Route Fifty
White House Says CDC Eviction Ban Will Expire Saturday
President Biden said he would have supported an extension of the moratorium but the administration was bound by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Nextgov
GSA Gives Final Deadline for Transition from DUNS to Unique Entity ID
The agency also confirmed that all current SAM registrants should have already been assigned their new identifier.
Defense
Biden’s 6-Month Clock On Russia-U.S. Nuke Talks Starts Now
Officials met for the first time in Geneva on Wednesday. They’re set to come together again in September.
Tech
Screentime Can Make You Feel Sick – Here Are Ways to Manage Cybersickness
If you ever felt nauseous, fatigued or disoriented after using your phone or computer, you may be experiencing a condition similar to motion sickness.
Management
GovExec Daily: How CFOs See the Pandemic and Resiliency
Ann Ebberts of the Association of Government Accountants and Grant Thornton's Tony Scardino join the podcast to discuss a survey of government financial officials.
Employee Policy
Masking rules back in federal workplaces
In the wake of new CDC recommendations calling for masking up again indoors, federal agencies are scrambling to put requirements for face coverings back in place.
Breaking News
Defense
DOD Reimposes Mask Mandate Inside Pentagon, Other Bases Near ‘Substantial’ COVID Transmission
Troops, employees, contractors, and others must be masked when indoors on Defense Department facilities in these areas.
Management
The High Cost of Leaving Key Federal Management Jobs Unfilled
Until President Biden gets key officials in place, it’s going to be difficult for him to make progress on his agenda.
Route Fifty
Senate Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Infrastructure Package
The proposal has cleared a key procedural vote, which will allow it to advance.
Management
Biden Administration Releases ‘Made in America’ Proposed Rule
This is one of the Biden team’s procurement reforms.
Workforce
OMB Reinstitutes Mask Mandate in ‘High Transmission’ Regions, Including D.C.
The return of masking requirements at federal facilities comes amid concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Oversight
To Combat Fraud, Colleges and Universities Must Report Student Veteran Outcome Data
Veterans continually bear the brunt of deceptive advertising and fraud from schools seeking to exploit them for their hard-earned GI Bill benefits.
Oversight
Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas National Guard to Help with Migrant Arrests at the Border
In a letter to the major general of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said “more manpower is needed” at the border.
Nextgov
White House Asks CISA, NIST to Set Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Operators
The initiative will not result in mandatory measures for the private sector, but the administration hopes to signal its commitment to cybersecurity and maybe get a little help from Congress on that front.
Management
6 Things to Know about the Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Experts explain the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, what's going wrong (particularly in low-income countries), and what needs to change.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Patent and Trademark Office's Approach to Hybrid Work
PTO's Telework Program Office Director Danette Campbell spoke to GovExec about the successes of her agency's telework approach.
Route Fifty
Students and Staff Should Mask Up in Schools, CDC Recommends
The CDC revised mask wearing guidance on Tuesday to help contain the spread of Covid-19. But nine states ban school districts from enacting mask mandates.
Workforce
OPM Wants to See More Telework, Remote Work and ‘Maxiflex’ Schedules Post-COVID
Guidance published late last week promotes telework and other flexibilities as retention and recruitment tools.
Management