The Levers Behind Federal Work: Who’s really making the rules?

Federal employees hear about new laws, executive orders, OPM policies, reorganizations and changes to the workforce all the time. But who makes those changes happen, and how can feds tell the difference between a sensational headline and a policy that could affect their careers? On this episode of Fed Thread, Jason Briefel, manager of U.S. government affairs at the Project Management Institute, pulls back the curtain on who has a hand in shaping federal workplace rules, why the traditional federal career “ladder” may no longer apply, and what employees can do when the ground beneath their career keeps shifting. The conversation also gets into workplace AI adoption, job stability, the challenge of keeping up with rapid organizational change, and how leaders can give their team clarity when priorities are shifting. If you’re wondering where your federal career grows from here in a future that looks uncertain, give this episode a watch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.