All posts tagged "President Trump"
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US government sets out merit hiring plan in line with Trump priorities
The US government has set out a new hiring plan for the federal workforce with an objective to recruit “the most talented, capable and patriotic Americans” to work for government.
- Posted June 5, 2025
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Women’s Network news round-up: New Zealand public sector pay equity U-turn, and more
Here’s our round-up of women-focused and gender equality news from the last few weeks, including responses from France, Belgium, Sweden and Spain to attempts by the US Department of State
- Posted May 19, 2025
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Trump administration moves to reform top federal officials’ performance reviews
The Trump administration has proposed to reform the performance appraisal for senior officials to make fewer executives eligible for top marks and the highest annual bonuses. The move follows a
- Posted May 6, 2025
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Musk says he will reduce US government role
Announcement comes as administration reveals it expects to remove civil service protections from as many as 50,000 civil servants Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who is the world’s richest
- Posted April 23, 2025
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Trump administration sets guardrails for AI use and acquisition within government agencies
US federal agencies received two memos on 3 April from the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) containing guidelines on how to use and procure artificial intelligence in government.
- Posted April 10, 2025
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US federal government departments reopen deferred resignation programmes
A number of US federal government departments have reopened their deferred resignation programmes for federal employees as part of overarching plans to restructure the workforce and consolidate operations. When president
- Posted April 2, 2025
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Trump orders end of US government cheques in digital disbursements overhaul
US president Donald Trump has signed executive orders to “modernise how the government handles money” and centralise a “fragmented” federal disbursements bureaucracy to tackle fraud. The first executive order mandates
- Posted March 31, 2025
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Is DEI a spent force, or could it be revived by merit?
‘As governments worldwide face increasing scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, how should they react, and could a merit-focused approach offer a more sustainable DEI future?’ ask Andrew
- Posted March 19, 2025
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Trump unveils plan to create ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ with forfeited crypto
US president Donald Trump has set out plans to create a ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ and ‘Digital Asset Stockpile.’ Trump ended the seventh week of his second term as US president
- Posted March 13, 2025
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UN resumes Climate Weeks to accelerate action
The UN is to hold two ‘Climate Weeks’ events this year, bringing together governments and other stakeholders in a bid to boost political ambition and accelerate climate action on the
- Posted February 26, 2025