Management
Postal Service's DeJoy Promises Expedited Ballot Delivery, But Sticks With Broader Changes That Have Led to Service Delays
Postmaster general says even bigger operational reforms are on the horizon.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Top FDA Official Vows to Resign if Vaccine is Approved Prematurely; Moderate Democrats Call for Restarting Coronavirus Relief Negotiations
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Meet the Federal Employee Scammers Who Pretended They Worked for the CIA
They held government jobs, but passed themselves off as having far more exciting secret careers.
Defense
Trump Says US Troops Will Leave Iraq 'Shortly' But Provides No Timeline
Pompeo said it would take place "as soon as we can complete the mission."
Nextgov
7 of 10 Agencies Respond to Senator’s Request for IT Modernization Plans
Sen. Maggie Hassan asked for updates on the government’s 10 legacy systems previously flagged as most in need of an update.
Management
Promoting Employee Engagement In a Time of Crisis
A new initiative is needed to create bottom-up demand for improving organizational health and performance.
Management
The Bush-Gore Recount Is an Omen for 2020
An oral history of the craziest presidential election in modern history
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Reevaluating the Hatch Act
Citizen for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's Donald K. Sherman joins the podcast to discuss the complexities surrounding the rule in the Trump era.
Management
Biden Pledges to Lead Empathetic Government, Rely on Experts
Democratic presidential nominee says he will not muzzle scientific experts and will allow them to share with Americans the “honest, unvarnished truth.”
Route Fifty
Uber and Lyft Won't Suspend California Service, as Court Grants Reprieve in Labor Law Case
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Los Angeles shuts off utilities at “party house” … New Jersey women in prison can pursue lawsuit over abuse … Alaska tribe sues over fishing rights.
Management
Managing Space Traffic in an Increasingly Congested Orbit
Report looks at how the federal government can best meet its responsibility for improving space situational awareness and coordinating space traffic management activities.
Management
Labor Authority: Unions Can't Do 'Grassroots' Lobbying on Official Time
Although federal employee groups decried the decision, the Federal Labor Relations Authority stopped short of a conservative anti-labor organization's request to outlaw direct lobbying of lawmakers while on official time.
Route Fifty
Google Offering Near Real-Time Maps of Wildfire Boundaries
The company’s announcement comes as destructive fires are burning in a number of western states.
Nextgov
Pentagon Acquisition Chief Clarifies Temporary Extension for Implementing Chinese Equipment Ban
A recent memo allows vendors additional time to comply with Section 889 for certain low-risk goods, but the department is not seeking mass extensions, Ellen Lord told reporters.
Oversight
Lawmakers Ask Watchdog to Review New Coronavirus Data Reporting System Housed Within HHS
“We are concerned that these reporting changes undermine the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts,” wrote top House Energy and Commerce Committee members.
Pay & Benefits
Be Careful of Who is Providing Your Retirement Advice
If they’re pushing alternatives to federal benefits like survivor annuities, be wary.
Oversight
Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Warnings but Now Say Nobody Could Have Prepared for COVID-19
In documents dating to 2006, government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them, and now nearly every one of the predictions has come true.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FDA Pauses Plasma Treatment Authorization; Defense Continues Sexual Assault Survivor Services During Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Nextgov
Small, DIU-Approved Drones to be Made Available for Agencies to Purchase
The systems are deemed secure after months of development and testing.
Route Fifty