Oversight
White House Concealed Finding That OPM Merger was Illegal, Report Says
Lawmakers are livid; administration officials deny they withheld information.
Management
ICE Struggles to Protect Detained Immigrants as Coronavirus Spreads in Its Facilities
Hundreds of employees are also calling out from work as they say physical distancing is impossible and personal protective equipment is in insufficient supply.
Route Fifty
State Fairs Are the Latest Casualty of Covid-19
At least 15 states have canceled their annual fairs due to public health concerns amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, while others are moving ahead with modified, pared-down events.
Management
How Managers Can Keep Employee Morale High Right Now
These are challenging times, but there are ways to help your staff.
Pay & Benefits
More Opportunities for Online Transactions, And Other Changes at TSP
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Insights
Trust in Zero Trust?
Should you trust everything that's within your network? To learn more about Zero Trust in federal government, Government Business Council (GBC) polled federal government officials in June 2020 on Zero Trust cybersecurity.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: TSA Goals Shaped by Pandemic; Senators Question Immigration Court Reopenings
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Three Steps the Labor Department Is Taking to Make Government More Effective
The wage earners, job seekers and retirees the department serves will benefit from ongoing management reforms.
Route Fifty
In One State Legislature, a Back-and-Forth Over Whether Police Deserve Hate Crime Protection
In Georgia, passage of a hate crimes bill was momentarily stalled over a provision added by Republicans to include police officers. But the legislature is moving forward separately with enhanced penalties for people convicted of targeting police officers.
Defense
The Pentagon's Research Chief and His Deputy Are Resigning
Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, and his deputy announced their July 10 departure in an email to staff.
Employee Policy
USCIS starts sending furlough notices
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service told its workers’ union that notices of potential furloughs will be sent to USCIS employees between Wednesday and July 3.
Employee Policy
Judge OKs union's challenge of Impasses Panel
A federal labor union can go ahead with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the composition of the Federal Services Impasses Panel, a judge ruled June 22.
Defense
The First U.S. General to Call Trump a Bigot
Ricardo Sanchez, the retired former commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, becomes the first high-ranking military officer to call out the president for racism.
Management
GovExec Daily: Civilian Federal Buildings Named After Segregationists
Eric Katz joins the show to discuss the potential renaming of facilities such as the Thomas G. Abernathy Federal Building and the Strom Thurmond Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.
Management
Officials Detail Preparations for 'Inevitable' Coronavirus Surge This Fall
Dr. Anthony Fauci and others say their agencies are taking "financial risks" to pursue potential treatments and a vaccine, but will not compromise science.
Route Fifty
Coronavirus Relief Helping to Keep Down Poverty Rate—For Now, Research Finds
A new report says the CARES Act has offered an important boost to low-income families. But aid will dry up as the year goes on.
Nextgov
How DHS Is Using Multicookers and Predictive Calculators Against the Coronavirus
The agency’s Science and Tech Directorate continues to focus its efforts on pandemic-fighting experiments.
Oversight
Pandemic Oversight Committee Launches Contract Spending Tracker
The committee had stated in its first report that financial management could be a top challenge for agencies.
Route Fifty
Cities Delay Infrastructure Projects Amid Covid-19 Budget Uncertainty
A survey by the National League of Cities Found that more than 700 cities are cancelling or delaying infrastructure projects because of budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic.
Nextgov