Workforce
Why This Federal Agency Is a Breeding Ground for Celebrities
One huge entity has served as a launching pad for the careers of a lot of famous people.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: DHS is in Los Angeles For the Super Bowl
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the Homeland Security Department is partnering with local law enforcement.
Workforce
An Appeals Court Has Rejected the Biden Administration's Request to Resume the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Feds
Dozens of Republican lawmakers have joined the cause of the mandate's opponents, calling it "tyrannical."
Workforce
Nine Federal Agencies Had Almost All of Their Employees Teleworking During COVID-19
A new watchdog report looks at how 24 federal agencies balanced in-person and offsite work during the pandemic.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: There’s No New Mask Guidance Yet from the CDC
Today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
The Army’s New Decades-Long Climate Strategy Has No Budget
The strategy includes a list of tangible objectives but no corresponding cost estimates.
Oversight
Internal Investigation Confirms Border Patrol Failures Leading Up to a 16-Year-Old’s Death on the Floor of His Cell
A Border Patrol agent logged welfare checks that didn’t happen. Only one medical professional was caring for 200 sick migrants. The government hasn’t said whether anyone is being punished.
Management
GovExec Daily: How High-Stress Leaders Can Balance Work and Life
Registered psychotherapist Paul Sheesley joins the podcast to discuss how to lead while managing emotional health.
Defense
Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
Pay & Benefits
Better Bonuses and Child Care Subsidies Are Coming to VA Employees
On Wednesday, Secretary Denis McDonough announced new steps to hire and retain workers amid unusually high turnover.
Nextgov
FBI: Ransomware Attackers Have Code to Halt Critical Infrastructure
Monitoring remote access technology will be especially important for limiting the reach of malicious actors, allied cybersecurity agencies said in a report on trends they’ve observed over the last year in a booming ransomware industry.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Officials Highlight Upcoming Innovations, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Preparing for Pandemics Takes an ‘All-of-Government Approach’
In an interview with Government Executive, the face of the COVID-19 response says his team’s spirits are high, and the U.S. is working to mitigate the next outbreak.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Call for End to Government’s Use of Facial Recognition Tech
The request specifically calls out “dangers” in multiple federal agencies operating Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology.
Oversight
The $76 Billion Cost of a Yearlong Continuing Resolution
Inflation is making 2022 a terrible year to lack a budget. Congress must act.
Defense
The Navy is Updating its Contact List of Sailors, Employees and Families, in Eastern Europe
As tension grows over Russia’s threats to Ukraine, the roster could help mount an evacuation.
Workforce
Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
Pandemic living has come with a barrage of daily choices that have many of us complaining of a sort of brain freeze. That exhaustion is real, and it’s got a name: “decision fatigue.”
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Is the Justice Department Following the Spirit of the Diversity Executive Order?
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the diversity officer job ad facing criticism because it lists salary history.
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