Oversight
Shortened Census Led to an Incomplete Count in Some Areas
Parts of Louisiana and the Navajo Nation face the biggest gaps.
Pay & Benefits
The G Fund Has Seen Better Days
It’s important to know what the investment can do for you—and what it can’t.
Pay & Benefits
Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to 'Stay Home' on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.
A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.” The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle.
Management
Face Coverings Could Save 130,000 American Lives from COVID-19 by March
A powerful new study models just how critical this simple, low-cost step will be this winter and through the course of this pandemic.
Route Fifty
Vote Count Continues in Battleground States
As President Trump falsely complained of "fraud" in the continued counting and former Vice President Joe Biden urged patience, election officials explained a crush of mail-in ballots and limitations on when officials could start tallying them has led to delays in results.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Election Night and Beyond
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the in-progress results of the 2020 election.
Route Fifty
Republicans Win in Montana, Missouri Governors' Races
Elsewhere, there were few surprises on election night with governors' contests. Eight incumbents were reelected, five of them Republicans. And a favored GOP candidate won in Utah.
Management
Election Day Passes Without a Declared Winner, But Transition Planning Will Continue
New laws have better prepared the government for this scenario than in 2000, the last time the results were significantly delayed.
Management
FLRA Overturns Its Own Regional Director, Busts Immigration Judges’ Union
The lone Democrat on the board of the agency tasked with administering federal labor law accused his colleagues of “sophistry” and “facetious” reasoning to strip more than 450 federal employees of their collective bargaining rights.
Management
The Legal Theories at the Heart of Trump’s Order Politicizing the Civil Service
Federal employees could find it hard to challenge the White House’s move to strip civil service protections from them, since courts traditionally have sought to avoid weighing in on agency terminations.
Management
Whatever Happens in the Election, Get Ready for a Rocky Transition
President Trump indicates he won’t cooperate with handing over power if he loses to Joe Biden, and if he wins, will root out government officials deemed disloyal to him.
Route Fifty
Jobs Recovery Slows for States and Remains Uneven
An analysis by Fitch Ratings found that job growth had slowed for most states as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the country.
Nextgov
CISA’s Elections Operations Center to Remain Open for Another 45 Days
Officials acknowledged reports of misleading robocalls and suspicious traffic around a Florida system, but said neither were out of the ordinary.
Defense
U.S. Elections Are Safer From Foreign Interference, But Gaps Remain
Four years after a big wake-up call, federal, state and local governments are working harder and more closely to ward off threats.
Management
USPS Blames Pandemic for Pockets of Slowed Ballot Processing as Employee Coronavirus Cases Spike
Postal Service says widespread delays for mail in general are attributable to emphasis on ballots.
Nextgov
Pentagon Scientists Seek Device to Detect COVID-19 in the Air
The Pentagon’s research and development arm is looking for new ways to detect coronavirus.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Election Day Brings Referendum on the Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
How to Keep Your Head Clear in the Weeks to Come
It’s no secret that most of us, no matter which candidate we’re voting for, are feeling a lot of anxiety and stress around what might happen this week.
Management
Whoever Wins the Election, There Will Be a Transition
A veteran of previous transitions offers program implementation strategies for a new administration—whether that’s Trump’s 2nd term or a Biden presidency.
Management