Workforce
VA Says It's Providing a COVID-19 Test to Any Employee Who Asks. Employees Say That's Not True.
Employees were being denied tests as recently as Friday and a dozen workers said widespread testing is not available for staff.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Extends National Guard Deployments; State Department Outlines Process to Resume Passport Operations
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Senators Ask Labor Inspector General for Review of OSHA’s Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic
“Federal workers and the American people deserve better,” said a watchdog organization.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: VA Starts 4-Year Impact Study; Second Wave Isn’t Necessarily ‘Inevitable,’ Says Top Infectious Disease Official
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Management
Pressure for USPS Funding Ramps Up as Budget Outlook Worsens
Postal Service also clashes with local officials over how to protect workers.
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.
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.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: DHS Strengthens Cyber Protections for HHS and CDC; Federal Contract Spending on the Pandemic Passes $13 Billion
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Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Agencies Prepare for ‘Above Average’ Hurricane Season Amid Pandemic; Pentagon Says Some Telework Policies Might Become Permanent
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Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon Outlines Return to Normal Operations; TSA Updates Screening Procedures
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’
The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same.
Management
COVID-19 Could Force a Rethink of America’s Safety Net
Will COVID-19 change the American social safety net? New research looks at history as a guide for how governments react to crises that expose inequality.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: IRS to Bring Back More Employees; Census Outlines Plan to Resume Field Operations
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Wedding Planner, Caterer, 'Brand Builder': Trump’s Food Aid Program Is Paying $100+ Million to Unlicensed Dealers
Contractors with no experience in food distribution are looking for suppliers on Facebook while some food banks scramble to find desperately needed deliveries.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: IRS Adds Phone Operators for Stimulus Check Questions; Congressional Commission Releases its First Report
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Military Sees Increase in Leave Deferrals; AFL-CIO Sues OSHA for Emergency Standard to Protect Workers
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Federal Inspectors Decry Lack of Transparency on Meat Plant Coronavirus Outbreaks
The agency has also stopped taking questions from employees, inspectors say.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Defense Watchdog Plans Coronavirus Reviews; FDA Warns of Possible Inaccurate Test Results
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Oversight
Lawmakers Press the Trump Administration for More Transparency on Coronavirus Drug Distribution
Inquiry comes after reports of a chaotic initial rollout.
Workforce