Defense
Defense Wants to Know More About Potential Barriers for Small Businesses Contracting
The department has met its goals in that area, but is looking to do even better.
Management
OPM Sees Eye-to-Eye With Outside Experts on Its Future Role in Governmentwide Personnel Policy
The federal government’s human resources agency said it is incorporating many of the ideas proposed by the National Academy of Public Administration in its upcoming strategic plan, but some will require funding increases and congressional action.
Defense
How Equipment Left In Afghanistan Will Expose US Secrets
Even rendered inoperable, equipment now in the hands of the Taliban will yield troves of information about how the U.S. builds weapons and uses them.
Management
Long-Secret FBI Report Reveals New Connections Between 9/11 Hijackers and Saudi Religious Officials in U.S.
“This validates what we have been saying,” says an attorney for families of 9/11 victims who are suing the Saudi government over alleged support of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Defense
GovExec Daily: The 9/11 Commission
Commission members and experts join the podcast to examine how the attacks and the commission's recommendations changed government.
Employee Policy
Vaccine mandate: NFFE responds
Federal employees, except for an expected small number of exceptions, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 22. The National Federation of Federal Employees is responding to the White House mandate.
Oversight
Declassifying the 9/11 Investigation
President Biden says he will open up the government’s secret files about the plot, but will they answer the questions that remain?
Route Fifty
GOP Governors Balk at Biden’s Business Vaccination Order
Deriding the mandate as ‘un-American,’ several Republican governors have promised to sue.
Management
Animal Rights Advocates Say NIH Blocks Critical Comments on Social Media
The plaintiffs argue that the agency and the Health and Human Services Department are practicing “viewpoint discrimination.”
Workforce
Lawmaker Opinion on Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Breaks Along Party Lines
As President Biden announced an executive order requiring all federal employees and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19, he accused some Republican officials of sabotaging efforts to end the pandemic.
Defense
Between Then and Now, They Did Not Die in Vain
I was among the first to parachute into Afghanistan in 2001. This is how I will remember the war.
Nextgov
How NIH’s Research-Driving, Centralized Hub for COVID-19 Patient Data is Evolving
Scientists are drawing insights via an enclave of patient records from 7.6 million individuals.
Workforce
Postal Service Takes Wait-and-See Approach on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
USPS may soon have to set up widespread testing for unvaccinated staff, but agency officials do not yet know how many employees have received shots.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: White House Unveils Additional Measures to Fight the Delta Variant
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Route Fifty
Best and Worst Cities to Rent in America
Cedar Rapids, Iowa tops the list for most affordable rental housing while two cities in Florida and one in New Jersey tied for last place, according to a recent report.
Nextgov
White House Makes Major Updates to Customer Experience Guidance
Equity, a Biden administration priority, has been included in the government’s expanded definition of customer experience.
Defense
One in Three Women in Air Force, Space Force Have Experienced Sexual Harassment
Inspector general investigation into gender, race disparities also found minorities, women far less likely to hold leadership posts.
Defense
Army Chief: We’re Not Pushing Critical Race Theory
“What we’re trying to build is teams where everyone treats everyone with respect,” McConville said.
Workforce
In-Person Workers Are Slow to Return to Jobs, Data Shows
"You can’t pay somebody enough to show up at work when there’s a kid at home.”
Defense