GovExec Today May 9, 2022

 

	GovExec Today
	Monday, May 9, 2022

	As Lawmakers Talk Big Pay Raises, Managers Bemoan Pay Compression// Erich Wagner According to the Congressional Research Service, the cap on General Schedule pay is now impacting pay raises in 30 different locality pay areas across the country.
	GovExec Daily: Why Aren't More Feds Taking Advantage of the Roth TSP?// Adam Butler and Ross Gianfortune GovExec contributor Dallen Haws joins the podcast to discuss feds' retirement investment options.
	Sponsored by Salesforce Reimagine The Employee Experience, a Guide for Public Sector Organizations Workplaces are changing. Your employee engagement should, too. Read how to focus on your mission, not HR forms. Learn more
	USPS Is Promising More Severe Price Hikes Even As Revenues Grow by Nearly $1B // Eric Katz Postmaster General Louis DeJoy tells mailers to get used to "uncomfortable" rate increases as inflation is driving up the Postal Service's costs.
	Coronavirus Roundup: The FDA Limits Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Authorization // Courtney Bublé There's a lot to keep track of. Here's a list of this week's news updates and stories you may have missed.
	NASA Chief Calls Out the 'Plague' of Cost-Plus Contracts// Chris Riotta The space agency is hoping to increasingly use competitions among top vendors and fixed-price contracts as a new way of conducting business—and cutting steep costs for major projects.
	NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them// Caitlin M. Kenney Non-commissioned officers, long the "backbone" of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
	6 in 10 Americans Would Quit Current Job for Remote Position// Frank Konkel Work-life balance is increasingly important for today's post-pandemic workforce.
	A New Office of Environmental Justice is Announced// Julia Kane New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
	Twice Burned// Julia Kane How the U.S. military's toxic burn pits are poisoning Americans — overseas and at home
	5 Things Women Job Seekers Want // Andre Claudio Women want better pay and work-life balance but also value working in diverse organizations, among other factors, a new Gallup poll reveals.
	House Legislation Aims to Support U.S.-Made Circuit Boards// Alexandra Kelley New bipartisan legislation falls in line with other bills aimed at promoting U.S. manufacturing of printed circuit boards and other critical electronic input materials.
	Biden Already Willing to Increase Recent Defense Spending Request // Jacqueline Feldscher Just six weeks after requesting $773 billion for 2023, the Pentagon's No. 2 acknowledges the military may need more money, due to inflation.
	US Cities Where Housing Prices Are Falling // Andre Claudio Home prices reached record highs during the pandemic, but they are declining in some localities across the country, according to a recent report.
	Transportation Proposes Near $1M Fine for Colonial Pipeline One Year After Hack// Mariam Baksh The firm has 30 days to respond with evidence contesting the agency's allegation of safety violations.
	Pentagon Seeks to Update U.S. Weapons Stocks Depleted by Ukraine Donations // Marcus Weisgerber and Tara Copp Defense Department's top acquisitions exec says Ukraine war is changing the way the U.S. thinks about stockpiles.
	Drive-by Property Appraisals Streamline Data Collection// Stephanie Kanowitz A Kansas county is using vehicles outfitted with rooftop cameras and LiDAR units to quickly and inexpensively capture property images that are integrated into its cloud-based appraisal system.
	Sponsored by Salesforce Reimagine The Employee Experience, a Guide for Public Sector Organizations Workplaces are changing. Your employee engagement should, too. Read how to focus on your mission, not HR forms. Learn more

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