Management
Feds Without Telework Options Are Using Personal Leave to Avoid Going Into Offices
'We are all very concerned,' one employee says.
Nextgov
CBP Intercepts First Package of Counterfeit COVID-19 Test Kits
Packages aren't always what they seem.
Management
Senators Urge Trump Administration to Publish Agency Contingency Plans
Democratic lawmakers said that making agencies’ continuity of operations plans public could put the minds of both federal workers and members of the public at ease.
Workforce
Trump Confuses Telework With Telemedicine
Asked at a press conference if he was moving to increase federal employee telework, the president referred to telehealth efforts underway.
Nextgov
Special Delivery: DOJ Charges Two Men for Delivering Prison Contraband with Drones
The smuggled goods included drugs, phones, saw blades, syringes and Just for Men hair color.
Route Fifty
Governments Look to Convert Empty College Dorms Into Temporary Medical Centers
Faced with an expected shortage of hospital beds, state and local officials believe one solution could be found on college campuses.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FEMA Now Leads the Federal Response
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
U.S. Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Swabs From Italy to Tennessee
Similar missions to distribute COVID-19 test kits are expected in coming days.
Route Fifty
Local Economies Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus-Driven Recession Identified in New Analysis
“There are some places that will be more exposed,” says a researcher who worked on the project.
Defense
Why U.S. Troops are Pulling Back All Over Iraq
American forces have begun consolidating at better-protected bases as a new Iraqi prime minister-designate tries to form a government.
Management
The Pivot: Leading Your Mission and Your People Through COVID-19
It is a greater risk to the mission to not consider workplace flexibilities that keep employees working.
Management
GovExec Daily: How Teleworkers and Agencies Are Affected by Coronavirus
Eric Katz and Heather Kuldell join the podcast to update on the latest efforts to keep the government operating and the public safe.
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