The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a big data challenge underway. It is the latest federal opportunity for university students to take a shot at some real-world technology problem solving. The challenge this time: evolution of the National Airspace System into a more information-centric entity. For more, Federal News Network's Eric White spoke to the FAA's acting chief data officer, Marseta Dill.
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FAA's Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

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On today's episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin:

Lessons from the best and not-so-best places to work in the Federal Government.

The Labor Department hires help to fill a specialized talent pipeline.

﻿One side of the House is trying to finish a 2025 appropriations package early.


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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin --May 20, 2024

When seeing the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government results this year, many agencies may be breathing a sigh of relief.
It’s not necessarily because of where they landed in the rankings. Rather, it’s because there appears to be a broader atmospheric shift for the federal workforce.
The Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group released the 2023 Best Places to Work results Monday. In analysis that comes alongside the rankings, the Partnership’s governmentwide measure of engagement and satisfaction rose for the first time in four years. The index score is now 65.7 out of 100, a 2.3-point increase since last year’s rankings.
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2023 Best Places to Work marks a turning point in employee engagement

Over the past year, the Navy has had, on average, about 18,000 unfilled positions on its ships. The reason is pretty straightforward: there simply aren’t enough sailors in the service because of ongoing recruiting challenges.
In 2023, the Navy missed its recruiting goal by about 7,000 sailors. Nonetheless, officials say the picture appears to be improving: last year, the service onboarded 6,000 more uniformed service members than it did in 2022, and so far this year, it’s about 2,900 recruits ahead of where it was at the same point in 2023.
But those gains have not been enough to close manpower gaps at sea, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week.
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Navy grapples with at-sea shortages as recruiting lags

Federal workplaces aren't what they used to be, not with a third or half of employees teleworking at least some part of the week. Since only a few people telework 100% of the time, that creates difficulties in managing office space. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone dealing with this issue, EPA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Infrastructure and Extramural Resources, Dan Coogan.
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How EPA is dealing with its telework-induced high-vacancy offices

Federal workplaces aren't what they used to be, not with a third or half of employees teleworking at least some part of the week. Since only a few people telework 100% of the time, that creates difficulties in managing office space. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone dealing with this issue, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate, Margie Rowe.
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FAA's Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

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