Management
4 Steps For Planning The Holidays During COVID-19
The first thing to know is that planning in-person holiday celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic really takes 4 weeks. Time to get started now.
Oversight
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Immediate Deportations of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
The practice started in March as a way to contain the spread of COVID-19. At least 13,000 unaccompanied children had been removed from the country under the order, the ACLU said in a statement.
Defense
As Spotlight Fades, What's Next for Special Operators?
Under Trump, the Pentagon's "service secretary" in charge of special operation forces has changed hands eight times between seven people.
Nextgov
VA Moves to Expand Its 5G Experimentation
One of the agency’s senior innovators shed light on what’s to come—and how existing 5G pursuits have paid off in the pandemic.
Management
GovExec Daily: Transitions Are Not Always Easy
Aron Solomon joins the podcast to discuss previous rocky handoffs between administrations.
Route Fifty
Trump Turns to State Legislators in His Bid to Overturn Election Results
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | CDC recommends avoiding Thanksgiving travel … Biden meets with governors … Third Cincinnati council member arrested on corruption charges … Las Vegas tries to lure tech workers from Seattle and San Francisco
Management
Biden Should Act Like ‘CEO’ of Federal Workforce, Experts Suggest
Members of a working group at the National Academy of Public Administration said merely rolling back President Trump’s workforce policies will not be enough to empower federal employees—they will need active support from the top.
Management
Biden Team Says Transition Delay Could Hinder Vaccine Distribution
“More people may die if we don’t coordinate,” with the Trump administration, said President-elect Joe Biden earlier this week.
Workforce
Trump Has Slashed Jobs At Nearly Every Federal Agency; Biden Promises a Reversal
See which agencies have shed the most workers under Trump.
Route Fifty
The High Cost of a Looming Eviction Wave
With millions of people behind on rent, there could be a lot of evictions this winter. A new report suggests the cost of these evictions on the social safety net could be astronomical.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Gets Real: The Final To-Do List
Make sure you take care of these items of business before your departure date.
Route Fifty
Study: The Best—and Worst—State Highway Systems
North Dakota maintained its first-place ranking in the 25th Annual Highway Report, which uses 13 categories to evaluate the condition and cost-effectiveness of state-run highways.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: IRS Seeks Public Comment on Deregulation; Top FDA Official Promises ‘Open Process’ on Vaccine Approval
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Nextgov
Military Health Officials: Electronic Health Records Rollout On Schedule and Ready for COVID Vaccine
After a pause this spring, the MHS Genesis rollout is back on track, with two deployment waves scheduled for early 2021.
Route Fifty
More Crucial Than Ever, EMS Agencies Are Short Staffed and Overworked
COMMENTARY | Adequately staffing emergency medical services has been a problem for some time, potentially putting lives at stake. The pandemic threatens to make shortages worse.
Management
The GS System Is a Barrier to Effective Governance
The rigidity of the General Schedule, the political pressure to control payroll costs, the importance of tenure and the restricted authority of managers all impede effective workforce management.
Tech
Did Trump Delay the Arrival of At-Home Coronavirus Testing?
Some experts think that at-home testing can stop coronavirus outbreaks, and that the government should have been doing more to produce the tests.
Tech
Regulators Can Help Clear the Way for Entrepreneurial Energy Companies to Innovate
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state regulators.
Defense
GovExec Daily: The Shakeup at the Pentagon
Defense One's Katie Bo Williams joins the podcast to discuss the leadership overhaul at the Defense Department.
Route Fifty