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One-Month Eviction Moratorium, $25 Billion in Rental Aid in Covid Bill
Housing advocates applauded the inclusion of the emergency rental assistance and eviction moratorium extension in the federal relief package, but said the incoming Biden administration will have to do more.
Pay & Benefits
Spending Agreement Would Allow 1% Pay Raise, Fails to Ban Schedule F
Provision in the fiscal 2021 omnibus appropriations bill would give feds until the end of next year to repay payroll taxes deferred by the Trump administration from September through December.
Oversight
Groups Request Reminder of Federal Employees’ Whistleblower Rights
They are concerned agency heads could be scaring employees away from disclosing wrongdoing.
Route Fifty
'A Lost Generation:’ Community Colleges Report Record Enrollment Declines
New data shows total enrollment decreased by more than 10% since last fall, with the most precipitous drop seen with first-year students.
Nextgov
VA Plans Poop Pilots to Detect COVID-19 Outbreaks at Nursing Homes
The Veterans Affairs Department will test wastewater for early indications of infection among residents, who can then be quarantined to limit the spread to others.
Management
Transition Roundup: Biden Says COVID Deal is ‘Just the Beginning,’ Barr Advises Next AG
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Trump Officials Deliver Plan to Split Up Cyber Command, NSA
An end to the “dual hat” arrangement has been debated for years — but the timing raises questions. The plan requires Milley's certification to move ahead.
Defense
Space Force Troops Get a Name: ‘Guardians’
VP Pence revealed the moniker for Trump’s oft-teased newest military service branch to stand alongside soldiers, airmen, sailors, and Marines.
Management
Planning a Holiday Dinner? Thank a Federal Food Inspector
The head of the Food Safety and Inspection Service explains how the agency has worked to support employees during the pandemic, so they can support you.
Workforce
‘Diversity’ Is Too Shallow for Real Racial Justice
Diversity ideology lets whites superficially commit to achieving social justice, but isn't enough to advance equity or inclusion, research shows.
Management
GovExec Daily: Examining President Trump's Rhetoric
Katherine McIntire Peters and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss the ways the 45th president has made his mark on government, leadership and politics.
Management
Congress Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill, Again Averting a Shutdown
Lawmakers sought more time after weekend negotiations led to a breakthrough on the coronavirus aid package.
Management
Survey Shows COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Harming Women’s Mental Health
About 57 percent of women said their mental health had been negatively affected, compared to 44 percent of men.
Route Fifty
The New Plans to Remake Appalachia’s Economy
Mayors from the region and others want the Biden administration to embrace their proposals for billions of dollars of spending, with a heavy emphasis on clean energy projects, as a way to reinvent the region as coal declines.
Management
Congress Passes Two-Day Stopgap Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding a Shutdown
Lawmakers desperately seek to buy more time for final negotiations on spending and coronavirus relief.
Nextgov
Massive Hack Roundup: Microsoft Says Breach 'Not Espionage as Usual'
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Education Department’s Return to Office Plan is Generally Good
The plan largely incorporates recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Management
Biden Team Says It's Facing 'Pockets of Resistance' in Transition
Officials praise "valiant efforts" of career employees to ensure smooth process.
Route Fifty
The Debate Around Whether College Athletes Should Be Paid is Heating Up
Michigan’s state legislature this week became the sixth state to pass a bill that would open the door for college athletes to get paid for endorsements.
Management