Nextgov
How CBP Plans to Spend—and Repay—Its $15M Modernization Fund Loan
Agency officials already completed the first phase of modernizing the nation’s second-largest revenue collection system but needed an infusion of cash to keep the momentum going.
Defense
‘Most Believe’ Beirut Blast ‘Accident,’ Esper Says, Contradicting Trump
The president said “some of our great generals” told him that the blast was “a bomb of some kind.”
Oversight
After a Year of Investigation, the Border Patrol Has Little to Say About Agents’ Misogynistic and Racist Facebook Group
The Border Patrol vowed a full accounting after ProPublica revealed hateful posts in the private Facebook group. Now congressional investigators say the agency is blocking them and revealing little about its internal investigation.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Coming Evictions Crisis
Route Fifty's Emma Coleman joins the podcast to discuss what the end of evictions moratoriums means for housing nationwide.
Workforce
Trump’s TVA Firings May Be a Harbinger of Things to Come
At a time of intense economic uncertainty for millions, workforce management decisions can create new challenges.
Route Fifty
Poll: Majority of Americans Would Support Two-Week Lockdown
Almost two-thirds of people who responded to the NPR/Ipsos survey said the U.S. is doing a worse job than other countries in dealing with the pandemic.
Management
Court Dismisses Union’s Lawsuit Over Federal Employees’ Right to Talk ‘Impeachment’ and 'Resistance'
Last year the American Federation of Government Employees sued the Office of Special Counsel over its Hatch Act guidance.
Route Fifty
New York City to Set Up Checkpoints to Enforce Quarantine of Travelers
Enforcement teams will deploy to key entry points in the city to ensure incoming travelers complete health forms that request contact information and to inform them of the two-week quarantine requirement.
Route Fifty
Trump Campaign, Republican Party Sue Nevada Over Expanded Vote-by-Mail
President Trump has claimed that sending all voters an absentee ballot will make “it impossible for Republicans to win the state.”
Pay & Benefits
Senators Push for Continued Telework, Contractor Leave in COVID-19 Relief Talks
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Annual Government Spending Approaches Historic Territory
Driven heavily by the Defense Department, contract spending across government will exceed $600 billion in fiscal 2020.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pandemic IG Publishes First Report; Fourth Military Service Member Dies of COVID-19
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
The Lack of Meaningful Human Capital Metrics Is Hurting Agencies
There’s no effective dashboard documenting the government’s efforts to solve its considerable workforce problems.
Oversight
Acting State Department IG Will Resign Effective Friday
Amb. Stephen Akard was installed after Trump’s controversial firing of IG Steve Linick in May.
Defense
US Missile Defenses Are About to Level Up
Laser-armed Strykers, new Eastern European batteries, and sea-based interceptors are all coming in the next two years, Pentagon officials say.
Defense
Trump: U.S. To Withdraw 4K Troops From Afghanistan By Election
“It’s already planned,” the president said in an interview with Axios.
Management
They Sounded the Alarm, Evacuated Americans and Started Working on a Vaccine
Behind-the-scenes stars of the federal government’s coronavirus response.
Management
6 in 10 Likely Voters Support Voting by Mail
A new survey finds that 66% of likely voters support voting by mail for all Americans for the November election and just 22% oppose that idea.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Upcoming Vaccine Logistics Questions
Dr. Julie Swann joins the podcast to examine how a vaccine will be distributed when it becomes available.
Management