Management
Trump Intends to Nominate Russell Vought for Permanent OMB Director
Vought has been the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget since January 2019.
Nextgov
Government’s Maximum Telework Policy Overlooks Contractors
Industry association pushes for the administration to issue guidance for flexibility and greater use of contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.
Route Fifty
Trump Signs Coronavirus Aid Bill to Expand Sick Leave, Free Testing
City mayors are asking for direct funding they can use to help residents as federal lawmakers turn to a third bill to provide economic stimulus amid the pandemic.
Management
Labor Authority Formally Proposes Rule Making It Easier for Feds to Cancel Union Dues
The agency tasked with administering federal sector labor law said it must change how federal workers cancel union dues to comply with a recent Supreme Court decision, but unions accused it of using the case as pretext to hamper labor groups.
Management
Trump Defended Cuts to Public-Health Agencies, on Video
In a 2018 press briefing, the president said of public-health professionals, “I don’t like having thousands of people around when you don’t need them.”
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Urge Mandatory Telework, and OPM Highlights Defense Policy Act Pay Provisions
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
What the Coronavirus Stock Meltdown Could Mean for Pensions
It’s not looking good, but don’t panic just yet.
Management
NIH Director: ‘We’re on an Exponential Curve’
Francis Collins speaks about the coronavirus, his faith, and an unusual friendship.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Response Could Last 18 Months
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Immigration Courts Become the Latest in the Executive Branch to Postpone Cases
Immigration courts and services will largely pause during the coronavirus pandemic.
Defense
F-35 Factories In Italy, Japan Are Reopening After Closing for Coronavirus
An assembly plant in Japan is already open and another in Italy is expected to reopen on Wednesday.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Pressure Trump to Issue Federal Telework Executive Order
An increasing number of senators and representatives calling on President Trump to order telework to eligible federal employees and contractors.
Management
New White House Guidance Says Agencies Should ‘Minimize Face-to-Face Interactions’
The Office of Management and Budget said the government must continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management
Understaffed Veterans Affairs Scrambles to Confront COVID-19
The nation’s largest integrated health care system has only limited protocols in place to protect elderly patients. Roughly half of the 9 million veterans who use the VA’s hospitals are at least 65 years old.
Defense
‘We Want to Be the Last Resort,’ Says Defense Secretary
Pentagon’s Esper says the U.S. military is ready to help fight the coronavirus, but may not be the best — or fastest — solution.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How the Pentagon is Responding to Coronavirus
Defense One's Brad Peniston joins the podcast to explain the Defense Department's moves during the early stages of the pandemic.
Workforce
OPM Director Abruptly Quits
The government’s top HR manager Dale Cabaniss was reportedly frustrated by White House interference.
Route Fifty
Coronavirus Threatens to Blow Big Holes in State Budgets
States are dealing with financial uncertainty as they spend to combat the virus, but also face the possibility of lost revenues as the disease puts a major drag on the economy.
Management
TSA’s Decision This Year to End Payments for Janitorial Services at Checkpoints Has Some Worried
Airports are being forced to do more with less as cleaning efforts ramp up to prevent coronavirus spread.
Management