Pay & Benefits
House Passes Bill Granting TSA Employees Full Workers Rights
The Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act would bring the Transportation Security Administration workforce under Title 5 of the U.S. Code, granting them access to the General Schedule pay system and a slew of other rights and protections.
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TSA Confiscated 3D-Printed Guns at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
It’s not the first time.
Workforce
Federal Employee Union Outlines Plan to Protect Members from Coronavirus
NTEU is unveiling a website with information it receives from agencies.
Workforce
Most Interior Employees Reject Mandatory Reassignments, Secretary Says
Despite widespread vacancies, department says Bureau of Land Management is in "pretty good shape."
Management
OPM Issues Additional Coronavirus Guidance, Encouraging Telework, Reduced Travel
The federal government’s HR agency orders all agencies to include telework in contingency plans, and encourages them to reduce “non-essential” travel.
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Energy’s Forthcoming Nuclear Security-Focused Supercomputer Could Be Faster Than Originally Expected
The system, set to be equipped with performance capabilities that could exceed 2 exaflops, is expected to break supercomputing speed barriers.
Management
The Official Coronavirus Numbers Are Wrong, and Everyone Knows It
Because the U.S. data on coronavirus infections are so deeply flawed, the quantification of the outbreak obscures more than it illuminates.
Management
Structural Biology Points Way to Coronavirus Vaccine
The director of the National Institutes of Health explains promising developments in the efforts to deal with the novel coronavirus spreading across the globe.
Management
A Guide to Attracting Talent in Government
Delivering better employee experiences is key.
Management
Trump Signs Bill to Strengthen Presidential Transition Ethics Requirements
The bipartisan legislation also has requirements for GSA and other federal agencies.
Tech
A Military-Funded Biosensor Could Be the Future of Pandemic Detection
If it wins FDA approval next year, the two-part sensor could help spot new infections weeks before symptoms begin to show.
Defense
Analysis: There’s No Easy Exit for the U.S. in Afghanistan
The U.S. is taking an untraditional approach in its peace talks with the Taliban. The new deal does not contain many of the elements that are typically key to a successful peace negotiation.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Cybersecurity Threats, Encryption and the Supply Chain
Fresh from the RSA Conference 2020, Nextgov's Mariam Baksh spoke to GovExec Daily about the cyber threats facing the U.S.
Workforce
Viewpoint: What Trump Could Do Right Now to Keep Workers Safe From the Coronavirus
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has the power to institute emergency standards—but that would require the president to overcome his aversion to regulation.
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A Washington County Buys a Motel for Coronavirus Isolation
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Tornadoes in Tennessee … Jacksonville cracks down on sex trafficking … New Mexico establishes ‘Senior Dignity’ fund.
Management
As White House Involves More Agencies With Coronavirus Response, Discrepancies Develop
The Trump administration struggles to deliver consistent messages about who is doing what.
Management
Unions Report No Sign of Telework Flexibilities Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Although both OPM and the CDC have strongly encouraged allowing employees to work remotely to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, several agencies have yet to respond to those recommendations.
Route Fifty
Women Lawmakers Are Making Gains—But Only in Some State Capitols
The rise of women in state legislatures hasn’t been equally distributed across geographic and ideological divides.
Oversight
IG Flags Food Safety Concerns at Federal Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons does not have a protocol to “ensure its food supply is safe and meets contractual requirements.”
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