Oversight
GovExec Daily: The 'Infamously Opaque' Capitol Police
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss why law enforcement was so unprepared for the insurrection at the Capitol.
Management
Our Next Supply Chain Nightmare in the COVID-19 Response
As much as 90% of the medical glass needed for vaccine vials is made overseas.
Management
D.C. Mayor Asks For More Inauguration Security
Multiple armed protests are reportedly being planned for later this month.
Management
OPM Issues Post-Election SES Hiring Freeze Weeks Later than Previous Administrations
The moratorium on senior executive appointments comes more than a month later than it did when Obama was leaving office.
Oversight
Democrats Ask Trump Administration to Name Names of Feds Participating in Racist, Sexist Group
Agency says it has taken sufficient disciplinary action, but wants to protect individuals’ privacy.
Nextgov
What Democratic Control of Government Could Mean for Biden’s Tech Policies
Though the margins are tight, the incoming president may nominate more progressive candidates for certain positions, experts say.
Route Fifty
Many State Capitols Have Security Holes
“We're deeply concerned for what's likely to come in the coming months in state capitols."
Defense
Before Mob Stormed the Capitol, Days of Security Planning Involved Cabinet Officials and President Trump
A Pentagon memo offers one version of events — six days of preparation for a rally that quickly spiraled out of control.
Defense
Superspreader Down: How Trump’s Exile from Social Media Alters the Future of Politics, Security, and Public Health
Platform companies have finally come to grips with their roles as owners of battlefields.
Management
Transition Roundup: More Fallout from Riots; VOA Employees Protest Pompeo’s Speech
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
US Space Force Becomes 18th Member of U.S. Intelligence Community
Growing threats to U.S. space assets require more intelligence collaboration, senior official says.
Management
Biden Taps Women to Serve as Commerce Secretary and Lead the Small Business Administration
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has been nominated to be commerce secretary, while Isabel Guzman will lead the Small Business Administration.
Oversight
What Is a Margin of Error? This Statistical Tool Can Help You Understand Vaccine Trials and Political Polling
Whether you are predicting the outcome of an election or studying how effective a new drug is, there will always be some uncertainty. A margin of error is how statisticians measure that uncertainty.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The View of the Insurrection From D.C.
GovExec Daily examines, from the host's and producer's point of view, what Wednesday's events meant.
Workforce
5 Strategies for Cultivating Hope This Year
A year of social disconnections, deaths, job losses and political violence may lead some people to feel overwhelmed and sad. A psychologist suggests ways to find and sustain hope.
Workforce
Where Arnold Schwarzenegger Can Find Leaders With a Public Servant’s Heart
In a video, the former California governor begs for people motivated by a commitment to service to step up. They’re already all around him.
Management
What Democrats’ Senate Majority Means for Federal Agencies
With control of the Senate and its committees, federal workers can expect a slew of changes in legislative and oversight priorities.
Management
Ditch the Massive Three-Ring Binders Full of Charts
Advice for career feds on informing and adjusting to the new administration.
Oversight
Congress Launches Investigations into Capitol Police Following Siege
Two Senate committees add an inquest to the House inquiry announced on Thursday.
Management