portions of the federal workforce from civil service protections.
The Preventing a Patronage System Act (H.R. 302) was introduced by Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., in response to former President Trump’s effort to establish a new Schedule F within the excepted service for federal employees in policy-related positions and strip them of their civil service protections.
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The best way to honor Mental Health Awareness Month is to understand how your actions affect others. Devin Boyle |
By Devin Boyle
Your program director. The new policy advisor who starts work in your department next week. Maybe even you. More than 51 million adults in the United States have a mental illness. Chances are, you work alongside people with mental health disabilities every day. We are the team members you rely on to perform at high levels and to produce quality work.
I say “we” because I am a government contractor with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder both mental health disabilities. I have 15 years of experience in strategic communications; I’ve managed projects in areas spanning from emerging technology to inclusion for vulnerable populations; I’ve written opinion pieces for The Washington Post; and served as a guest lecturer at American University. In short, I’ve been
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email Coronavirus Roundup: Considerations for Feds’ Return to Offices; White House Uses Dating Apps to Boost Vaccinations
There s a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
The White House announced on Friday it partnered with dating apps, such as Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, and Badoo, to encourage coronavirus vaccinations. “These dating apps will now allow vaccinated people to display badges which show their vaccination status, filter specifically to see only people who are vaccinated, and offer premium content details of which I cannot get into, but apparently, they include things like boosts and super swipes,” Andy Slavitt, White House senior coronavirus adviser, said during a briefing on Friday. “The apps will also help people locate places to get vaccinated.” This is one of the many partnerships the White House has launched to encour