Management
Biden's Management Agenda is the Answer to One CEO’s Plea for Better Government
Robert Shea argues that the President's Management Agenda is designed to remedy dysfunction.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: DHS, Retaliation and Culture
The Project on Government Oversight's Adam Zagorin joins the podcast to discuss his report on the Homeland Security Department.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Now Donate to Ukraine Relief Efforts Directly From Their Paychecks
Between now and June 30, federal workers can pledge to donate to thousands of charities working on relief efforts in Ukraine as part of a special round of the Combined Federal Campaign.
Management
Despite a Warning From Its Regulator, USPS Will Slow Down Some Package Delivery Starting in May
The Postal Service is implementing the next step of Louis DeJoy's plan.
Management
Why We Can’t ‘Boost’ Our Way out of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Long Term
Research suggests that too-frequent immunizations may lead to a phenomenon called “immune exhaustion.”
Management
Black Women Have Faced Intense Scrutiny during Confirmations. Ketanji Brown Jackson Was the Latest.
In a polarized era, many point to what they see as a potent partisan strategy: the weaponization of Black womanhood.
Defense
US to Train Ukrainians to Use Their New 155mm Howitzers
The donated artillery is expected to arrive within days—but there are reports that the Russian assault in the east is already starting.
Workforce
There Are Racial Disparities in How Much Sleep People Get
"The persistent sleep disparities for Black people may be contributing to the persistent average worse health status among Black people."
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Empowering Employees Will Help Conservation Efforts
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility's Chandra Rosenthal joins the podcast to discuss how the White House can further environmental goals by supporting civil servants at BLM.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Weighing Critical Infrastructure Designation for Major Cloud Service Providers
Rep. Jim Langevin and others are working on bipartisan legislation to be introduced this summer that truly reflects the Solarium Commission’s agreement on benefits and burdens for systemically important private-sector entities.
Management
Republican Senators Are Holding Up TSP Board Nominees Over Abandoned I Fund Changes
Three Republican senators have demanded that Thrift Savings Plan board nominees never shift the I Fund’s investments to track a more comprehensive market index that includes Chinese investments.
Management
Here’s What the New ‘Buy America’ Infrastructure Commitments Mean for Agencies
Waivers can be issued under certain circumstances, but proposed exceptions must be made available to the public and approved by an office within OMB.
Tech
A Report Finds That Identity Fraud Is Up 167% In USPS Change Of Address Requests
The USPS Office of the Inspector General recommends stricter identity verification controls online, while management disagrees.
Defense
Aviator Cancer Bill Would Push VA to Study Toxins Air Crews Faced, Assess Links to Cancers
Ground crew and flight crew cancers would be reviewed. So would the fuels, chemicals, and emissions they were exposed to.
Defense
Military Sexual Assault Survivors and Advocates Demand Accountability in a ‘World of Predators’
Service members who report an attack have to navigate a system that does not necessarily protect them. A group of lawyers, advocates and survivors is joining the fight to change that policy.
Management
How Federal Agencies Can Improve Americans’ Health and Well-Being
Federal agencies have the opportunity and responsibility to integrate the social determinants of health into their missions and their work.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Tax Issues and Security Clearances
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss financial problems that could derail a clearance seeker or clearance holder.
Tech
How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID-19 Strategy Is Failing Patients
The federal “test-to-treat” program was designed to be a one-stop shop for people to get tested for COVID and to receive treatment. But as COVID cases rise again, many communities have no participating locations, and website bugs make it difficult to book an appointment at the biggest participant.
Management
Scientists Identify the Missing Ingredient for Climate Action: Political Will
The IPCC's latest report finally recognizes the social barriers to climate action.
Tech