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Coronavirus Roundup: The Pandemic Public Health Emergency Is Over
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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That Time Even Minimum Telework Was Viewed With Wonder and Fear
Back then, it was called “telecommuting,” and managers didn’t know what to make of it. Some still don’t.
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What Will -- and Won’t -- Change for Federal Agencies With the End of the COVID Health Emergency
A look at how we got here and what’s ahead for federal agencies and workers now that the pandemic emergency is over.
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Rushing the Return to Office: Why Forcing Feds into In-Person Work Could Backfire
Agency leaders need to make informed, data-driven decisions about the path forward.
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Biden's Archivist Nominee is Confirmed
Colleen Shogan will now lead the National Archives and Records Administration.
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DeJoy Promises His USPS Plan Will Still Deliver, Despite Disappointing Numbers So Far
Two years into his plan, the postmaster general claims significant progress while conceding the agency has faced more obstacles than anticipated.
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Bipartisan Group Looks to Fix ‘Hopelessly Obsolete’ Classification System
Legislation is aimed at reducing over-classification and improving the handling of secrets.
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GSA Tools Flag Diverse Suppliers for Procurement Officials
Two new online tools give agency buyers a look at diverse vendors and reports on access by new entrants to the federal market.
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Debt Ceiling Meeting Yields Little Progress, Though Biden and GOP Agree to Spending Talks
The House speaker has given the White House a two-week deadline to come up with a spending plan that would satiate his caucus and allow for a debt limit increase.
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The General Schedule System Needs An Upgrade, Now
We shouldn’t use 70-year-old products to manage the 21st century workforce.
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The CDC Director is Leaving, the Pandemic is Ending and It's High Time for Reforms, Experts Say
This position will be one of several public health openings that need to be filled.
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And the Finalists for This Year’s ‘Oscars’ of Government Service Are …
Announcement marks the start of Public Service Recognition Week.
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Mass Turnover and Retirements Could Soon Plague the Overtaxed DHS Workforce, IG Warns
Workforce burdens are likely to escalate as Homeland Security secretary warns of "extremely challenging" period to begin next week.
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NOAA to Improve Storm Surge Predictions Ahead of 2023 Hurricane Season
The agency upgraded its system to improve modeling and forecasting for storm surges and related flooding.
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HHS Failed to Screen All Employees Working at Shelters for Migrant Children
The Biden administration ignored its own background check policies as it struggled to handle a 700% increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the border.
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The Gathering Storm Threatening the Civil Service
Conservatives are gearing up for a big debate and attacks that could upend the civil service as we know it.
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OMB’s Latest Workplace Guidance Goes Beyond Asking Agencies to Cut Back Telework
The memo requires agencies to undergo periodic health checkups to make sure they are meeting their performance goals.
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A First-of-Its-Kind Bootcamp for Federal DEIA Officers
A consultancy and nonprofit saw a need for this type of training and joined together to provide it.
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Our Accountability System is Broken. Fix It First
The way we hold federal employees accountable for meeting reasonable standards of performance and behavior is badly broken, and it must be fixed before we can talk about additional reforms, argues one former federal leader.
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