Route Fifty
Home Sale Data Raises Doubts Virus is Driving Wide Exodus From Cities
But there are some pockets of the U.S. where urban housing markets appear to be softer than the suburbs.
Management
USPS Is Rerouting Mail Away From Some Processing Plants, Sparking More Concern Over Delays
Employees, reminded of previous plant closure efforts, are expecting job relocations.
Nextgov
Commerce Expands Restrictions on Huawei
The department's Bureau of Industry and Security added another 38 Huawei affiliates to its Entity List.
Oversight
OSC Outlines Hatch Act Compliance Requirements for Convention Speech at White House
“If something falls into a gray zone, I recommend people seek OSC's Hatch Act advice before assuming something is either okay or a violation,” said a former OSC official.
Management
The Missing Management Practice: Linking Metrics to Rewards
Engagement is clearly important, but it doesn’t assure an organization’s success.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Top HHS and CDC Officials to Depart; Fiscal 2022 Research and Development Goals Focus on Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
ICE Guards 'Systematically' Sexually Assault Detainees in an El Paso Detention Center, Lawyers Say
Allegations include guards attacking victims in camera “blind spots” and telling them that “no one would believe” them in ICE detention centers, which imprison about 50,000 immigrants each year at a taxpayer expense of $2.7 billion.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Avoiding a Toxic Work Environment
Labor and employment attorney David Barron talks to the podcast about how employers and employees can stay away from hostile environments.
Oversight
Stereotypes in Language May Shape Bias Against Women in STEM
Researchers found the language we speak strongly predicts implicit gender associations.
Route Fifty
State Ban on ‘High Capacity’ Gun Magazines Violates 2nd Amendment, 9th Circuit Rules
The California law, tied up in court since it was approved by voters in 2016, would ban the possession of firearms magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.
Management
USPS Seeks Pricing Surcharge on Packages for the Holiday Season
Postal Service has seen package business soar during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Route Fifty
There Are Nine Finalists—and No Mosquitoes—for Mississippi's New State Flag
The state's flag previously featured the Confederate battle flag, widely considered a racist symbol. It was retired in June after nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd renewed calls to replace it.
Management
AFGE Pushes for Workforce Protections in Defense Policy Bill Negotiations
The nation’s largest federal employee union urged lawmakers to include collective bargaining protections and fix a soon to be implemented paid parental leave law.
Route Fifty
Wildfires Raging in Several Western States
Fires are forcing hundreds of evacuations in the south and western United States.
Management
The Response to the Y2K Challenge Offers Lessons for the Pandemic
Only the federal government can provide the leadership necessary to energize the national resources necessary to meet such a challenge. But it can't do it alone.
Management
Top Two Homeland Security Officials Are Serving Illegally, GAO Rules
Both acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and second in command Ken Cuccinelli were unlawfully appointed to their posts, watchdog says.
Defense
Harris’ Foreign Policy Looks Mainstream, But Remains a Bit of a Mystery
But will it matter in an election that is likely to turn on domestic issues?
Management
VA Secretary: We’re Preparing for Coronavirus ‘Boomerang’ in Fall
In an interview, Robert Wilkie details efforts to stockpile equipment and boost hiring.
Workforce
Black Women Are Promoted at Far Lower Rates Than White Men, Report Finds
The report, released by Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s foundation, also found that Black women are underrepresented in top leadership positions.
Workforce