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What Happens When Eviction Moratoriums Are Over?
Moratoriums that allow people to delay paying their rent are keeping tenants who can’t afford their monthly bills safely inside—for now. But policymakers are starting to worry that if tenants can’t pay back rent after the pandemic “a massive crisis” awaits on the horizon.
Nextgov
The Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Plan Includes Continuously Monitoring Contractors
A request for proposals outlines a portal where auditors would get automatic notifications if a company’s security score dips below a specified threshold.
Management
Coronavirus Outbreak Could Make the Upcoming Presidential Transition the Toughest Since the Depression, Nonprofit Says
"I think that the current crisis makes this the most important and, perhaps, challenging transition since 1932,” resource center director says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Targeted Again Over Expansion of International Fund Investments, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: NIH Says No COVID-19 Drug is Effective Yet, Trump Hotel Puts GSA in Tough Spot By Seeking Break on Payments
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Route Fifty
A City Plan to Make Masks Available to Every Resident
The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, partnered with a local manufacturer to make and distribute reusable masks, designed by a local doctor.
Defense
Lockheed Martin Expects Coronavirus to Delay F-35 Deliveries
Although the company still forecasts an increase in sales, the delays could cost $375 million.
Workforce
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from Disinformation
As the 2020 elections near and disinformation campaigns ramp up, an expert on media literacy offers advice you can use to develop habits to exert more conscious control over your news intake.
Employee Policy
AFGE blasts Trump's 'LIBERATE' tweets
A major federal employee union is blasting the White House for some of the president’s recent tweets on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employee Policy
Union charges VA's strained IT systems overburden teleworkers
A Philadelphia AFGE local alleges that stress on the VA system has led workers to risk reprimand for working off-hours and that the Veterans Benefits Administration won't share contingency plans with employees.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Despite a Pandemic, Border Wall Construction Continues
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to explain how President Trump's major project is doing during COVID-19 crisis.
Route Fifty
DOJ Could Intervene If States Too Restrictive Going Forward, Barr Says
“We have to do a better job of making sure that the measures that are being adopted are properly targeted,” said U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
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Sectors and States Poised to See Worst Job Losses Highlighted in New Research
About one-in-five American workers were in industries last year that are now bearing the brunt of the economic downturn the coronavirus has caused, according to estimates in one report.
Management
New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change
We must rethink the scope, scale, tools and partnerships of natural resource management.
Management
Administrative Law Judges' Association Joins Other Unions in Legal Fight Against Impasses Panel
Yet another lawsuit challenging the legality of how members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel are appointed comes just days after the panel imposed a largely pro-management contract on SSA administrative law judges.
Workforce
Unsanitized Bathrooms and Working While Sick: Postal Workers Flood OSHA With Coronavirus Complaints
As more than 1,200 USPS workers test positive for COVID-19, employees file allegations about unsafe conditions.
Route Fifty
State Leaders Move to Protect Stimulus Checks from Debt Collectors
Some governors and attorneys general are rushing to establish protections for people with debt, trying to ensure they can use their stimulus checks on essentials like food, housing, and medicine.
Nextgov
Army Wants to Study How Humans Team With AI—And Vice Versa
A new contract will focus on the teaming aspect of artificial intelligence in warfare by analyzing how humans and machines think when working together.
Management
How Managers Can Plan For Employees’ Successful Return to Federal Offices
Things won’t be the same. Here are 10 tips for putting empathy into action and keeping people safe.
Workforce