Management
Viewpoint: Authoritarian Populists Have Six Classic Moves. Trump's Response to COVID-19 Uses 5 of Them.
While the president may not be using the coronavirus to consolidate power, Americans should still be worried about the threat he poses to democracy.
Workforce
How To Keep Your Pets Happy While Social Distancing
Staying home for social distancing may disrupt your pets' routine. But recreating a schedule can keep them (and you) happy.
Management
GovExec Daily: Medical Supply Shortages and the Pandemic
Route Fifty’s Emma Coleman and GovExec’s Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the coordination between government and health officials – and where that is failing.
Workforce
Thousands of IRS Employees Are Currently Home With Pay, But Not Working
Agency faces major logistical challenges after massive stimulus package, but union says tens of thousands of employees cannot work remotely.
Management
What Happens if Social Distancing for COVID-19 Ends Too Soon?
A new model can show how different interventions, like social distancing, will affect the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Management
Federal Prison System Goes Into ‘Modified Lockdown’
New procedures due to coronavirus concerns will last 14 days, after which the agency will re-evaluate.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: A Dire New Assessment, More Calls to Close National Parks
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Portfolios Plummet, and a Delay to the Annual Federal Morale Survey
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Viewpoint: Protect Dr. Fauci
Congress should act to ensure that directors of the various parts of the National Institutes of Health—of whom Anthony Fauci is one—cannot be fired for dissenting from the president’s views.
Tech
Can Better Airplane Boarding Procedures Slow the Spread of Coronavirus?
A new computer model offers a better way to understand how people move in tight spaces, which can affect how viruses spread.
Workforce
America’s Other Heroes: The U.S. Public Health Service
On a recent visit to San Antonio, I encountered a new example of selfless service.
Defense
Navy Evacuates Aircraft Carrier Infected by Coronavirus
"The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,” Capt. Brett Crozier wrote to service leaders seeking urgent help.
Management
4 Tips to Protect Your Sleep in the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to get quality sleep, researchers warn.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Hazard Pay Lawsuit
Erich Wagner and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss what public servants need to know about the hazard pay lawsuit filed by five feds and AFGE.
Management
Industry Groups Welcome Stimulus Provisions for Federal Contractors
Agencies may reimburse contractors for paid or sick leave if they can’t telework.
Management
OPM Offers Tips for Agencies to Help Teleworking Feds with Caregiving
The federal government’s HR agency encouraged agencies to be flexible with employees who have children or other relatives they must care for with school and other care facilities closed.
Oversight
‘I'll Be the Oversight,’ Trump Says as His Political Appointees Protect Wall Street, Real Estate
Banks, real estate investors and large corporations all got help even before President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 stimulus package, as bank regulators quietly handed billions to Wall Street.
Management
There’s a Playbook for Implementing the CARES Act; Agencies Need to Follow It
We are going to see billions of dollars in new contract spending for both surge and ongoing requirements.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: First Military Service Member Dies, IRS Issues Information on Stimulus Checks
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Kushner Firm Built the Coronavirus Website Trump Promised
The extent of Oscar Health’s work on coronavirus testing hasn’t been previously reported.
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