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ICE Detention Operators Defend Coronavirus Response Amid Growing Concerns
More than 3,000 immigrants in federal custody have tested positive for COVID-19.
Workforce
Surge in Coronavirus Cases Raises New Questions About Agencies' Office Reopenings
Return of employees at the Defense Department has corresponded with a 35% spike in cases there.
Management
Congress Can Shrink the Deficit by $63B by Boosting IRS Funding and Staffing
The tax agency has lost nearly half of its revenue officers since 2010.
Workforce
900,000 Accept Census Job Offers; Bureau Outlines New Plans to Keep Workers and Public Safe
Census promises PPE and social distancing practices during in-person count.
Pay & Benefits
DHS Staffing Shakeups Continue Amid Early Retirement and Reassignment Offers
Some employees will also face mandatory deployments outside their normal duty stations.
Workforce
Updated Trump Administration Goals Reveal Plans for the Federal Workforce
White House also highlights progress in streamlining some government operations.
Management
Agencies Can Fire Employees Who Improperly Burrow In, Court Rules
Decision upholds OPM's push to oust Obama political appointee holdover.
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Provide $25 Billion to Postal Service
As losses during pandemic mount, senators pitch emergency funds to not "let so vital an agency fail."
Pay & Benefits
VA Significantly Boosts Hiring as COVID-19 Cases Among Employees and Veterans Spike
Coronavirus cases among VA workers are climbing much faster than in the general population.
Management
Immigration Judges Sue Justice Department Over Gag Rule
The Trump administration is in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments, judges say.
Pay & Benefits
Furlough Notices in Hand, Citizenship and Immigration Employees Look for New Jobs
Facing at least 30 days without pay, employees are frustrated. "Like it or not, I have to go," one says.
Management
Lawmakers, Legal Experts Decry Federal Crackdown on Protesters as Unlawful
House committee holds hearing on controversial federal law enforcement tactics prior to Trump's church photo op.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process
Order seeks to place less emphasis on applicants with college degrees.
Workforce
Trump Administration Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Reopen Federal Offices, GAO Says
Republicans say feds should swiftly go back to work: "It’s time to take our chances," one argues.
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Management
ICE Struggles to Protect Detained Immigrants as Coronavirus Spreads in Its Facilities
Hundreds of employees are also calling out from work as they say physical distancing is impossible and personal protective equipment is in insufficient supply.
Management
Officials Detail Preparations for 'Inevitable' Coronavirus Surge This Fall
Dr. Anthony Fauci and others say their agencies are taking "financial risks" to pursue potential treatments and a vaccine, but will not compromise science.
Management
Civilian Federal Buildings Are Named After Confederates, KKK Members and Segregationists, Too
Amid uproar over military bases, GSA also operates buildings named after individuals with racist pasts.
Pay & Benefits
CBP Walks Back Furlough Threat
As many as 8,000 customs officers and other employees could be sent home without pay.
Management
Pandemic Response and Racial Justice Efforts Delay 2021 Spending Process, Increasing Risk of a Shutdown
Bipartisan attempts to avoid a lapse in appropriations this fall hit a snag.
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