Management
This Quick Morning Task Sparks Leadership Vibes
A quick reflection in the morning can leave you feeling like a leader at work, say researchers. Here are the prompts they suggest.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Issues With Vaccine Passports
Route Fifty's Bill Lucia joins the podcast to discuss the ways states are approaching vaccine verification.
Route Fifty
HUD Prepares to Distribute $5 Billion to Help With Homelessness
The department released figures Thursday for how much individual states and localities will get from the pot of grant funding, part of the recent federal coronavirus relief package.
Route Fifty
Biden Calls For ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law, Increased Local Violence Prevention Grants
President Biden said U.S. gun violence is an “embarrassment” as he announced a series of actions to tighten firearms regulations.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Is Recruiting Feds Across Government to Assist With COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
The Homeland Security Department is using a provision of post-Hurricane Katrina law for just the second time ever for the initiative.
Management
EPA Begins Rolling Back Trump-era Union Policies
The Environmental Protection Agency and the American Federation of Government Employees will revert in part to their previous 2007 contract, and the parties will begin negotiations on an entirely new contract later this year.
Management
What Feds Should Know About Waivers, Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements
Most federal agencies have standard terms for resolving claims of discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, MSPB appeals, or other administrative claims.
Management
EPA Administrator Instructs Staff to Prioritize Environmental Justice
The directive furthers several executive orders and memos from President Biden.
Pay & Benefits
Declutter Your Life, But Don’t Throw Away the Important Stuff
Don’t shred important records you may need when it comes time to retire.
Nextgov
U.S. Bans Business with 7 Chinese Supercomputing Firms
The new Entity List inclusions are reportedly due, in part, to use of products in China’s military pursuits.
Management
Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing
Carrying on until you are depleted or you collapse is not the way to go.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Fourth Round of Stimulus Payments Has Been Sent; White House Budget Preview to Address Public Health Programs
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
The Air Force Is Making an App That Basically Does What a General Does
The nascent app aims to generate options, recommendations, and mission orders.
Defense
Raytheon Giving Employees Bonuses for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
The company is not requiring employees to get the shots, but some facilities could be off-limits to the unvaccinated.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Telework, Productivity and the Defense Department
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a DoD IG report on remote work during the pandemic.
Route Fifty
Biden on Infrastructure: ‘We Will Not Be Open to Doing Nothing’
The president also emphasized he is prepared to have talks with Republicans about his proposed spending package.
Route Fifty
Legal Challenges Mount Against Tax Cut Prohibition in Covid Relief Law
Confusion over the tax mandate embedded in the $350 billion direct aid program for states and localities led Kentucky and Tennessee to file suit.
Management
USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief
The Postal Service's financial outlook has improved significantly, though its leadership is far from celebrating.
Pay & Benefits
Growing Momentum to Fix Some Feds’ Retirement, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management