Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Watchdog Says FDA Needs More Transparency on Therapeutics; USPS Expands ‘Operation Santa’ for Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Pentagon Expects to Fail Another Audit, But Says Progress Made
Officials say they’re on pace to pass an audit…in 2027.
Nextgov
Critical Update: The Government’s Cloud Anxiety
As more federal agencies shift to cloud computing, officials are reexamining the responsibilities customers and service providers must bear to secure data.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Incoming Administration's Federal Workforce Priorities
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Biden team's potential plans for the civil service.
Management
Federal Panel Strips VA Worker Rights in Latest Pro-Management Decision
Although the Federal Service Impasses Panel scolded VA for its overbroad reliance on management rights to eviscerate its contract with a labor union, the panel still ruled mostly in the department’s favor.
Nextgov
COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium Shifts Focus to Patient Outcomes
In its second phase, the supercomputing group will prioritize projects that offer to help coronavirus patients in the near future.
Nextgov
Acting Federal CIO Has Been in the Job for Months, OMB Confirms
Even some federal IT officials who work closely with the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer weren’t aware that Michael Rigas has been serving as acting Federal CIO for months.
Management
How Biden's Team Seeks to Mitigate the Impact of a Delayed Transition
As the Trump administration refuses to initiate statutorily required steps, Biden will tap into vast government experience.
Route Fifty
North Carolina Will Help Test College Students for Covid-19 Ahead of Holidays
The state will distribute more than 74,000 rapid antigen Covid-19 tests to colleges and universities.
Route Fifty
Ohio Bans Dancing at Weddings to Curb Covid-19 Spread
The state is implementing new restrictions on weddings and other events as cases swell and as more coronavirus infections are being linked to social and family gatherings.
Management
Lawmakers Urge Justice Department to Suspend Executions During Transition
President-elect Biden seeks to get rid of the death penalty, but the Trump administration has not formally recognized him as the winner.
Pay & Benefits
The Downside of Investing in the TSP's Lifecycle Funds
Many know they should invest more conservatively as they approach retirement, but investing too conservatively can be dangerous if you don’t want to run out of money.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: ‘It Would Be Better’ if the Trump Administration Worked With the Biden Team, Fauci Says
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
US Army Aims to Convert Navy Missiles for Remote-Launched Strikes
If experiments prove out, one soldier-operator will be able to pour fires from diverse launchers onto a target.
Nextgov
Major Changes to Internet Regulation Unlikely Under Biden Administration
A split Congress makes major internet policy changes even more unlikely.
Management
President-Elect Biden's New COVID-19 Task Force Gives the U.S. a Fresh Chance to Turn around a Public Health Disaster
Biden will begin his presidency in the midst of a global public health crisis that's already killed over 240,000 people in the US alone. His team is already planning how to get COVID-19 under control.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Stalled Presidential Transition
The Center for Presidential Transition's David Marchick joins the podcast to discuss what the Biden team is missing without ascertainment.
Workforce
How Your Brain Tricks You Into Taking Risks During the Pandemic
Experts who study the way we think and make decisions say that it can be more than politics driving our decision-making this year. The unprecedented nature of the pandemic undermines how we process information and assess risk. Need proof? Look around.
Route Fifty
Under Biden, Infrastructure Is Back in Play. But Making a Deal Will Still Be Tough
If Republicans keep control of the Senate, many of the obstacles to a package under President Trump will remain. But advocates along the political spectrum still see hope for a compromise.
Management