Management
New Intelligence Chief Takes Over as Community Has Altered Work Operations for Pandemic
Telework, staggered schedules and use of new technology are some of the ways intelligence officials are keeping themselves and the information they gather safe.
Workforce
Is Everyone Depressed?
Suddenly, many people meet the criteria for clinical depression. Doctors are scrambling to determine who needs urgent intervention, and who is simply the new normal.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Which Feds Will Be Coming Back to Offices Soon?
Eric Katz joins the show to discuss the ways different offices will reopen across the federal government.
Management
Open, Honest and Effective: What Makes Jacinda Ardern an Authentic Leader
Before we can lead others, we must first lead ourselves
Management
Pressure for USPS Funding Ramps Up as Budget Outlook Worsens
Postal Service also clashes with local officials over how to protect workers.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Clarifies Leave Policy, Pentagon Outlines Elective Surgery Plans, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon Plans for Return to Normalcy; Lawmakers Seek More Research and Funding for Science Amid the Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Democratic Congressman Calls for Probe Into Former White House Official’s $3 Million Mask Deal
Trump’s former deputy chief of staff won a $3 million federal contract just days after registering his company. He delivered masks to Navajo hospitals that may not work. Rep. Gerry Connolly asked the HHS inspector general’s office to look into it.
Defense
Pentagon Sets New Rules for ‘Return to Normal Operations’ Worldwide
"We’ve got a ways to go," says official in charge of re-opening, but local commanders given authority to decide.
Oversight
Acting HHS Inspector General Outlines Plan To Review the Coronavirus Response
Christi Grimm says the president’s rebuke of a report from her office will not have a chilling effect on her work.
Workforce
Agencies Start Reopening Offices, Though Approaches Vary
VA, EPA and IRS are among the agencies bringing employees back to their offices despite worker anxieties.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: DHS Strengthens Cyber Protections for HHS and CDC; Federal Contract Spending on the Pandemic Passes $13 Billion
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Bill Barr Promised to Release Prisoners Threatened by Coronavirus — Even as the Feds Secretly Made It Harder for Them to Get Out
Celebrity prisoners like former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort have been granted home detention, but a secret Bureau of Prisons policy has kept all but 1.8% of federal inmates behind bars, where the virus rages.
Workforce
It Pays to Work In the Nation’s Capital
Working in or for the federal government, especially in Washington, looks like a good bet during the pandemic.
Defense
Defense Companies Scramble to Make Virtual Internships Work
Despite the economic crisis, the industry has too much to do, and not enough people to do it.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Fighting Bad Information About the Pandemic
The University of Arizona's Diana Daly joins the podcast to talk about how governments and organizations can counter conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 crisis.
Management
The Feds Gave a Former White House Official $3 Million to Supply Masks to Navajo Hospitals. Some May Not Work.
Zach Fuentes, former deputy chief of staff to President Trump, won the contract just days after registering his company. He sold Chinese masks to the government just as federal regulators were scrutinizing foreign-made equipment.
Management
Social Security Continues to Drag Its Feet on Paid Sick Leave, Telework Advancements
Labor leaders say agency officials have proposed setting preconditions on employees’ use of recently enacted partial paid sick leave, potentially in violation of the law.
Workforce
Take Care of Your Mental Health — Your Job May Depend On It
Many are turning to alcohol and drugs to cope with stress. You should rethink that strategy, especially if you have a security clearance.
Pay & Benefits