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Winter Storm Hampers COVID Vaccine Shipments and Distribution
Biden administration officials express confidence in mitigating the impacts.
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Key Senator Lends Support to Effort to Oust Social Security Leadership
The chairman of a subcommittee overseeing the Social Security Administration has joined calls from labor and advocacy groups demanding that President Biden replace the agency’s top political appointees.
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Federal Labor Authority Restores Dispute Resolution Office
Officials at FLRA, which governs labor-management relations in the federal government, said the decision will save agencies money by helping them avoid litigation.
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Federal Hiring and Workforce Reforms Included in Biden's Immigration Package
The U.S. Citizenship Act would take steps to address major operational hurdles to boosting legal immigration.
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How to Address the Question Every Program Manager Should Answer: Does It Work?
In one of his first actions, President Biden encouraged agency heads to support “evidence-building plans,” more commonly called “learning agendas.” Here’s the back story.
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‘Indian Country’ Is Excited about the First Native American Secretary of the Interior – and the Promise She Has for Addressing Issues of Importance to All Americans
If confirmed, Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be the first Native American to run the agency that interacts with tribal nations. But her agenda extends far beyond Indian Country.
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How USPS Came to Overstate Its Pandemic Fallout
The pandemic's impact on the Postal Service has not been nearly as dramatic as the agency once feared.
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Senator: Pandemic Makes Anti-Fraud Law More Important Than Ever
The Justice Department, Congress and whistleblowers must “remain very vigilant” due to the trillions of dollars spent in pandemic relief, said the senator.
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Organizing for Recovery
The Biden administration’s rescue plan for the nation presents extraordinary challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities. Coordination at every level of government will be needed.
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1918 Pandemic Provides Warning about COVID-19’s Future
Even if we start to see a decrease in COVID cases, a study of the 1918 influenza pandemic suggests a spike could occur in late 2021 or early 2022.
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Judge Rules He Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Impasses Panel Case
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols dismissed a lawsuit filed by a union representing VA employees challenging the appointment process for members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel.
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GovExec Daily: How the Vaccine Rollout is Leaving out Communities of Color
The Center for Urban and Racial Equity's Dr. Judy Lubin joins the podcast to discuss the inequality still present in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Controversial EEOC Official Time Rule Caught Up in Biden ‘Midnight Regulations’ Freeze
The agency tasked with investigating employment discrimination said it is considering “next steps” after a planned rule ending union officials’ guaranteed access to official time to work on complaints was withdrawn following President Biden’s inauguration.
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Vice President Kamala Harris Emphasizes Speed and Equity in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
In Harris’ first national sit-down interview since becoming vice president, she discusses her focus on an equitable response to the COVID-19 crisis with 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines.
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The Next Steps in Performance Management are Critical
The Biden administration should restore and stimulate performance management across the executive branch, encouraging managers doing the hard work of improvement.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Launches New Hiring Effort
Staff recruitment and retention have been long-term challenges, despite a decrease in the inmate population.
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OPM Clarifies Weather Closure Policy Amid Maximum Telework
Although many federal workers have been working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OPM reiterated the importance of following inclement weather closure procedures for feds who still commute.
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CDC Says Masks Must Fit Tightly – and Two Are Better Than One
How well your mask works depends on how well it fits. Wearing two snug masks made of different materials offers 95% protection from exposure to aerosols that could contain the coronavirus.
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Reflections on Public Service During a Pandemic
A conversation with Paul Lawrence, the former Under Secretary for Benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department.
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