diversity equity and inclusion

Abortion bans cause privacy, financial issues for service members, despite DoD’s efforts

Pregnant service members will need permission from commanders to take leave to get medical care.

Defense

FILE - People attend Juneteenth celebrations in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, on June 19, 2021. Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has largely stalled. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Federal agencies commemorate Juneteenth holiday

Workforce

GSA

HUD leaders aim to improve engagement by responding to employee feedback

Workforce

Federal lawsuit over 2015 OPM breach seems all but wrapped up

Federal Newscast

Air Force wants to show airmen how to fuel themselves up

Federal Newscast

AbilityOne

Worker with disabilities using accessibility tools

EEOC flags hiring, retention issues for federal employees with disabilities

Workforce

TSA hiring DEI chief to help tackle lack of diversity among senior ranks

Hiring/Retention

Labor Department wants to ease at least one piece of contractor administrivia

Contracting

Lawrence Tabak, NIH, National Institutes of Health

Proposed NIH budget boost spending for experimentation, examines lower grant funding for minority scientists

Budget

Agencies get new workforce priorities to focus on for next few years

Federal Newscast

electronic health record, EHR, veterans affairs, VA

Federal health tech leaders want to extract data for greater equity

Technology

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2020, file photo with the Capitol in the background, two women toast in the air from afar while enjoying a warm fall afternoon as the sun begins to set on the National Mall in Washington. Officials in the nation's capital are questioning the results of the 2020 census, which show a large boost in population but not as high as they had expected. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Capital Planning Commission’s equity plan calls for stronger project site considerations

NCPC’s new equity action plan was one of 90 released last month by federal agencies in response to President Joe Biden’s January 2021 executive order.

Facilities/Construction

Federal banking agencies trying to ensure AI, ML benefit most rather than the few

Measuring risks and setting benchmarks for emerging fintech is top of mind for agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and…

Artificial Intelligence

OPM, DOL to use data, early-career pathways to advance hiring equity

Hiring/Retention

To advance equity, the Office of Personnel Management will make demographic data analysis easier for agencies, while the Labor Department will target underserved communities to expand apprenticeship opportunities.