Management
GovExec Daily: How to Bring Employees Back Safely… and Comfortably
Laura Putnam joins the podcast to discuss how leaders can bring in a hybrid environment and return to offices.
Workforce
What Is the New COVID-19 Variant BA.2, and Will It Cause Another Wave of Infections In the U.S.?
The latest addition to the omicron lineage has been making waves in Europe. Whether it will do the same in the U.S. depends on rates of vaccination and prior infection.
Management
GovExec Daily: Government Trends for 2022
Deloitte's William D. Eggers joins the podcast to discuss a new report.
Workforce
Survey: People Found Freedom, Joy in Gardens During COVID-19
Why did some people start gardening during COVID-19? Connection to nature, relaxation, and stress relief were by far the biggest reasons gardeners cited.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: How Congress is Trying – and Not Trying – to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
As funding is absent in the omnibus, Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss new plans for federal preparedness.
Workforce
Another Agency Calls Employees Back to the Office, but is Not Asking Them to Work There Full Time
“We’ve got a lot more to do to invest in our workforce,” a top official says.
Oversight
There's No Final Number Yet for Pandemic Fraud, Oversight Leaders Tell Congress
Total fraud levels in pandemic relief programs are upwards of $100 billion, but getting a clear estimate is made difficult by data gaps and ongoing fraud recovery efforts, officials said at a Senate hearing.
Management
Sharing COVID Vax Facts Inside ICE Detention, One Detainee at a Time
Thousands of ICE detainees nationwide have tested positive for COVID; 11 have died. Medical providers in California are volunteering to educate immigrants awaiting trial or deportation about COVID treatment and vaccination.
Workforce
To Retain Women, Workplaces Need To Fight Burnout
Pandemic burnout could set gender equality back a generation, but there are workplace changes that could keep women in their jobs.
Workforce
EPA Will Return to a ‘Hybrid’ Office in May
The agency and its union reached an agreement this month to begin bringing union workers back to facilities in May, albeit with expanded telework and remote work options.
Management
A Bipartisan Bill Making It Easier for Agencies to Hire During Pandemics Is Gaining Momentum
The measure would also seek to improve interagency collaboration.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: A New COVID-19 Response Coordinator, New Reentry Guidance for Defense Civilians
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s this week’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Teleworking DoD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work
Two years after the pandemic sent DOD into “maximum telework,” Thursday’s memo points the way toward a new new normal.
Oversight
Federal Officials Discuss How to Make COVID Oversight More Effective
One advocated for an update to the False Claims Act, which was enacted in 1863.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Stories From the Pandemic, as Told by Feds
Federal employees talk to the podcast about how they have experienced the last two years in their lives and their work.
Workforce
Confusion and Uncertainty Marred Evacuation of 1-in-5 Overseas Federal Employees During the Pandemic
The government has taken few steps to better prepare itself for future crises, GAO said.
Workforce
Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities
As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking, and testing.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Feds Have Adapted to Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic
To mark the second anniversary of the OMB "maximum telework" memo, the podcast looks back at two years of the ways the coronavirus has affected our lives.
Management
Two Years Later: How the Pandemic Has Changed the Jobs and Lives of Some Federal Workers
Readers share the challenges–and silver linings–of working and keeping themselves, their families and their colleagues safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management