Federal Government’s Coronavirus Struggle: Employees Back to the Office
Director of Government & Public Affairs Jason Briefel recently spoke with Lisa Rein of The Washington Post following a federal injunction of the vaccine mandate and updated Safer Federal Workforce Task Force's guidance.
The 2017 VA Accountability Law and the Courts
Attorney Conor D. Dirks appeared on the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss two cases that knock down the Department of Veterans Affairs' interpretation of a 2017 accountability rule.
OPM digs into the post-pandemic puzzle of remote work and locality pay
Director of Government & Public Affairs Jason Briefel offers insight on the future of locality pay for remote workers in this article from FCW (Federal Computer Week).
In 'Landmark' Ruling, Court Raises Threshold for Firing Feds
Debra Roth was appointed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to write an amicus brief in the case of Santos v. NASA, which resulted in a landmark decision. She comments to Government Executive on the ramifications of the ruling for the federal workforce.
Trump went to war with his own government. Biden now has to repair it.
Director of Government & Public Affairs Jason Briefel spoke with Joe Davidson of The Washington Post regarding engagement from the federal workforce
The ‘deep state’ of loyalists Trump is leaving behind for Biden
Jason Briefel is quoted on burrowing in this Politico article.
As White House Steps Up Schedule F Implementation, ‘Lawmakers Don’t Get It’
Jason Briefel is quoted in this Government Executive piece on the logistical ramifications of the Schedule F executive order.
Trump Moves Forward With Changes to Federal Hiring, Firing
Jason Briefel comments on the ramifications of Schedule F in The Wall Street Journal.
This Excel Spreadsheet Could Put Thousands Of Federal Employees In Trump’s Crosshairs
Jason Briefel is quoted in Talking Points Memo on the Schedule F executive order.
Biden confronts staffing crisis at federal agencies
Jason Briefel offers perspective to Politico on staffing issues facing the civil service.
Biden's Transition Has Focused on Civil Service Issues as Familiar Faces Spearhead Efforts
Jason Briefel is quoted in Government Executive to offer perspective on the upcoming transition relating to career civil servants.
Appeals board protecting federal workers unable to function because of vacant positions
Norah O’Donnell interviewed SBR Partner Debra Roth for a 60 Minutes story on vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
NAPA 2020 Fall Meeting on Modernizing and Reinvigorating the Public Service
NAPA Fellow Jeff Neal sits down with SBR Director of Government & Public Affairs Jason Briefel for a discussion on how to reinvigorate and modernize public service.
How the Government Can Hire and Retain Talent Better
Jason Briefel appeared on the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss the challenges of government human capital management.
Multiple Federal Initiatives Encompass Future of Work Efforts
Jason Briefel co-wrote a piece on modernization efforts at the Department of Defense and across the federal government for TD Magazine.
The talent management problem plaguing effective government management
Read this opinion piece on talent management by Jason Briefel in The Hill.
Pedophile Doctor Could Get U.S. Pension of More Than $1.8 Million While in Prison
Jason Briefel explains legislation regarding federal pension plan payouts in The Wall Street Journal.
The Technology 202: Public Cloud
Debra Roth’s comments on federal workers seeking other employment during the shutdown are cited in this news roundup in The Washington Post.
Moonlighting Feds Could Be Risking Their Jobs
SBR Partner Debra Roth is quoted on the ethics rules that guide furloughed federal workers in this piece from Nextgov.
Employees Under Investigation can be Comparators →
Read Debra Roth's Legal Matters column in the Federal Times.