Science

Addressing the Unfair Distribution of Costs and Benefits of Environmental Protection

How agencies can promote equity in the push for climate action.

  • Susan Asam and Brad Hurley

FDA's Two Top Career Vaccine Officials to Step Down

The employees reportedly had disagreements over the Biden administration's approach to COVID-19 booster shots.

  • Eric Katz

Pandemic Preparedness and Climate Change Are Among Federal Research Priorities For 2023

White House tells agencies to consider these and the other R&D priorities in developing their budget proposals. 

  • Courtney Bublé

GovExec Daily: EPA Policy and Science in the Biden Administration

Eric Katz joins the show to discuss how the agency says that it encourages open collaboration among employees, while some scientists have reported the opposite.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Climate Change Is Already Disrupting the Military. It Will Get Worse, Officials Say

Even as wildfires drain National Guard resources, the Pentagon is racing to develop computer models that can better guide decisions about sustainability efforts.

  • Patrick Tucker

EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Findings With Each Other

Agency says it supports open collaboration among employees, but some scientists have reported policies with the opposite effect.

  • Eric Katz

GovExec Daily: Efforts to Advance and Invest in Research

Wellspring CEO Robert Lowe joins the podcast to discuss how the U.S. invests in innovation.

  • Adam Butler

EPA Directs Employees Not to Talk to the Press

Agency faces criticism of hypocrisy after promising new era of transparency.

  • Eric Katz

The U.S. Needs Another Innovation Dream Team

A comparison of the U.S. responses to World War II and the pandemic shows where we’ve gone wrong—and how to adjust course.

  • Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

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.

  • Amy Trice and Joel Gurin

Even Feds With Lifetime Tenure Can Be Fired for Cause, Court Rules

The dismissal does not require a special procedure, court finds in new precedent-setting case.

  • Eric Katz

Move Over, Mars

After decades away, NASA is sending not one, but two missions to Venus.

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic

EPA Admits to Altering Science Under Trump, Pledges New Course

Senior management demanded modifications to scientific conclusions that "did not make sense," career employees said.

  • Eric Katz
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Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Three challenges stand out as testing our nation’s ability to counter emerging biological threats.

  • Sezin A. Palmer

Panel Meets to Unearth Meddling in Federal Scientists' Work, Contemplate How to Avoid Future Interference

President Biden is hoping to add more teeth to scientific integrity policies across government.

  • Eric Katz

The Environmental Threat More Immediate Than Climate Change

The uptick in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions poses substantial dangers for people and the economy, says an EPA scientist.

  • Anthony Robledo

Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Protect Animals in Government Labs

Bipartisan legislation builds on current policies at the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Flurry of Climate Action Belies a Major Omission: There’s No Strategy

As Biden’s climate priorities gain momentum, the need for a national climate adaptation strategy is more important than ever.

  • Peter Schultz

How a National ‘Green Bank’ Could Help Advance Biden’s Climate Agenda

The concept has roots in other federal financing programs.

  • Kathleen Sifer, Phil Kangas and Kyle Reid

Union Criticizes Civil Service Carveouts in Science Bills

Two bills aimed at revitalizing the National Science Foundation include major exceptions to federal hiring rules that AFGE officials say are reminiscent of former President Trump’s controversial and aborted Schedule F initiative.

  • Erich Wagner

Managing Pay When the Goal is Rebuilding the STEMM Workforce

This would be an ideal time to rethink the talent management policies for these essential occupations.

  • Howard Risher