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Treasury Secretary Suggests White House is Open To Deal on New State and Local Aid
Steven Mnuchin's remarks on Wednesday come as talks are restarting over the possibility of a coronavirus assistance package ahead of the upcoming election.
Pay & Benefits
Voting Flexibilities for Feds, and a TSA Leave Bill
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Despite President’s Comments, Transition Efforts Required By Law Are Underway
The Trump administration so far has met all of its requirements to prepare for the transition to a second term or a new president.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Trump and Biden Spar Over Pandemic During Debate; Former FDA Commissioners Condemn Political Interference
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Defense Experts Throw Warning Flags As Congress Mulls Tighter Buy-American Rules
The House NDAA would require major defense programs to be all-American by 2026.
Pay & Benefits
Feds’ Most Valuable (and Perhaps Undervalued) Benefit
And how not to lose it in retirement.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The White House Diversity Order and Memos
Eric Katz joins the podcast to talk about the Trump administration's latest moves to curb certain types of training at agencies.
Management
Interior Employees Raise Concerns After Department Celebrates 'European Heritage Month'
A publication created a small stir after employees likened it to promoting white pride.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Judge Reaffirms USPS Must Approve Overtime in Run Up to Election
Postal Service has faced five consecutive losses in lawsuits challenging Louis DeJoy's reforms.
Management
Coming Soon: A Short Window for Improving Federal Agencies’ Performance
For career executives, the time between the presidential election and the inauguration is an opportunity to use evidence and data to advise incoming political appointees on what works and what doesn't.
Route Fifty
New Virus Relief Proposal Includes Less Aid for States and Localities
But there’s a chance it could help to revive stalled talks. House Democrats released their updated plan for a coronavirus assistance package on Monday.
Route Fifty
California Will Require Prisons to House Transgender People By Gender Identity
A new law will require California correctional facilities to place transgender people in housing units that align with their gender identity, not their sex assigned at birth.
Management
Hotline is Open to Report Contractors’ Defiance of New EO on Diversity Training
The recent executive order bans certain employee diversity and inclusion training the White House considers divisive.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Military Members Outnumber Civilians in ‘Operation Warp Speed,’ Relief Talks Resume
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
We Need to Talk About Corruption
A new book makes a compelling case for how money is warping government and distorting democracy to the detriment of us all.
Oversight
The Federal Government Promised Native American Students Computers and Internet. Many Are Still Waiting.
Native American students in BIE operated schools were forced to start the school year without adequate technology, sometimes sharing a single computer among siblings, because the agency disbursed funding late and failed to purchase equipment in time.
Defense
DOD Pours Millions of Dollars into Print-on-Demand Drugs
Four years after DARPA sought a better way to bring medicine to the battlefield, the technology may assuage broader concerns about foreign supply chains.
Management
GovExec Daily: How the U.S. Can Further Human Rights Through Procurement
NYU's Isabelle Glimcher joins the podcast to discuss how the federal government can further goals through contracting.
Route Fifty
Following Ransomware Attack, Tyler Technologies Advises Clients to Change Passwords
The company is a leading provider of software to state and local governments. So far, it says it looks like the security breach has affected only its internal computer systems.
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