Nextgov
NSA to National Security Employees: Avoid Working on Public Wi-Fi
The agency offered best practices for remote work using wireless technologies.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pandemic IG Asks for Expansion of Jurisdiction Again; GAO Looks at Contracting and Federal Prisons During COVID
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Wildfires Are So Dangerous Now that the National Guard Prepares for Them Like Hurricanes
For West Coast units, there’s no wildfire season anymore. ‘It’s really a fire year now,’ top general says.
Defense
For US Troops, Getting COVID Vaccine Is Now a Matter of 'How and When'
President tells Pentagon to add COVID to list of required vaccinations. He also imposed requirements on federal employees and contractors who decline to get vaccinated.
Management
Immigration Prosecutors Were Told Not to Push for Deportation in Cases Like His. He Was Ordered Deported the Next Day.
Under a new Biden policy, more than 100,000 immigrants could have their cases dropped. But that discretion is left to individual prosecutors, and many are letting the deportation machine roll on.
Workforce
Discrimination against Mothers Mars Hiring
Workplaces still discriminate against mothers, a study finds. Another indicates that inflexibility about hours keeps moms out of jobs.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Whistleblowing in the U.S.
The Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough joins the podcast to discuss National Whistleblower Day.
Route Fifty
'This Is 21st Century Infrastructure'
The pandemic highlighted gaps with internet service. But governments are pursuing innovative solutions—and there’s new federal money available for upgrading networks.
Workforce
Biden Announces Vaccine-or-Masks Mandate for Feds, Some Contractors
Federal employees will have a choice: get vaccinated, or wear masks when indoors at federal facilities and subject themselves to regular COVID-19 testing.
Management
Biden: Onsite Contractors Must Attest to Vaccine Status or Be Subject to Restrictions
The White House rolled out a slew of initiatives to boost vaccinations in the United States.
Pay & Benefits
How Matching Pays Off in the TSP
A guaranteed way to increase your Thrift Savings Plan balance.
Nextgov
Wanted: Accountability for Addressing the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Challenge
Even when some agencies succeed at bringing talent in, they aren’t able to hold on to it for long.
Management
House Passes Spending Bills With Big Boosts for Agencies, But Major Roadblocks Remain to Avoid October Shutdown
Senate will need bipartisan spending measures but is far behind the House's timeline.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Agencies Update Mask Guidelines; Watchdogs Examine VA and IRS Facilities During COVID
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Route Fifty
White House Says CDC Eviction Ban Will Expire Saturday
President Biden said he would have supported an extension of the moratorium but the administration was bound by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Nextgov
GSA Gives Final Deadline for Transition from DUNS to Unique Entity ID
The agency also confirmed that all current SAM registrants should have already been assigned their new identifier.
Defense
Biden’s 6-Month Clock On Russia-U.S. Nuke Talks Starts Now
Officials met for the first time in Geneva on Wednesday. They’re set to come together again in September.
Tech
Screentime Can Make You Feel Sick – Here Are Ways to Manage Cybersickness
If you ever felt nauseous, fatigued or disoriented after using your phone or computer, you may be experiencing a condition similar to motion sickness.
Management
GovExec Daily: How CFOs See the Pandemic and Resiliency
Ann Ebberts of the Association of Government Accountants and Grant Thornton's Tony Scardino join the podcast to discuss a survey of government financial officials.
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Defense