Management
Lawmakers Want to Improve Federal Agencies’ Financial Management
New bill would build on a 1990 law.
Management
Sharing COVID Vax Facts Inside ICE Detention, One Detainee at a Time
Thousands of ICE detainees nationwide have tested positive for COVID; 11 have died. Medical providers in California are volunteering to educate immigrants awaiting trial or deportation about COVID treatment and vaccination.
Tech
The VA Is Planning New Health Record Deployments, Despite Critical Watchdog Reports
Two upcoming go-live dates for the Cerner health record at VA facilities in Washington and Ohio will proceed on schedule, the agency says.
Workforce
To Retain Women, Workplaces Need To Fight Burnout
Pandemic burnout could set gender equality back a generation, but there are workplace changes that could keep women in their jobs.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why Is the IRS Auditing Poor Taxpayers So Much More than Rich Ones?
TRAC's Dr. Susan Long joins the podcast to discuss research on the tax agency and "correspondence audits."
Workforce
EPA Will Return to a ‘Hybrid’ Office in May
The agency and its union reached an agreement this month to begin bringing union workers back to facilities in May, albeit with expanded telework and remote work options.
Oversight
The Fiscal 2022 Spending Bill Has Government Oversight and Transparency Provisions
March 13-19 is National Sunshine Week, which champions open government.
Nextgov
CISA, FBI Warn of Russian Threat to Satellite Networks
Organizations are asked to report incidents they might ordinarily consider inconsequential to the government.
Employee Policy
Some House Republicans want to re-effect Trump-era workforce policies
A dozen GOP lawmakers introduced a bill to revive the former president’s anti-union EOs plus an order that could politicize the civil service.
Workforce
The Homeland Security Department Would See a Staffing Surge Under a New Bipartisan Bill
The measure would address longstanding shortages at U.S. ports of entry.
Management
A Bipartisan Bill Making It Easier for Agencies to Hire During Pandemics Is Gaining Momentum
The measure would also seek to improve interagency collaboration.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: A New COVID-19 Response Coordinator, New Reentry Guidance for Defense Civilians
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s this week’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Here’s the List of 87 Potential New Names for Confederate-Named Army Posts
The congressionally mandated commission will send its final recommendations in October.
Management
The VA's New Health Record Is Still Putting Patients at Risk
The transition to Cerner's electronic health records system at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane is still being hindered on multiple fronts more than a year after go-live.
Workforce
Teleworking DoD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work
Two years after the pandemic sent DOD into “maximum telework,” Thursday’s memo points the way toward a new new normal.
Pay & Benefits
The VA Aims to Boost Pay for More Workers, Retain Employees at Facilities It Wants to Close
Congress just approved increases to top-level pay for some staff.
Employee Policy
Confusion complicated evacuation for 20% of overseas feds during pandemic
Even in the wake of these problems, the government has done little to better prepare itself for future crises, GAO said.
Oversight
Federal Officials Discuss How to Make COVID Oversight More Effective
One advocated for an update to the False Claims Act, which was enacted in 1863.
Pay & Benefits
4 Women Who Shaped Modern Retirement
Stories of pioneers in creating the federal government’s retirement safety net, and reaping its benefits.
Workforce