FBI, DHS Warn Threats Against Federal Law Enforcement, Employees on the Rise
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a joint advisory bulletin noting a spike in threats to federal law enforcement officials.
Introducing the Office of Technical Assistance
On June 9th at 2PM EDT, join Professional Managers Association (PMA) in a live panel discussion for an overview of the Internal Revenue Service's policy section and economic crimes teams.
Getting Ahead this Tax Season
Set yourself up for success this tax season with the latest episode of FEDtalk. With insight into the issues facing the IRS, the panel provides tips and consideration while filing.
OMB Seeks Feedback on OMB Seeks Feedback on President’s Management Agenda Learning Plan Learning Plan
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public commentary regarding the President's Management Agenda's (PMA) draft learning plan addressing government-wide management issues.
Uniting the Federal Community Through the FEDforum
On the latest episode of FEDtalk, our sister newsletter FEDmanager’s FEDforum partners discuss the initiative’s role in uniting voices across the federal community.
New Year, New President, New Administration
Last week on the FEDtalk podcast, host Jason Briefel was joined by Jessica Klement, the Staff Vice President, Policy and Programs at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE); Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE); and Chad Hooper, the Executive Director of the Professional Managers Association (PMA).
4 Days in 50 Minutes: A Remote Recap of WIFLE’s 2020 Conference
The latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast takes listeners on a highlights tour of the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) 2020 Annual Training, which was postponed due to the coronavirus until August 2021. WIFLE President Cathy Sanz, Vice President Jessie Lane, and FEDtalk host Debra Roth sat down with two conference presenters who offered webinars in place of the in-person trainings and two of the 2020 award winners from the Drug Enforcement Agency.
FEDtalk: A Dialogue about Racism in the Federal Government
In the most recent FEDtalk podcast episode, Alice Mercer, Chairperson of the Blacks in Government (BIG) Committee on Affirmative Action/ Equal Employment Opportunity, Margaret Williams, Vice-Chair of the Senior Executives Association (SEA) Board of Directors, and Chad Hooper, National President of the Professional Managers Association (PMA) discuss the implications of racism within federal agencies. BIG is a government-wide organization that strives for racial equality in governance for black Americans. SEA is the professional association for career members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and other senior government leaders. PMA represents management and non-collective bargaining unit eligible employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).