Management

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Plan to Bus Migrants to Washington, D.C., Will Be Voluntary

Abbott said he’s responding to the Biden administration announcement that it will lift a pandemic-era emergency health order that allowed immigration authorities to turn away migrants at the border, even those seeking asylum.

Management

How the U.S. Government Left Lake Charles in Limbo after Hurricanes Laura and Delta

The Louisiana city’s stalled hurricane recovery reveals the limits of federal disaster policy.

Management

5 Ways Americans’ Lives Will Change if Congress Makes Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Research suggests that permanent daylight saving time would save lives as well as energy and prevent crime.

Management

Federal Contractors Could Soon Have to Disentangle Themselves Completely From Russia 

A top House oversight Democrat says her bill limiting contracts with companies operating in Russia during the Ukraine war would supplement existing sanctions. 

Management

The White House is Expanding its ‘Whole-of-Government’ Approach to Long COVID

In the United States, 7.7 million to 23 million people could have developed long COVID as of February 2022.

Management

Travel in the Time of COVID: Getting There Is Easy — It’s Getting Home That’s Hard

The part of my London visit that I didn’t plan was testing positive for the coronavirus. I couldn’t get back to the U.S., but the U.K. didn’t care what I did or where I went.

Management

GovExec Daily: The Biden Budget Spending by the Numbers

Former CBO and OMB official Doug Criscitello joins the podcast to look at the recently-released plan.

Management

Worst-Case Scenario: Almost 13,000 Federal Facilities Could Be Harmed By Flooding

The Biden administration is looking at how the climate crisis will impact the federal budget and revenue.

Management

10 Trends Reshaping Government in the Pandemic’s Wake

Agencies are seizing the opportunity to build for the future, and preparing for the inevitable crises to come.

Management

Making the Case for a Federal Management Corps

The challenges facing the Veteran Benefits Administration may make it a good place to test a Management Corps.

Management

OPM’s Goals for the Next 18 Months: Hire, Hire, Hire

The federal government’s human resources agency released a new strategic plan this week aimed at transforming the agency into a leader in governmental human capital management.

Management

Federal Agencies Are Taking Steps to Make Benefits and Services More Transgender Inclusive

The Biden administration announced it will provide more options for gender identity on benefit applications and travel documentation, among other things. 

Management

Biden's USPS Nominees Pledge to Reexamine Key DeJoy Initiatives

Nominees' confirmation would give Biden appointees a majority of the Senate-confirmed seats on the Postal Service board.

Management

Even after Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted across Social Classes

A new study finds that adults in the U.S. reported the same levels of depression a year into the pandemic as they did at the outset.

Management

DHS Prepares to Deploy Its Staff and Other Feds to the Border

The Biden administration says an increase in immigrants seeking entry into the country is likely after a pandemic policy is lifted.