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Top House Democrats Call on Agencies to Preserve Records for Transition
They sent letters to over 50 agencies about their statutory duties, despite the president contesting the election.
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How You Can Help Veterans Every Day
The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.
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Viewpoint: Barr’s Election Memo Shows Perils of an AG Subordinate to the President
When the Justice Department is headed by an attorney general whose first priority is presidential piety, the independence of the position—and the department—will be questioned.
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What Will Regulatory Policy Look Like Under President Biden?
Experts predict the incoming Biden administration will work immediately to undo four years of deregulation under Trump.
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GovExec Daily: Meetings and Telework During Quarantine
Author Cynthia Spraggs joins the podcast to discuss the ways to stay focused while working from home.
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Rolling Back Trump Workforce Policies Won’t Be As Simple As Rescinding Executive Orders
President-elect Biden has vowed to rescind on his first day a series of Trump-era directives aimed at weakening federal labor unions and politicizing the civil service, but repairing the damage could take much longer.
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Biden Transition Team Promises Diversity and Expertise in Federal Leadership
President-elect lays out his first priorities, including some changes to federal agency operations.
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GSA Faces Pressure to Recognize Biden as Election Winner, Hand Over Keys to Formally Start Transition
It is unclear when GSA will grant access to full transition resources amid the Trump campaign’s legal challenges.
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Rebuilding the Federal Workforce
The Biden administration will need to make the civil service more competitive with the private sector in attracting needed talent.
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COVID-19 Will Likely Shrink Job Market For College Grads
As firms adjust to the COVID-19 economic slowdown, the job market for new college graduates is expected to decline for the first time in more than a decade.
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GovExec Daily: The Election and the Upcoming Transition
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the next president's priorities.
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The Big Success Story of the Election Is the One You Didn’t Hear
Government employees were the unsung heroes of the voting process.
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Biden Victory Promises End to Tumultuous Four Years for Government Under Trump
The former vice president has said he will lean on and empower the federal workforce.
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GSA Holds the Key to When or If Biden Gets Access to Full Transition Resources
With President Trump’s campaign threatening lawsuits, it is unclear when GSA would grant access to full transition resources.
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Post-Election Grief Is Real, and Here Are 5 Coping Strategies – Including Getting Back into Politics
Every election triggers distress for some people. Here are some ways to possibly cope.
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GovExec Daily: A Transition and Election Update
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the races to watch and the state of play as the White House remains undecided .
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Union: Social Security Biased Against Minorities in Performance Ratings
Although more than half of SSA’s frontline workers are minorities, they have accounted for less than 40% of top performance ratings doled out by the agency in recent years.
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What the Results in Key Congressional Races Mean for Federal Employees
A look at the 117th Congress and the results of the races that will most impact federal workers.
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For the Postal Service, a Frantic Election Day Turns to Finger-Pointing the Day After
Tuesday was “nuts” in the words of one USPS manager. Now the agency faces questions about whether it did what it should have to get mailed ballots delivered and counted.
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