Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Massive Telework Expansion at EPA and USAID; Trump Seeks to Reopen National Parks
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
The Pentagon Will Use AI to Predict Panic Buying, COVID-19 Hotspots
The prototype can predict trends in supply and demand and infection down to the zip code.
Management
ICE Has Access to DACA Recipients’ Personal Information Despite Promises Suggesting Otherwise, Internal Emails Show
Trump promised that information from DACA applications would not be sent to deportation agents. But internal emails show that ICE can access databases where that information is kept — and DHS decided not to tell Congress.
Defense
GovExec Daily: How VA Is – and Isn't – Supporting Its Personnel During the Pandemic
Eric Katz joins the program to talk about the ways that Veterans Affairs employees feel management has backed them up while treating coronavirus patients.
Management
Agencies Remind Employees to Remain Ethical During Pandemic
Think twice before accepting a gift from a grateful citizen or using your work computer for personal activities, agencies say.
Management
Coronavirus Outbreak Could Make the Upcoming Presidential Transition the Toughest Since the Depression, Nonprofit Says
"I think that the current crisis makes this the most important and, perhaps, challenging transition since 1932,” resource center director says.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: NIH Says No COVID-19 Drug is Effective Yet, Trump Hotel Puts GSA in Tough Spot By Seeking Break on Payments
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Despite a Pandemic, Border Wall Construction Continues
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to explain how President Trump's major project is doing during COVID-19 crisis.
Workforce
Unsanitized Bathrooms and Working While Sick: Postal Workers Flood OSHA With Coronavirus Complaints
As more than 1,200 USPS workers test positive for COVID-19, employees file allegations about unsafe conditions.
Management
How Managers Can Plan For Employees’ Successful Return to Federal Offices
Things won’t be the same. Here are 10 tips for putting empathy into action and keeping people safe.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon Seeks Economic Relief for Defense Contractors, Census Gets OK for Pandemic-Related Survey
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed
Defense
Pentagon Urges Mexico to Reopen COVID-Closed Factories That Supply U.S. Weapon Makers
A surprising number of America’s defense manufacturers rely on parts made south of the border.
Management
Survey Finds Bipartisan Agreement on Civil Liberties, COVID-19
How do Americans feel about giving up some civil liberties to fight COVID-19? A survey finds that people of both parties tend to agree.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: When Should the Quarantine End?
A former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers and author of a cost-benefit analysis on mitigation rules explains to the podcast why these rules are in place and how long they may have to continue.
Management
Despite Coronavirus, ‘The Machinery Continues’ at Immigration Courts
Immigration judges and employees at the Executive Office of Immigration Review said the agency’s informal policy to keep offices and courts open puts deportations over workers’ safety.
Workforce
Union Files National Grievance Over Alleged Safety Violations at Federal Prisons During Coronavirus Pandemic
Forced leave, lack of protective gear and privacy breaches are among the allegations.
Management
White House Instructs Agencies to Begin Process of Returning Some Employees to Their Offices
Operations will remain abnormal for the coming months and will vary widely across the country.
Oversight
Analysis: What Federalism Means for the Coronavirus Response
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, President Trump has made inconsistent statements about who is responsible for key aspects of the nation’s response to the pandemic. The Constitution has the answer.
Workforce
Survey: Most Feds Say the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Had a 'Major' or 'Extreme' Impact on Agency Operations
Only 4-in-10 of those still reporting to work say their agencies have provided adequate protections.
Workforce