Oversight
USPS Launched DeJoy's Changes Without Considering Impact, IG Says
Auditors confirm that reforms led to mail delays, fault Postal Service for poor communication.
Management
Trump Administration Requests Info on Contractor Diversity Training as Officials Seek to Clarify What’s Allowed
Federal officials now say at least some unconscious bias training is all right under a recent controversial executive order.
Nextgov
‘For the First Time In Many Years,’ OPM Has a Plan To Fix Its Tech
The agency will need funding, a skilled staff, consistent leadership and more funding to successfully implement the CIO’s latest plan, according to the inspector general.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Some States Prepare Their Own Vaccine Reviews; Education Secretary Says It’s Not Her Job to Track School Reopenings
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Is Lockheed Building the Air Force’s Secret Fighter?
Executives drop some not-so-subtle clues.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Reducing Lobbyist and Corporate Influence
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a letter from House Democrats to Senate leadership urging against lobbyists in the executive branch.
Oversight
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Border Wall Funding, 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
The Migrant Protection Protocols program has been criticized for sending thousands of vulnerable asylum seekers to Mexican border states that have seen sustained violence.
Route Fifty
In One State, a Battle Over Publicly Naming Disciplined Police Officers
A state appeals court in New Jersey ruled that the attorney general does have the power to compel police departments to disclose the names of police officers who have been disciplined for misconduct.
Route Fifty
Local and State Governments Spent $9 Billion on Small Business Aid
As the economy cratered during the pandemic, local and state governments offered an important financial lifeline for small businesses, according to a new report.
Management
The Nation’s Campaign Finance Watchdog Cannot ‘Bark or Bite’ As Election Day Draws Near
The Federal Election Commission still lacks a quorum.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Increase Retiree COLA for Next Year to 3%
Legislation would set the annual increase in Social Security and federal retiree annuities at 3%, rather than the 1.3% increase currently slated for 2021, and would permanently increase adjustments in future years.
Route Fifty
Eleven States Join DOJ in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Police in Colorado take off-road vehicles to homeless encampment to provide vaccines and Covid tests … Can city recoup cancelled RNC costs? … Colleges require flu shots.
Management
Public Administration Professors Decry Trump 'Weaponization' of Mismanagement
Open letter signed by more than 120 academics and former government officials accuses administration appointees of “routine and intentional administrative malpractice.”
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: GAO to Review Scientific Integrity at FDA and CDC; Trump Takes Aim at Fauci
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Intelligence Experts Suspicious of DNI Ratcliffe On Laptop Story
The chief of the U.S. intelligence community appeared to pre-judge the conclusions of an active FBI investigation.
Nextgov
Microsoft, SpaceX Team Up to Bring Cloud Computing to Space
Microsoft is taking its cloud to the final frontier.
Pay & Benefits
The 8 Most Important Birthdays for Feds
Think now about these milestones—it could make a world of difference as you approach your next stage of life.
Management
Who Decides When Vaccine Studies Are Done? Internal Documents Show Fauci Plays a Key Role.
Dr. Anthony Fauci will see data from government-funded vaccine trials before the FDA does. One caveat: Pfizer’s study, which is ahead of the others, isn’t included in his purview.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Taming the Bureaucracy
Author Mark Schwartz joins the podcast to discuss how to make government work better for everyone.
Management