Route Fifty
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Right to Carry Concealed Gun
The lawsuit challenging a New York law that restricts the ability to carry firearms outside the home would be the first major Second Amendment case heard by the court in a decade.
Management
DHS Launches Internal Probe to Root Out 'Domestic Violent Extremism' Within Its Ranks
Department will work "with urgency and focus to address" insider threats, secretary says.
Management
As Bureau Delivers Data, Officials Praise 'Dedicated Civil Servants' Who Ensured Accurate Census Despite 'Obstacles'
A pandemic and legal battles threatened to upend the decennial count.
Management
Biden Signs Executive Order to Promote Collective Bargaining
A new task force made up of federal agency heads is charged with identifying ways to encourage “worker empowerment,” including acting as a model employer that fosters unions at agencies.
Management
Agencies Work to Roll Back Trump Directive Targeting ‘Unaccountable Bureaucrats’
The executive order sought to stop furtive rulemaking through guidance documents.
Management
Flurry of Climate Action Belies a Major Omission: There’s No Strategy
As Biden’s climate priorities gain momentum, the need for a national climate adaptation strategy is more important than ever.
Management
Feds’ Engagement and Job Satisfaction Rises Despite—or Because of—Pandemic
Officials who administered the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey warned against making sweeping conclusions about the 2020 results, due to changes in the survey's timing and some of its content.
Nextgov
Federal Agencies Detail Russian Tactics Used in Recent Cyber Intrusions
The FBI, Homeland Security Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert on Russian government cyber tradecraft and mitigation techniques for targets.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Smithsonian Announces Reopening; OMB and Oversight Panel Offer Guidelines on Payment Integrity of Relief Funds
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Tech
‘I Feel like I’m Drowning’: Women Business Owners Keep Hitting New Barriers to Federal Loan Aid
Women, especially women of color, are driving small-business growth during a pandemic in which they’ve been hit particularly hard — and missed out on help.
Management
Why It Matters That CDC Declared Racism a Public Health Issue
The move draws attention to long-ignored racial gaps in health care.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Why the 'Deep State' Doesn't Exist in the Civil Service
Guo Xu and Edoardo Teso join the podcast to discuss their paper "Ideology and Performance in Public Organization."
Management
Are Reforms to the Federal Vacancies Act Still Needed Under President Biden?
Experts say “yes.” A House lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bill soon to make improvements.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Waives Premium Pay Cap for Border Detailees
The federal government’s HR agency declared that the influx of children at the southern border is an emergency for the purposes of waiving restrictions on how much premium pay federal employees can earn.
Workforce
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Pushes Federal Hiring Spree to Address Border Influx
Several agencies would see boosted workforces, even those where Democrats previously resisted such efforts.
Management
What Federal Employees Need to Know About Evolving Marijuana Laws
New policies don’t mean federal workers should rush to their local dispensary, and national security leaders in particular are urging caution.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act; CDC Reassigns Senior Career Official
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Pentagon Panel Recommends Removing Sexual Assault Cases From Chain of Command
Moving cases to an independent prosecutor is a change long-sought by victims and families failed by the current system.
Defense
A Year After Vanessa Guillén’s Murder, Family and Advocates Say not Enough Has Changed in the Military
The Texas woman’s death exposed a pattern of violence and abuse against soldiers at Fort Hood, the U.S. military’s largest active-duty base. It also sparked national outrage over federal officials’ handling of sexual harassment and noncombat deaths.
Management