Employee Policy
Hazard pay case: Feds fight on
After over a year of delays in getting a proper hearing on hazard pay due to on-the-job coronavirus risks, one of many federal employee unions seeking this adjustment has announced it is pushing on with its case.
Management
Biden Administration Ramps Up Civilian Feds Responding to Afghanistan Withdrawal Efforts
Federal employees are calling U.S. citizens in Afghanistan and vetting Afghans as Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline nears.
Management
FEMA and Other Federal Agencies Respond to Storm Henri
The emergency assistance agency is also helping Tennessee following the massive floods.
Workforce
More Stringent Vaccine Mandates On the Way for Some Feds
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that with full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, more agencies could announce more stringent mandates than President Biden’s governmentwide policy.
Route Fifty
States Can Pay Enhanced Unemployment Beyond Cut Off with ARPA Funds
Extra federal benefits end Sept. 6, but Biden administration officials said using some of the federal relief dollars will allow for a more gradual wind down.
Nextgov
U.S. Expands Cybersecurity Collaboration with Singapore
The move comes as China has become more assertive in the region.
Workforce
Biden Names New Impasses Panel Members
The Federal Service Impasses Panel, whose members do not require Senate confirmation, has sat vacant since President Biden ousted all 10 members in February.
Defense
US Flights Out of Afghanistan Set to ‘Increase Significantly’ as Aug. 31 Deadline Nears
More than 230 Air Force cargo, tanker aircraft are evacuating Americans, Afghans from Kabul.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FDA Grants First Full Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine; Pentagon Announces Vaccine Mandate
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
US Helicopters Rescued 169 Americans Outside Airport; More Ops Could Follow
Biden “will mobilize every resource necessary” to save more, but U.S. has yet to test Taliban checkpoints. Meanwhile, fuel-strained air operations resume.
Management
Correctional Officers are Driving the Pandemic in Prisons
New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
Management
GovExec Daily: Secrecy Around Apportionments and the Budget
The Project on Government Oversight's Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette joins the podcast to discuss the secretive OMB spending process.
Nextgov
Report: Agencies Failing to Comply With IDEA Act
Federal agencies are not going digital as quickly as they should be, according to a report.
Employee Policy
Henri: Impacted feds can get extra help
Hurricane Henri was quickly downgraded after landfall to a tropical storm. But it hit New Jersey, New York and much of New England hard, with damage in the billions of dollars. Federal, state and local authorities are assisting, and plenty of private insurance adjusters are on the move. But some unions offer impacted members extra help.
Employee Policy
Census servers hacked in 2020
A watchdog report indicates that aging remote-access servers at the Census Bureau were successfully targeted by hackers in early 2020, using a known vulnerability -- and while no data was stolen, the incident revealed flaws in the bureau's cybersecurity response.
Management
The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge
A May 1 decision by the CDC to only track breakthrough infections that lead to hospitalization or death has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.
Tech
The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Federal officials are preparing to offer those who received Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccines a third dose in September. But the FDA and CDC are still reviewing the data for final clearance.
Route Fifty
Federal Eviction Ban Could be Headed Back to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court has allowed the moratorium to stand. Realtors challenging it say they'll ask the high court to weigh in.
Pay & Benefits
What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get a Pay Raise Next Year
President Biden has until the end of this month to formally announce his plan to give federal workers an average 2.7% pay raise in 2022.
Management