Nextgov
Survey: 1 in 3 Experience Slow Service Engaging With Government
Despite progress, a recent survey indicates agencies still have room to improve service delivery.
Workforce
Senate Panel Advances Measures to Reskill Feds, Ban Their TikTok Use
OPM would oversee an agency-led effort to get federal workers into new jobs.
Management
Lessons From the Pandemic for Government Leaders at Every Level
COVID-19 laid bare both the shortcomings and virtues of federalism.
Defense
‘Hype’ Over Military Coup Fears Delayed Troops’ Jan. 6 Response, Miller To Tell Congress
In testimony, former Acting SecDef Christopher Miller will say he dismissed Trump’s warning that 10,000 troops should be ready for his rally in Washington, but blames the media and credits his own deliberations for slowing the military's response at the Capitol.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: A Year of Pandemic Oversight
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Brian Miller speaks to GovExec's Courtney Bublé about his time in his role.
Route Fifty
Senate Committee Clashes over Sweeping Election Reform Bill
Lawmakers failed to advance the For the People Act out of committee, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to bring the bill to the floor anyhow.
Management
New Postal Overhaul Measure Wins Support From Key Republican
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan measure postal leadership has deemed essential for righting the ship at USPS.
Management
Labor Authority Launches Video Training Series
Officials hope a new series of animated videos will inform federal employees about labor-management issues in bite-sized portions.
Nextgov
Senators Cite Colonial Pipeline Hack in Calling for Cyber Response and Recovery Fund
A hearing on federal agencies’ response to the SolarWinds hack drew attention to communication issues, both with the private sector and within the government.
Oversight
Were Biden’s Ethics Waivers for Labor Ties Justified?
“Not all ethics waivers are bad,” said a former director of the Office of Government Ethics.
Management
If There Ever Was a Time We Needed a Government Hall of Fame …
It’s now. Luckily, we have one. And nominations are open for this year’s class of inductees, along with the annual Teddy Awards for leadership achievement.
Nextgov
Pentagon Publishes Five Data Decrees
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks also mandated assessments of certain data efforts in a May 5 memo.
Defense
Army Leaders Have Agreed to Cap Troop Size, Top General Says
Gen. McConville and the acting secretary have agreed the force will not grow past 485,000 active-duty soldiers next year. But can they keep it from shrinking?
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: VA Now Offering Walk-Up Vaccines; FDA Greenlights Pfizer Vaccine for Adolescents
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Telework and Federal Labor-Management Relations
Robert M. Tobias joins the show to discuss how the remote work experience could provide a path forward for negotiations.
Route Fifty
The Cities and Counties Getting the Biggest Sums of Federal Aid
The Treasury Department will begin distributing $350 billion in state and local pandemic recovery money this month. Funding for individual localities ranges widely between places, from thousands of dollars up into the billions.
Management
OPM Extends Deadline for Agencies to Implement Competency-Based Hiring
Citing “concern” from agencies, the federal government’s HR shop is giving officials until the end of 2021 to implement a Trump-era executive order overhauling federal hiring.
Workforce
Court Reverses Ruling Critics Said Left Feds Vulnerable to Retaliation, Citing 'Magnitude' of Errors
Appeals board itself had conceded its judge made mistakes on the case.
Nextgov
Energy Department Leading White House Interagency Response to Pipeline Attack
The hack highlights jurisdictional issues on pipeline cybersecurity.
Oversight