Management
White House Expands Crackdown on Certain Diversity and Inclusion Training
President Trump signed an executive order that covers federal agencies, contractors, grantees and the military.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Troops to Take Part in Early Detection Study; CDC Advisory Committee May Delay Vote on Vaccine Distribution
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
HUD’s Irv Dennis On Applying Private Sector Experience to Improve Financial Practices
“The people at HUD are strong, smart and mission-driven,” the department’s CFO says.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: More HHS Shakeups; Vaccine Advisers May Have ‘Unresolved’ Conflicts of Interest
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Contractors Seek Clearer, Uniform Guidance for Returning to Offices
Lack of such guidance is a “huge hole” in the federal government’s pandemic response, industry group says.
Oversight
Oversight In 'Extraordinary Times': A Q&A With the Executive Overseeing Pandemic Spending
Robert Westbrooks explains how the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is keeping tabs on historic levels of emergency spending.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon is Rewriting Pandemic Playbook; RFK’s Grandson Blows the Whistle on Kushner’s Procurement Efforts
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
The Incumbent: Bending the Bureaucracy
President Trump is likely to double down on his ambitious management agenda in a second term, stepping up attacks on unions, taking aim at merit system principles and slashing regulations.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Former Pence Aide Speaks Out; Report on Minorities Voting During Pandemic Was Shelved
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Oversight
IG Finds ‘Significant Inaccuracies’ in Federal Acquisition Service’s Reporting of Small Business Contracts
This resulted from issues with the GSA-managed federal procurement data system.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Air Force Will Keep Telework Options After the Pandemic; A Bipartisan Call for Mental Health Guidance for Students
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
High-Ranking State Dept. Official Testifies IG Was Not Ousted for Political Retaliation
Four months after the firing, questions linger over exactly what happened.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Lawmakers Ask for Emergency Review of ICE Whistleblower Claims, Administration Releases Vaccine Distribution Strategy
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Management
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Boost Agencies’ Spending Transparency
Lawmakers of both parties resoundingly support measures to more clearly show the public how agencies spend taxpayer money.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Top HHS Spokesperson Accuses CDC Scientists of 'Sedition;' ICE Whistleblower Outlines Unsafe Health Conditions
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Management
OSHA’s ‘Minuscule’ Coronavirus Citations at Food Processing Plants Alarm Worker Safety Advocates
The Labor Secretary “is sending a message that pork shoulders and steaks are more important than the lives and lungs of working people,” said a former OSHA administrator.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Political Appointees Allegedly Seek to Distort Coronavirus Reports; An ‘Unproven’ Supply and Vaccine Tracking System
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Lawmakers Question HHS’ $250 Million Contract for Coronavirus Communications
Democrats are concerned the Trump administration is using taxpayer funds for "political propaganda" ahead of the election.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Public Confidence in Fauci and CDC Has Steadily Decreased, Contractors Call for Extension of Sick Leave Reimbursement
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight