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Shutdown in Sight as Senate Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure

Republicans block short-term funding bill that would have also paused the debt ceiling.

  • Eric Katz

The Failure of Government's Post-COVID Imagination

Twelve principles to guide the future of work.

  • Donald F. Kettl

How a Global Pandemic Will Influence Gen Z

This generation will likely force change and make the workplace more responsive, agile and effective.

  • Todd Holm

Federal Contractors Must Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination by December 8

Companies doing business with the federal government must name a person to coordinate implementation and compliance with the vaccine mandate for covered employees.  

  • Courtney Bublé

Please, Let’s Put an End to the Notion of Moving Agencies Out of Washington

Disruptively relocating headquarters and the employees who work in them makes less sense than ever.

  • Tom Shoop

No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People

This has become a common refrain among the cautious—and it’s wrong.

  • Craig Spencer , The Atlantic

Bipartisan Group of Senators Pushes Agencies to Lease Excess Space to Universities, Solar Companies

Revenue generated would go to capital investments and facility maintenance.

  • Eric Katz

How Will the Religious Exemption to the Federal Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Work?

Many may try to claim the exemption, but few are likely to receive it.

  • George Chuzi

Texas Troopers Create 'Steel Wall' of Patrol Vehicles in Del Rio as Feds Continue to Repatriate Haitians

Gov. Greg Abbott says the line of law enforcement and military vehicles is stopping migrants from crossing the Rio Grande into Del Rio, where the number of migrants camped under a bridge keeps dropping.

  • Jolie McCullough and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune

Government Leadership at its Best: Meet the 2021 Teddy Award Winners

From introducing autonomous vehicles in the national parks to defending space, these leaders exemplify excellence.

  • Tom Shoop

Marshals Service Detention Facility to Remain Temporarily Open After Union Pressure

Union is working for a permanent extension to save 300 jobs. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Evidence Shows That, Yes, Masks Prevent COVID-19 – and Surgical Masks Are the Way to Go

Since the coronaviurs first began spreading around the globe, people have debated how effective masks are at preventing COVID-19. A year and a half in, what does the evidence show?

  • Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, The Conversation

GovExec Daily: Booster Shots and More Vaccine News

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the latest COVID-19 news that she has been covering.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
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Potential Traps for Federal Contractors with the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Implementation won’t be easy and companies that do business with the government should prepare.

  • Todd Bromberg and Martha Vazquez

What Are Offices Good For, Anyway?

The pandemic disrupted “soft work”—the gossip, eavesdropping, and casual relationship-building that aren’t a formal part of your job.

  • Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

House Passes Shutdown and Default-Averting Package That Now Faces Uphill Battle in Senate

The measure's passage appears unlikely to do much to avoid a shutdown at the end of the month.

  • Eric Katz

Labor Department Seeks Advice on Increasing Equity in Contracting, Other Programs

The effort furthers an early executive order from President Biden. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Homeland Security Investigates Border Patrol Agents for Potential Misconduct, Sends More Personnel to Texas

DHS secretary says he was "horrified" and "troubled" by actions of federal border personnel in Del Rio, Texas.

  • Eric Katz

Introducing the Government Hall of Fame Class of 2021

From the first career civil servant to the head of the Smithsonian, it’s an exemplary group.

  • Tom Shoop

GovExec Daily: How the Federal Government Can Impact Diversity and Equity

Deloitte's Shrupti Shah joins the podcast to discuss DEI initiatives being pursued by the Biden administration.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Training the Watchdogs: ‘Our Job Doesn't End When You Leave The Door’ 

Government Executive spoke with Douglas Holt, executive director of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s training institute.

  • Courtney Bublé