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.

  • Eric Katz

Recent Legal Developments Are Good News for Feds

There are some bright spots for federal employees ahead.

  • Debra D'Agostino

Coronavirus Roundup: National Archives Took on Black History Project During Telework; CDC and Outside Experts Are Working to Determine Who Gets Vaccine First

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Questions CDC’s School Reopening Guidelines; Pandemic Watchdog Highlights First 90 Days

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

This Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster

If SARS is any lesson, the psychological effects of the novel coronavirus will long outlast the pandemic itself.

  • Jacob Stern, The Atlantic

It's Time to Learn How to Smile in Your Mask

Cultural differences may explain why some people resist face coverings more than others

  • Melissa De Witte, Futurity

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.

  • Eric Katz

Coronavirus Roundup: CBP to Send More Officers to the Southwest Border; Contract Spending Decreases

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

Updated Trump Administration Goals Reveal Plans for the Federal Workforce

White House also highlights progress in streamlining some government operations.

  • Eric Katz

Coronavirus Roundup: Administration Releases Small Business Loan Information; CDC is ‘Unusually Quiet,’ Experts Warn

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

Coronavirus Roundup: TSA Sees Major Uptick in Travelers; OSHA Sees Spike in Unsafe Working Condition Complaints

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  • Courtney Bublé

GovExec Daily: The Conversations When You Get Back to the Office

Life coach and therapist Asha Tarry joins the podcast to discuss how to navigate communication after a return to the workplace.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Coronavirus Roundup: Military Cases Spike; July 4th Concerns Grow; Free Masks for Feds

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé
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Coronavirus Roundup: Senate Passes Bill to Ban Payments to Dead People; Almost All Pentagon Personnel Could Return Within 6 Weeks 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

Coronavirus Roundup: No More Tax Filing Extensions; New Worries About CDC Being Sidelined

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

GovExec Daily: The White House's Federal Hiring Executive Order

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Trump administration's new reforms.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Coronavirus Roundup: Lawmakers Press for Answers on Cancellation of NIH Grant; Labor Department Adds Jobs to Oversee Compliance With Federal Laws

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

GovExec Daily: Change as Leadership Constant

Grant Thornton's Nina Kern joins the podcast to discuss why leadership can adapt to a constantly changing world.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

How To Work From Home Without Hurting Your Back

"Anyone who is facing discomfort is at risk for developing a longer-term injury." Here are tips for injury-free working from home.

  • Futurity

Coronavirus Roundup: Union and EPA Dispute Conditions for Returning to the Office; Ousted Vaccine Director Amends Whistleblower Complaint 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

  • Courtney Bublé

What America Asks of Working Parents Is Impossible

More and more, the goals of being a dedicated employee and being a dedicated parent seem to be in conflict.

  • Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic