Management
Biden Needs a Strategy for Strengthening the Federal Workforce
Mending the public service isn’t just one more thing to do—it’s the way to do everything that needs to be done.
Management
Biden's DHS Pick Defends Ethics Record, Promises Morale Boost for Workforce
Alejandro Mayorkas faces sharp questions over prior controversy despite praise for his service.
Route Fifty
Treasury Nominee Voices Support for State and Local Relief Funding
Janet Yellen also said during a confirmation hearing that a cap on the federal deduction for state and local tax payments should be studied more before any changes are made to the policy.
Management
Federal Bureau of Prisons Goes Into National Lockdown Ahead of Inauguration
The agency said the “precautionary” move was “not in response to any significant events” occurring inside its facilities.
Nextgov
Presidential Transition Means CIO Turnover At Some Agencies, Too
Come inauguration, nearly a third of department-level CIO positions will need new occupants.
Management
How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos
States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government. The incoming Biden administration is deciding what to do with this dysfunctional system.
Management
Transition Roundup: Trump Attempts Last-Minute Regulation Changes; Biden Appointee Confirmation Hearings Begin
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health, a Historic First for Transgender People
If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history.
Defense
Troops at Inauguration Pre-Screened for Extremism, Says DC Guard Commander
“We will use the minimum force required to protect ourselves,” said Maj. Gen. William Walker, in an exclusive interview.
Management
A Call to Service Is Essential to Building Back Better
The new administration has an opportunity to catalyze new thinking that speaks directly to the needs of our times.
Management
GovExec Daily: Federal Land Management During Trump's Term
Bloomberg Government's Kellie Lunney joins the show to discuss the outgoing president's public lands legacy.
Management
Acting SecDef Defends Capitol Reaction, Says DoD Is Prepared for Next Week
Defense Department “absolutely” concerned about domestic terrorism next week but feels bureaucratic issues that delayed national guard are resolved.
Route Fifty
State IT Officials Will Push for New Federal Grants to Help With Tech Upgrades
The group that represents chief information officers says the pandemic has highlighted how unemployment systems and other state and local technology need to be modernized.
Management
GSA Administrator Resigns
Emily Murphy was widely criticized for delaying the presidential transition. The agency also came under fire Friday for impeding the IG’s pandemic response investigations.
Pay & Benefits
Biden COVID-Relief Plan Offers More Leave for Frontline Feds
Although the plan calls for private sector employers to provide hazard pay to essential workers, it is unclear whether the president-elect would call on federal agencies to do the same.
Route Fifty
'The Internet Has Made Us Dumber,' and Other Lessons Government Officials Learned in 2020
State and local officials weigh in on what they're taking from—and leaving behind in—the dumpster fire that was last year.
Management
Biden Names Top Government Management Official
Former Obama adviser to lead Biden's management agenda.
Management
Transition Roundup: Trump Makes Last-Minute Budget Request; Watchdogs Launch Probe of Capitol Riots
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Roper Makes His Pitch To Biden Team: ‘I Want to Be Part of the China Fight’
The Air Force acquisition chief says he keeps politics out of his work at the Pentagon — and that the U.S. will lose against China without agility.
Defense