Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) improve engagement and innovation, and help attract and retain employees.
Diversity Equity Inclusion
Gender, Diversity, and the Cybersecurity Service
The Department of Homeland Security launched an effort last year to streamline its hiring of cybersecurity talent and bridge the gap between public and private sector cyber salaries. Where do things stand one year later? And why are Federal cybersecurity staff so predominantly white and male?
Recognizing Equity Issues and Avoiding Hidden Bias in Remote and Hybrid Teams
Workforce transformation expert Mika Cross identifies common challenges around hidden bias and equity issues in remote and hybrid teams.
CDC Puts Health Equity Front and Center
CDC is tackling the issue of health equity in new, effective ways.
Open Your Agency to Diverse Voices
Open your agency to diverse voices by developing your own.
How 3 Local Governments Are Increasing Access to Justice
Access to justice is a fundamental right. With connected online tools, courts are fulfilling that promise with equity.
A Changing Workforce Makes DEIA a Priority at DHS
With one of the most diverse workforces in government, the Department of Homeland Security emphasizes recruitment and retention.
Tips for Managing the “Work Revolution”
The public-sector workforce is undergoing a revolution, said the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management during GovLoop’s recent NextGen virtual summit. Her agency is doing specific things to attract and retain young talent that often have little interest in government work.
Automation: How to Make Quick Work of Analytics
Data analytics, in simple terms, can be compared to doing a jigsaw puzzle: The automated analytic tools make much quicker sense of 1,000 random puzzle pieces than a human ever could. But the shift to data analytics requires some planning.
Be a Better Partner, Large Businesses
The federal government has long encouraged use of small businesses and is making a greater effort to incorporate racial equity in that endeavor. But there can be challenges when small businesses team up with large firms to deliver on a contract. Here are tips to make the partnerships work better.