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Why No One Is Sure If Delta Is Deadlier
The variants are spreading faster, but they don’t necessarily have incentive to kill more often.
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Poll: Many Americans Are Relaxing COVID-19 Precautions
A poll shows 63% of Americans plan to go to a bar or restaurant in the next few weeks. A year ago, 43% were willing to if COVID restrictions were lifted.
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GovExec Daily: How to Best Apply Performance Pressure
University of Georgia's Dr. Marie S. Mitchell joins the podcast to discuss how best to manage employees using challenging pressure against threatening pressure.
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NASA Ranks as the Best Place to Work in Government for Ninth Year
The federal government still has “a lot of work to do to improve its competitiveness with the private sector as an employer of choice,” head of the nonprofit that released the rankings says.
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After Nearly 60 Years, National Intelligence University Moves to ODNI
“We're one stop on that journey for developing that future officer, that future leader,” said the university president.
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Why America Must Lead—and Fund—the Ocean Data Revolution
We have an opportunity to empower natural resource managers, federal agencies and local communities to make informed decisions with the best available science.
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Appeals Court Overrules FLRA on Telework Negotiability
A federal circuit court judge said a Federal Labor Relations Authority ruling improperly ignored provisions preserving management rights to deny telework requests.
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As Justice Dept Moves to Equip Its Officers with Body Cameras, IG Warns It's 'Unprepared'
Auditors expect implementation challenges with body cameras for federal officers due to inexperience.
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No Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Feds on Official Travel
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released new guidance for employees.
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What I Learned Helping Lead Oversight of $5 Trillion in Pandemic Relief
Large scale identity theft-based fraud in unemployment assistance stunned many, even those who fight fraud for a living.
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Biden’s Goal to Permanently Boost Support for Families Echoes a Failed Nixon Proposal from 50 Years Ago – Will It Take off This Time?
Starting in July 2021, most US families will get monthly payments from the IRS of either $250 or $300 per child under 18.
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Biden Is Moving ‘Full Speed’ on Management Priorities Despite Key Vacancies
While several top management positions still await confirmed nominees, it hasn’t slowed the administration’s agenda, a senior White House official says.
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FBI Director Makes the Case for Increased Staffing
He touts the bureau’s low attrition rate and high number of applicants.
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Transforming HR for the ‘New Normal’
Kiran Ahuja, the newly confirmed director of the Office of Personnel Management, faces a monumental task.
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Global Media Agency Seeks Feedback on Next Strategic Plan
The upcoming plan will span fiscal years 2022 to 2026.
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Senate Confirms Ahuja as OPM Director in Close Vote
With Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie, lawmakers installed the first permanent director for the federal government’s HR agency in more than a year.
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GovExec Daily: The Pandemic and the ‘Summer of Freedom’
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming D.C. July 4 celebration and other COVID-19 stories.
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Union: SBA Is Preventing Temporary Workers from Organizing
Although the Small Business Administration advertised temporary two-year positions processing Paycheck Protection Program loans as belonging to a bargaining unit, the agency stripped the jobs of that status after AFGE inquired about job conditions.
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The Battle for the Public Service Is Just Beginning
We are in the midst of a critical debate over the future of the federal workforce.
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