Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Guidance for Defense Civilians; NIH Director to Step Down
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Pentagon Begins ‘Continuous Vetting’ of All Troops for Insider Threats, Extremism; Social Media May Come Next
Automatic alerts will flag records or activities of concern among all Defense Department personnel.
Defense
The 9/11 Commission Said National Security Vacancies Were A Problem. Biden’s Pentagon Is ‘Far Worse’
The Senate is “falling far behind” as Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees consider 14 nominees this week.
Management
GovExec Daily: Preparing Your Finances For the Next Shutdown
Financial analyst Clark Kendall joins the show to discuss how public servants should get ready for potential furloughs.
Employee Policy
Public-private exchanges benefit feds, agencies
A new paper from the Partnership for Public Service offers first-hand reporting on the experiences and benefits gained by federal employees who have participated in public-private exchange programs.
Employee Policy
Tough conversations on ransomware ahead
The U.S. government, will have to start regularly having hard conversations "country to country" on state-sponsored cyberattacks, according to a top Defense Department official.
Route Fifty
67% of Cities Plan to Use ARPA for Lost Revenue
Cities are more likely to use money to replace lost tax revenues than to spend on infrastructure, according to a National League of Cities report.
Management
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Could Exacerbate Understaffing in Federal Prisons, Union Warns
Some employees are considering leaving the Bureau of Prisons due to the requirement.
Management
A Debt Default Could Mean Furloughs or IOUs for Federal Employees
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what would happen to agency operations and employees' compensation if the Treasury is unable to pay all of its bills.
Nextgov
Deputy National Security Adviser Lays Out Goals for Upcoming 30 Nation Meeting on Ransomware
Top cyber officials highlighted the importance of defensive measures as lawmakers move on related initiatives, including a bill to identify systemically important critical infrastructure.
Workforce
White House: Some Feds With Valid Vaccine Exemption Requests Could Still Be Fired
Task force says that for some jobs where no other safety protocols are adequate, federal agencies may require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, without exception.
Management
USDA’s Hubert Hamer On Fighting Climate Change and Fixing Food Insecurity
Other priorities are containing the pandemic, ensuring racial justice and equity, and rebuilding the rural economy.
Management
Most Vaccine-Hesitant People Remain Willing to Change Their Minds
A new study shows people's views are not set in stone. The director of the National Institutes of Health explains.
Defense
Lockheed Opens New Hypersonic Weapons Factory In Alabama
The manufacturing plant is the third digital factory opened by the world’s largest defense contractor this year.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Post-COVID Civil Service
Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss how federal service can change after the pandemic.
Financial Planning
Feds to Congress: Fix the Debt Ceiling
Some fed organizations and unions are chiming in with warnings on the continuing standoff in Congress over the debt limit—and with the Treasury Secretary warning of possible trouble ahead, that worry is spreading among the federal community.
Employee Policy
OPM Director talks fed recruitment
OPM Director Kiran Ahuja talked about streamlining hiring, implementing President Biden's executive order on diversity and more at a George Mason University event.
Route Fifty
Treasury Outlines How it Will Claw Back Rental Aid From Slow Spenders
The department plans to redistribute the money to jurisdictions that are moving faster to get it to struggling renters and landlords.
Nextgov
FCC Issues Order on Security Reviews Ahead of U.S.-China Engagement
The commission’s new rule on foreign ownership and investment comes amid an industry call for international alignment on the use of voluntary standards to secure the supply chain of information and communications technology
Management