Workforce
OPM Rule Eases Agency Hiring of Interns
Under regulations slated for publication Wednesday, agencies will be able to hire job candidates still in college to temporary jobs and can eventually convert them to permanent positions.
Management
'We’re Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenarios'
U.S. Agency for Global Media says it "will not back down" in Afghanistan despite the danger.
Nextgov
VA’s Extended Reality Network Expanding Across Agency
There are more than 75 Veterans Health Administration sites using extended reality in some fashion.
Nextgov
AI Research Infrastructure Task Force Needs Input on ‘Democratizing’ Resources
The group is developing an implementation plan for how the U.S. could increase access to artificial intelligence research resources.
Management
How to Reduce the Carbon Impact and Risk in Supply Chains
Five steps public sector leaders can take now.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Booster Shot News; GSA Rethinks the Future of Work
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Foreign Governments Scramble To Leave Afghanistan Amid Violence and Chaos
"It’s sad that the West has done what it’s done," says UK defense secretary as NATO, UN, G7 react to Taliban takeover.
Oversight
What Does Full FDA Approval of a Vaccine Do if It’s Already Authorized for Emergency Use?
While emergency use authorization gets vaccines out to the public more quickly, it doesn’t skip any steps that full approval requires.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Future of Workforce Development
Eric Katz talks to Homeland Security's Clo Taylor about learning and engagement.
Route Fifty
40M Americans to Get Major Boost in Food Assistance Benefits
Aid provided through the nation’s largest food assistance program will increase by upwards of 25% beginning in October, the Biden administration announced.
Route Fifty
Tech Company Makes Case to Run a Local Government
A Nevada commission is studying the concept. But an executive a cryptocurrency firm says its plans for an "innovation zone" won't work inside an existing county.
Defense
Inside Reach 871, A U.S. C-17 Packed With 640 Afghans Trying to Escape the Taliban
The Air Force evacuation flight from Kabul to Qatar came near the record for most people ever flown in the Boeing airlifter.
Management
Justice Department Outlines Vaccine Attestation and Testing Protocols
Additional information is coming soon for on-site contractors, travel and more.
Management
Biden Administration Seeks Civilian Feds to Deploy in Helping Relocate Afghan Evacuees
Employee volunteers will go to both domestic and international sites as U.S. struggles to respond to chaotic scenes in Afghanistan.
Defense
The U.S. Spent $83 Billion Training Afghan Forces. Why Did They Collapse So Quickly?
The U.S. is rushing enough airpower to evacuate thousands as the Taliban advances on Kabul.
Defense
Some Veterans Say Republicans are Blocking Their Ability to Vote
Democrats and veterans groups say the bill would expand access to early and mail-in voting, which can make voting easier for disabled veterans
Oversight
U.S. History Shows Spending on Infrastructure Doesn’t Always End Well
The lasting problems of infrastructure aren’t of need or construction, but of overbuilding, delayed costs and the challenges of thinking ahead.
Management