Workforce
Coronavirus Outbreaks at Food Processing Plants Have Inspectors 'Fearful' and Employees Staying Home
USDA is not providing employees protective equipment, and until recently, prohibited the use of masks.
Pay & Benefits
The Best Date to Start Taking Social Security Benefits
A reader poses a question that’s trickier than it seems.
Nextgov
GSA Creates Buying Guide for COVID-19 Screenings at Federal Buildings
As the government’s buyer and landlord, the General Services Administration created a central contract vehicle for screening services to prevent infected people from entering federal buildings.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Concern Over Ending Weather and Safety Leave Schedules for Border Agents
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Pentagon Delays Budget Deadline to Help Staff Work from Home
Service officials had complained that a June 1 deadline was preventing them from implementing coronavirus-related social-distancing guidelines.
Tech
The Early Internet Years in Government Are a Model For Fostering Innovation
It’s critical to begin with a compelling vision for how life could be made better for the end user.
Defense
U.S. Military Can Do More to Help with Coronavirus, House Armed Services Chief Says
The House Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat says the Pentagon needs to “get creative” in its response.
Workforce
The Pandemic’s Big Takeaway: It Matters Who Fills Government Jobs
The success of our response to this historic public health emergency hinges in large part on our government workforce.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Coronavirus Response from Census, Congress and the Pentagon
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to examine the latest in the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Route Fifty
Ahead of Easter Sunday, Kansas Lawmakers Revoke Governor's Restrictions on Church Gatherings
Gov. Laura Kelly had issued an order earlier this week prohibiting crowds of more than 10 people at religious services as part of efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Management
The National Park Service Has Not Required All Locations to Close During Coronavirus, Despite Demands
Over 140 of 419 facilities are closed or have modified operations, but NPS is allowing some to remain open where possible.
Nextgov
CISA Offers Ways to Lessen Lag for Teleworkers Without Sacrificing Security
The temporary guidance outlines options and best practices for agencies to follow during the coronavirus pandemic.
Route Fifty
Housing Advocates Push for a Rent Freeze During Covid-19 Pandemic
As layoffs and unemployment claims due to coronavirus skyrocket, some say paying rent is untenable for many and must be put on hold.
Management
Trump Rejects Calls for USPS Stimulus as Agency Sounds Alarm Over Its Future
Lawmakers are pushing for a $25 billion cash injection to the Postal Service as part of another forthcoming stimulus package.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Push CDC for New Demographic Data on Coronavirus Patients
A group of 17 lawmakers asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect sex, race, ethnicity and other information to spot potential inequities in health care.
Tech
Genomic Study Points to Natural Origin of COVID-19
No, the virus was not engineered in a lab. The director of the National Institutes of Health debunks the claim and explains what scientists know about the novel coronavirus.
Nextgov
VA Delays Major IT Programs to Focus on COVID-19
The initial rollout of the new electronic health records system will be pushed out—again—as well as pilots for the new scheduling system. A third, integral effort remains on track.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Waives Recruitment and Retention Incentive Rules for Coronavirus Outbreak, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Government Scrambles to Obtain and Distribute Supplies
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce