This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ Citing a “very difficult budget situation,” the Bureau of Prisons on Thursday notified the union for federal prison workers that it plans to close seven facilities, impacting approximately 400 employees. Senior human resource official L. Cristina Griffith wrote that BOP is hopeful all employees (more…)
Musk, Ramaswamy focus on slashing telework and federal employee attrition in initial meetings with Republicans
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ The leaders of President-elect Trump’s new advisory panel aiming to slash government spending, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, met with Republican lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday in what leaders pitched as an informational session to share ideas. Congressional Republicans and a handful (more…)
OSC questions agencies’ findings from a pair of whistleblower investigations
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger on Tuesday notified the president that he did not consider findings by federal agencies in two separate whistleblower-initiated investigations to be reasonable, prompting greater scrutiny of Customs and Border Protection’s air rescue operations along the southern border and the (more…)
Open season and tax savings
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ If you want to take advantage of all the benefit choices available to you and your family, you have much to think about during the current Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Open Season that ends at midnight (EST) on Mon., Dec. 9. This (more…)
Trump signals new direction for IRS as he announces atypical plan to replace its leadership
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate a former Republican congressman to lead the Internal Revenue Service, suggesting he will fire current Commissioner Danny Werfel well before his term is set to expire in 2027. Trump will tap former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., (more…)
Introduction: Collaborative Public Engagement for Building Trust in Government
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, December 5, 2024 Julia Carboni Welcome to this blog series, designed to equip public leaders and managers with practical tools and strategies for engaging the public in ways that can help restore trust in government. In a time when trust in (more…)
New data shows why it’s taking the Senate longer to confirm presidential appointees
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ President Joe Biden’s nominees spent an average of 121 days in committee and 70 days on the Senate floor before being confirmed. That’s twice as long in committee and 15 times longer on the floor on average compared with George H.W. Bush’s nominations, (more…)
Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Six straight presidents have begun their terms with party control of the White House and Congress, but that hasn’t always made it an easy path for governing.
Announcing our Future Shocks Case Study Grant Competition Recipients
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Dan Chenok The IBM Center for The Business of Government is pleased to announce the winners of our challenge grant award competition that focuses on future shocks case studies. Earlier this year, our Center welcomed proposals to learn (more…)
Last-minute advice for the 2025 open season
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ FEHB Open Season ends on Mon., Dec. 9. Here’s what you need to consider before then: Your Current Plan Don’t assume your existing FEHB plan will stay the same in 2025. Here’s how it could’ve changed: Premium – The average enrollee share of (more…)