Management
Here's a Look at Kamala Harris' Record on Federal Workforce Issues
Harris has fought for public sector unions and upholding civil service laws.
Pay & Benefits
New Vision and Dental Insurance Options for Feds, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
The Worst of Hurricane Season is Likely Still to Come
Nine named storms have already formed during the 2020 hurricane season, which began June 1 and ends in November. Experts are predicting as many as 16 more.
Pay & Benefits
It’s Time to Consider Privatizing the Thrift Savings Plan
Index fund investing has become a commoditized business, and the private sector can perform the service just as well or better than the government.
Nextgov
What It’s Like to Be a Remote Intern at a Federal Agency
Two students dish about their COVID summer experiences.
Management
Up Close: Conversations with Federal Leaders, Featuring NIH Associate Director Dr. Susan Gregurick
Dr. Susan Gregurick, NIH associate director of data science, sits down with Nextgov Senior Editor Aaron Boyd.
Oversight
It’s Illegal for Federal Officials to Campaign on the Job. Trump Staffers Keep Doing It Anyway.
Trump administration officials have been cited 13 times for violating the Hatch Act, a New Deal-era law prohibiting government officials from engaging in campaigning.
Nextgov
OMB Makes Major Changes to Agency Guidance on Customer Experience
The Office of Management and Budget updated its Circular A-11 guidance for agencies this month, including an expanded definition of customer experience itself.
Oversight
Experts: Better COVID-19 Testing is Still Vital to ‘Reopening’
There' no pandemic "silver bullet" but COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, masks, and vaccine development are key to going back to school or the office.
Management
GovExec Daily: The State of the 2020 Census
Eric Katz updates the podcast on the decennial count and its ups and downs.
Route Fifty
In Missouri, a Rift Over Local Murder Prosecutions
Missouri’s governor wants the state attorney general to take over prosecutions for uncharged homicides in St. Louis.
Workforce
Federal Employee Protection Agencies Clash Over When to Protect Federal Employees
Special counsel says a judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board is setting a dangerous precedent that would harm federal workers.
Route Fifty
Do All Face Masks Offer Similar Protection? New Test Offers A Way to Compare
The limited findings raise doubts about the effectiveness of neck gaiters and bandanas in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Management
Administrative Law Judges Union Accuses Social Security of Illegal Implementation of Contract
SSA on Monday moved ahead with a partial collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Administrative Law Judges, despite the fact that nine articles remain in dispute, and the agency unilaterally rewrote an article without the union’s input.
Management
FBI Will Relocate 1,500 Staff to Alabama Next Year
The moves will take place regardless of what the future holds for the bureau’s Washington headquarters.
Nextgov
NASA Prepares to Launch Internal COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program
The agency is using the Salesforce platform to begin tracking potential infections and community transmissions on a voluntary basis.
Workforce
Trump Administration Officially Opens Interior Dept. Bureau's New Western Headquarters
Office opening follows most career staff refusing to relocate out of Washington, D.C.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Push for Maximum Telework at Agencies
The Pandemic Federal Telework Act would require agencies to allow all telework-eligible employees to work remotely for the duration of the COVID-19 national emergency.
Management
Up Close: Conversations with Federal Leaders, Featuring VA Secretary Robert Wilkie
The Veterans Affairs secretary discusses leadership during a time of crisis with Editor in Chief Tom Shoop.
Workforce