Management
Trump Administration Releases Guidance to Clarify Coronavirus Relief Act’s Contracting Provisions
Agencies can use CARES Act funds to reimburse contractors from March 27 to September 30, 2020.
Nextgov
Medical Consortium Aims to Create Network of Virtual Critical Care Wards
The group seeks to support patients in need of critical care in hospitals and other ad-hoc locations using cloud-based communication technology.
Workforce
VA Instructs Coronavirus-Exposed Staff to Continue Working, Places Those Who Don’t in AWOL Status
"This is the absolute worst-case scenario of anything I have ever experienced in my nursing career," according to one registered nurse.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Americans ‘Overwhelmingly’ Trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Congress Is Investigating Whether a Ventilator Company Is Gouging the U.S. — and Why the Government Is Letting It Happen
A congressional subcommittee is questioning a federal decision to pay quadruple the price for the commercial version of a ventilator Royal Philips N.V. had developed with taxpayer funds.
Defense
What’s Wrong With the Air Force’s ‘Connect Everything’ Project
In a new report, GAO watchdogs say officials can’t say how much it costs or if it’ll even work
Management
Trump Administration Officials Warned Against Halting Funding to WHO, Leaked Memo Shows
A draft State Department memo says the move would “cede ground” to China and hobble the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Benefits
COVID-19 brings overhaul of military health care to a halt
The coronavirus, has thrown reform plans into a tailspin and exposed gaps in health care for America’s service members and veterans.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Coronavirus Fears and Meat Inspection
Katherine McIntire Peters and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss how Food Safety Inspection Service employees voiced their concerns about the coronavirus at meat processing plants.
Employee Policy
DOD's telework surge could be permanent
A new emphasis on telework at the Defense Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could change work culture at the Pentagon, officials said.
Route Fifty
White House Plan to Reopen Economy Puts Onus on Governors
The guidance offers a three-phase approach to reopening businesses and schools that recommends states see a 14-day decline in Covid-19 infections before taking action.
Management
How to Manage a Multi-Generational Federal Workforce
Get ready for Generation Z—managing four generations in the same organization will be tricky.
Management
Trump Denigrates Vote By Mail, But Troops Have Been Doing It For Decades
“Fraud is extremely rare in mail voting” says one expert, noting there are a number of security features associated with such ballots.
Pay & Benefits
Long Term Peace of Mind
A look at how the long term care insurance process plays out.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Seeks to Fill Vacancies During Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Route Fifty
Protests Erupt at State Capitols Over Stay At Home Orders
In several states, protesters are fighting back against stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Management
The CDC and WHO Have Already Said Mosquitoes Don’t Spread Coronavirus. Now USDA Will Study It, Too.
An adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association says the possibility of mosquito transition of the coronavirus is “nil.”
Defense
The Owner’s Manual for Trump’s New Air Force One Cost $84 Million
The Air Force quietly announced that Boeing’s manuals for Trump’s new $5.3 billion presidential jets are a bit pricier than your average automobile-repair guides.
Employee Policy
OPM puts hazard pay for COVID-19 on the table
Government employees who are considered essential frontline workers could receive extra pay during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new guidance from the Office of Personnel Management.
Defense