Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Special IRS Assistance Hours During the Third Pandemic Tax Season; Clarification on Protections for People With Disabilities
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Biden’s Latest Executive Order Seeks to Promote Efficiency in Federal Construction Contracting
The move aligns the administration's goals of increasing participation in unions and using federal procurement to advance equity.
Management
Bureau Director To Congress: Federal Prisons Are Not As Badly Understaffed As People Think
Vacancies are concentrated in a small number of locations and will be addressed partly through recruitment incentives, director testifies during a House hearing.
Oversight
Despite Biden’s Efforts on Ethics, Some Observers Say More Safeguards Are Needed
“We’re in kind of a post-Watergate era right now,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, government affairs manager at the Project on Government Oversight. “I think that’s exactly the time you want to do something like a reform of government ethics.”
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: The NIH Releases a New Pandemic Preparedness Plan
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Biden’s OMB Nominee Plans to Keep Prioritizing Oversight and Ending Government Shutdowns
Shalanda Young has been acting OMB director for almost a year.
Oversight
A Federal Pandemic Watchdog Says its Oversight Money Will Run Out in July
Brian Miller, special inspector general for pandemic recovery, wrote in a new report that $25 million in CARES Act start-up funds is not enough.
Management
Federal Prisons Are Under a National Lockdown After Two Inmate Deaths
This followed an altercation on Monday that led to the deaths.
Management
The White House’s Regulatory Office is About to Lose Its Interim Director
A career official is stepping up to fill the vacancy; Biden has yet to name a permanent leader for the office.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: At Least 60 Million Households Have Ordered Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
The Deadline is Here for Federal Contractors to Start Paying at least $15 an Hour
This comes as a “record number” of states and localities are increasing their minimum wages in 2022.
Oversight
The Special IG for Afghanistan Shares Advice on How to Spend Aid Money Well
More recommendations will come in the watchdog’s quarterly report next week.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Smooth Sailing on Test Kit Distribution, Kudos for Fauci and Collins
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Bipartisan Pair of Lawmakers Considers Reforms to CDC, Other Health Agencies
Making the CDC director a Senate-confirmed position is one provision in a new draft bill on pandemic preparedness.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Watchdog Outlines More SBA Fraud Concerns; Tax Help for Military Service Members
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
News
State Department Authorizes Some Federal Employees to Leave Ukraine
“Decisions were made out of an abundance of caution,” said a department official.
Management
Biden’s ‘A-Team’ Turnover Shows ‘Return to Normalcy,’ Report Finds
Staff’s professional experience and transition efforts were likely stabilizing factors.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Data Show Booster Effectiveness Against Omicron; the Pandemic’s Impact on Biden’s Regulatory Agenda
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Trump-Biden Transition Revealed Weaknesses That Should be Addressed, Report Finds
Suggestions include clarifying OMB’s budget and regulatory roles during transfers of power, and making fewer steps contingent upon GSA’s ascertainment of election results.
Oversight