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Biden Administration Asks Local Governments to Set Housing Goals
HUD's new ‘House America’ initiative aims to increase the number of affordable housing units and to reduce the number of unhoused people across the country.
Management
Democrats Announce Plan to Avert a Shutdown and Suspend the Debt Ceiling in a Single Bill
The stage is set for a showdown, with Republicans opposed to raising or suspending the debt limit.
Oversight
New Report Shows 'Deeply Troubling Failures' by Border Patrol in Boy’s Death, Key Congressional Leader Says
The DHS inspector general has confirmed the findings of a ProPublica investigation into the death of a 16-year-old Guatemalan who died in a Border Patrol cell in Texas.
Management
Interior Employees Impacted by Trump's Relocations Rejoice as Biden Moves Agency Headquarters Back to D.C.
"A wrong has been undone," one former employee says.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Booster Shot News; Reality TV Star Sentenced for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
‘Horrible Mistake’: Pentagon Admits Drone Strike Killed Children, Not Terrorists
After just eight hours of surveillance and a tip about a “white Toyota Corolla,” the U.S. fired a Hellfire missile on Aug. 29 at the wrong target.
Management
FDA Panel Recommends Limiting Pfizer Booster Shots to Americans 65 and Older, and Those at High Risk of Severe COVID-19
An FDA panel has voted against recommending approval of a booster COVID-19 shot for the general population – disappointing some public health officials.
Management
Perilous Situation for Afghan Allies Left behind Shows a Refugee System That’s not up to the Job
The dangerous situation faced by Afghans who want to flee, but can’t, shows how unwilling or unprepared the U.S. and other countries are to deal with refugees.
Management
GovExec Daily: Building a More Collaborative Intergovernmental System
The National Academy of Public Administration's Terry Gerton joins the podcast to discuss how to make it easier for levels of government to work together.
Defense
30,177 Military Members Have Died by Suicide since 9/11. Why?
In the past 20 years, 30,177 active military and veterans of post-9/11 wars have committed suicide. That's four times as many deaths as those killed in action.
Route Fifty
Public Works Agencies Hit by Rising Prices and Supply Delays
That’s on top of longer standing troubles filling jobs. The trio of challenges is stacking up at a pivotal moment for infrastructure spending in the U.S.
Route Fifty
Infrastructure, Budget Bills Estimated to Support 4M Jobs
The budget bill would add 1.1 million jobs related to caregiving alone, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Nextgov
Auditors, Contractors Hang in the Balance as Defense Overhauls Cybersecurity Certification Program
The Defense Department has not ruled out a return to allowing companies to ‘self-attest’ their security posture.
Workforce
Biden Administration Presses an Industry to Require Masks, Citing Concern for Federal Inspectors
Industry and Republican senators accuse enforcement agency of “federal overreach.”
Management
Federal Agencies Brace for Saturday Rally Supporting Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
“Federal law enforcement agencies and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department are in a heightened state of alert,” said a White House spokesperson.
Oversight
How Fauci and the NIH Got Ahead of the FDA and CDC in Backing Boosters
With real-time data streaming in from highly specialized researchers in the U.S. and abroad, NIH scientists became convinced that boosting the COVID-19 vaccine was needed to save lives. A meeting Friday will determine what happens next. Here’s the story from behind the scenes.
Defense
The Marines Are Looking for a Few Older People
The Corps’ shift to a lighter, distributed force requires skills and judgment that may be easier to recruit than build, training chief says.
Exclusive
Nextgov
VA Can’t Locate $700K Worth of Satellite Phones
For decades, Veterans Affairs employees have had trouble finding emergency communications devices when they’re needed most.
Management
How ‘Engagement’ Makes You Vulnerable to Manipulation and Misinformation on Social Media
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
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