Management
GovExec Daily: The Stalled Presidential Transition
The Center for Presidential Transition's David Marchick joins the podcast to discuss what the Biden team is missing without ascertainment.
Workforce
How Your Brain Tricks You Into Taking Risks During the Pandemic
Experts who study the way we think and make decisions say that it can be more than politics driving our decision-making this year. The unprecedented nature of the pandemic undermines how we process information and assess risk. Need proof? Look around.
Route Fifty
Under Biden, Infrastructure Is Back in Play. But Making a Deal Will Still Be Tough
If Republicans keep control of the Senate, many of the obstacles to a package under President Trump will remain. But advocates along the political spectrum still see hope for a compromise.
Management
Former GSA Administrator Reflects on Ascertaining the Election in 2016
“If there’s anything that I would point to, it is really how important this activity and moment is,” said Denise Turner Roth of the presidential transition.
Management
Federal Manager, Contractor Dead Following Explosion at VA Facility
Another contractor is missing, and three individuals are injured.
Management
Proposed Executive Order for Biden Would 'Reinvigorate' Federal Workforce, Make OPM a Cabinet-Level Agency
The National Academy of Public Administration has drafted a directive that would reverse Trump's workforce edicts and elevate the federal government's personnel agency.
Route Fifty
Another Region Offers Remote Workers $10,000—and a Bike!—to Move
Northwest Arkansas will provide a cash incentive and a street or mountain bike to qualified remote workers who relocate to the area.
Route Fifty
Traditional Thanksgivings Off the Table As Coronavirus Surges
As evidence grows that small gatherings are a driver of the current coronavirus surge, a growing chorus of mayors, governors, and public health officials urge people to skip the big meal with their extended family.
Management
Postmaster General Previews New Reforms as USPS Announces $9B Loss for 2020
As previously promised, DeJoy signals significant changes are coming for the Postal Service.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Over 130 Secret Service Officers are Quarantining; HHS Announces Vaccine Partnership with Pharmacies Nationwide
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
Myths About Vote Tampering Could Persist For Years, Say Experts
The huge follower counts of dedicated misinformers appear to outweigh efforts by journalists, government officials, and the social media platforms themselves.
Pay & Benefits
Why You Should Reconsider Your Current FEHBP Health Plan
Most people just stick with the plan they’ve had for years but that could be a costly mistake, especially during a pandemic.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Schedule F, Firing and the Private Sector
Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss the White House order on firing and accountability.
Oversight
The Last Time Trump Alleged Massive Fraud
After the 2016 election, President Trump claimed that millions of votes had been illegally cast. The commission he established to investigate this came up empty-handed.
Pay & Benefits
Beyond the Money: Finding the Right Retirement Mindset
How to mentally prepare to leave the working world behind.
Workforce
Pressure Continues to Mount for GSA to Ascertain Biden as Presidential Election Winner
Lawmakers, former top government officials and others join the call for the transition activities to begin, citing national security concerns.
Workforce
Coronavirus Cases Are Spiking at Federal Agencies
More than 100,000 federal personnel have now tested positive for COVID-19, with some agencies experiencing acute upticks.
Route Fifty
Few Big Changes—But Lots of Newcomers—In State Legislative Elections
Voters elected roughly 1,500 new state lawmakers in last week's election, but only one state legislature flipped party control.
Nextgov
Tech Association Wants Biden Team to Focus on Public-Sector Supply Chain Security
A Biden administration might require even more of private-sector entities than President Trump has on the issue.
Management