Management
Federal Union Calls for Biden to Keep San Diego Detention Center Open
The union and a lawmaker are questioning the applicability of President Biden’s executive order to not renew contracts with private prisons.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Continue Their Climb in August, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
FDA's Two Top Career Vaccine Officials to Step Down
The employees reportedly had disagreements over the Biden administration's approach to COVID-19 booster shots.
Workforce
Why Are So Many Americans Leaving Their Jobs Right Now?
With Americans quitting their jobs and many more saying they're considering it, an expert breaks down what's behind "the Great Resignation."
Defense
No US Military Dogs Were Left Behind in Afghanistan, DOD Says
Pentagon officials say the caged dogs in viral photos aren’t military working dogs, all of which were evacuated.
Defense
The War on Terror—in Afghanistan and Elsewhere—Is Far from Over, Biden Says
The president vowed to continue counterterrorism efforts.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Biden Makes the Pay Raise Number Official
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 pay figure for feds.
Employee Policy
IG reports delays in COVID notification
A report from the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of the Inspector General finds the agency's Public Buildings Services at times failed to follow CDC guidelines around reporting and cleaning procedures for COVID-19 incidents.
Employee Policy
Ida: Feds push to help fellow feds
The National Treasury Employees Union has requested that the White House launch previously successful emergency leave transfer programs (ELTPs) across federal agencies, to permit feds to help fellow feds with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
Route Fifty
Behind Detroit’s Homegrown Campaign to Close the Digital Divide
To educate residents about the FCC’s broadband subsidy program, the city launched a hotline and a marketing campaign with TV ads featuring the city’s distinct neighborhoods and flyers to hand out at churches.
Management
House Panel to Vote on $7.4B in Funding to Electrify the Federal Vehicle Fleet, Including Funds for USPS
Less than 1% of the current fleet is electric, something President Biden has vowed to change.
Nextgov
Air Force Software Chief Provides Update on DOD’s Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative
He shared hard numbers to demonstrate how the massive implementation is saving the department time and money.
Oversight
Watchdog: GSA Didn’t Always Follow Proper COVID-19 Procedures Early On
Agency says issues with delays in notification of positive cases and oversight of pandemic-related cleaning have been addressed.
Tech
The Pandemic Has Accelerated Government Innovation
It’s also changing—or should be changing—the nature of agency IT departments.
Defense
Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport
Alone on the airfield after hundreds of other U.S. troops had left, five handpicked joint tactical exfiltration crews blew up the last remaining defenses and took off in the dark.
Defense
The Future of U.S.-Taliban Relations
Blinken says cooperation is possible, but only if Taliban acts appropriately.
Management
Is It a Crime to Forge a Vaccine Card? and What’s the Penalty for Using a Fake?
People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including criminal charges.
Management
GovExec Daily: How One DC-Area Community is Reconsidering its History
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the story about Fairfax, Virginia and how it is reevaluating historical information.
Employee Policy
Bill: End DOD's two-year probationary period?
A provision that would end the current two-year probationary period for new Department of Defense employees is making its way in the House—and, if enacted, it would return DOD to a one-year provisional standard.
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