Oversight
GovExec Daily: Tanden and the State of Biden's Nominations
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the administration is filling out.
Route Fifty
Proposals Would Help States and Localities With Paid Leave Costs
Congressional lawmakers reintroduced bills that would extend payroll tax credits to state and local governments, to help offset the expense of coronavirus-related leave for their workers.
Nextgov
Treasury Bureau to Outfit Onsite Employees with Contact-Tracing Wearables
The goal is to proactively prevent COVID-19 outbreaks within its facilities.
Pay & Benefits
Employees Raise Concerns as IRS Recalls Staff From Home Ahead of Tax Season
IRS is no longer allowing at-risk workers to take safety leave rather than report to their offices.
Pay & Benefits
Marital Advice For Those Nearing Retirement
Tips on answering what can be a tricky question on your retirement application.
Management
Federal Bureau of Prisons Launches New Hiring Effort
Staff recruitment and retention have been long-term challenges, despite a decrease in the inmate population.
Management
OPM Clarifies Weather Closure Policy Amid Maximum Telework
Although many federal workers have been working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OPM reiterated the importance of following inclement weather closure procedures for feds who still commute.
Defense
Biden: ‘I Will Never Politicize’ US Troops
Biden also announced a new Pentagon-led review of military strategy towards China.
Management
CDC Says Masks Must Fit Tightly – and Two Are Better Than One
How well your mask works depends on how well it fits. Wearing two snug masks made of different materials offers 95% protection from exposure to aerosols that could contain the coronavirus.
Management
Reflections on Public Service During a Pandemic
A conversation with Paul Lawrence, the former Under Secretary for Benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Management
CDC Report Signals the Agency Will Resume Work on LGBTQ+ Health, Advocates Say
The data itself is not new, and advocates are urging the Biden administration to step up efforts to reach queer Americans.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The New FLRA Chief and Biden's Priorities for Feds
GovExec reporter Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss his interview with Ernest DuBester and how he fits into the White House workforce strategy.
Route Fifty
Snug and Doubled-Up Masks Can Help Stop Covid Spread, CDC Finds
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research looking at the effectiveness of wearing two masks at once, or tighter fitting face coverings.
Nextgov
Experts Tell Lawmakers to Give CISA 'Operational' Federal Information Security Role
Former CISA director Chris Krebs said government contracts also need to change in order to facilitate cross-agency information sharing.
Workforce
Defense Is Documenting Just 3% of Estimated Cases of Civilians Experiencing Sexual Assault
Shortfalls in the Pentagon's approach with the civilian workforce give the Biden administration another challenge as it addresses the "scourge" at Defense.
Management
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Federal Spending
President Biden’s nominee for OMB director testified she would champion transparency and oversight.
Defense
Leaders Should Prioritize Troops Over Weapons Amid Defense Spending Cuts, Former Officials Say
There’s no “easy button” for finding items to cut the budget.
Management
Federal Judge Prevents Biden Administration from Pausing Deportations for Two More Weeks
Judge Drew Tipton originally issued a 14-day suspension of Biden’s moratorium on Jan. 26. The pause in deportations was part of Biden’s attempted day one overhaul of several of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Pay & Benefits