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The TSP is an integral part of many federal employees' personal financial lives. In April three Senators placed holds on four of Joe Biden's four nominees to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board who have advanced out of committee. Last week, the Senators announced that they had lifted their holds. The removal comes as the TSP transitions to a new recordkeeping service provider, though many account holders have reported glitches.

GovExec Senior Correspondent Erich Wagner covers the federal workforce. He joined the podcast to discuss the TSP news and other stories that he has been covering.

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The TSP is an integral part of many federal employees’ personal financial lives. In April three Senators placed holds on four of Joe Biden’s four nominees to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board who have advanced out of committee. Last week, the Senators announced that they had lifted their holds. The removal comes as the TSP transitions to a new recordkeeping service provider, though many account holders have reported glitches.

 

GovExec Senior Correspondent Erich Wagner covers the federal workforce. He joined the podcast to discuss the TSP news and other stories that he has been covering.

 

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As the planet's climate changes, catastrophic weather has become more of a part of our lives in recent decades. Forecasting weather events will be increasingly crucial to protecting infrastructure, property and, ultimately, lives from hurricanes, wildfires and other catastrophic events. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly part of the toolbox for those needing real-time and predictive information.

Andy Henson is Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Jay Meil is Chief Data Scientist of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Factory, both at SAIC. They joined the podcast to discuss artificial intelligence, machine learning and weather prediction.

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The employer/employee relationship is complicated, full of power and economic imbalances. But, there are ways to arm yourself with the tools you need to safeguard themselves in various states of negotiations in your career.

Jotham S. Stein is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C. He has more than two decades of experience representing entrepreneurs and c suite executives, as well as less senior employees of all size companies. He's also the author of Negotiate Like a CEO. As part of our #MoneyMonday series, he joined the podcast to discuss the book and how to negotiate better in your life and career.

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The Biden administration has made personnel policy a part of its DEIA strategy. With a 2020 Government Accountability report showing that the intelligence community is lagging behind the rest of the federal workforce, questions remain about the clearance process and the gatekeeping of diversity.

Lindy Kyzer is the editor of ClearanceJobs.com, a former Defense Department employee and a GovExec contributor. She has a post on our site right now headlined "Is the Security Clearance Process Keeping Diverse Candidates from Fed Jobs?" She joined the podcast to discuss her post.

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Since coming into office, President Joe Biden has made diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility priorities for the federal government. This has manifested in funding toward equity projects and executive orders signed by Biden, including the recent EO 13985, the Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government order that includes an all-of-government approach.

JP Julien is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. He's also one of the co-leaders of McKinsey's Institute for Black Economic Mobility. He joined the podcast to discuss the Biden order and how agencies can advance equity.

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Two weeks ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a 2-1 opinion in favor of hedge fund manager George Jarkesy and investment adviser Patriot28 challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to charge them with wide-ranging securities fraud. The decision's text seemingly argues against the role of subject matter experts and administrative law power of agencies and civil servants, potentially delivering a huge blow to the administrative state's enforcement ability.

Courtney Bublé joined the podcast to discuss the case and its implications.

Editor's Note: In this podcast episode, host Ross Gianfortune incorrectly stated that Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Scalia was not on the court at the time. The opinion was written by Justice John Paul Stevens.

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Building cohesion can be difficult, but it's even more arduous under distressing circumstances like that of urban warfare. Our guest today writes in a forthcoming book about the benefits of primary group cohesion on performance and how it can be applied throughout the non-military world.

Col. John Spencer is the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Madison Policy Forum. Spencer has served over 25 years in the Army and has held ranks from Private to Sergeant First Class and Second Lieutenant to Major. He's also the author of the upcoming book Connected Soldiers: Life, Leadership, and Social Connections in Modern War. He joinedthe podcast to talk about his book and creating and managing a cohesive team.

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All federal law enforcement officers will soon have to wear body cameras after President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week. The order will also require the creation of a database of officer misconduct to which every federal law enforcement agency will contribute and that agencies must then use as part of their screening process for vetting personnel. This all comes in the wake of a school shooting in Texas that rocked the nation and federal officers were among the first to respond.

Larry Cosme is the National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. He is currently a senior special agent for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He joined the show to talk about the Biden executive order and federal law enforcement.

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Three weeks after it began, the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board to counter misinformation is in trouble after its top official announced that she is resigning. The board has been paused pending a review and assessment through the bipartisan Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Frank Konkel is the Executive Editor of GovExec sibling site Nextgov. He joined the podcast to discuss the board and its future.

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