Management
GovExec Daily: Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Ever End?
McKinsey & Company’s Dr. Matt Craven joins the podcast to discuss the present and future of the public health crisis.
Workforce
Postal Service Seeks Temporary Exemption From Biden's Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
USPS says it is looking to avoid a "dramatic loss of employees" during its busy season.
Management
Census Recounts Fail to Account for COVID Chaos, Cities Say
The nation’s four largest cities are among those requesting more leeway to challenge undercounts.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Guidance Updates; Another Challenge to the National Guard Vaccine Mandate
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
‘Sheer Madness:’ Agencies Scramble to Implement New Policies for COVID-Positive Employees
With staffing shortages arriving or anticipated, agencies look to adapt their quarantine and isolation guidelines.
Workforce
Union Calls on OSHA to Restore COVID Safety Standards for Health Care Workers
The workplace safety agency announced last week that it was partially withdrawing its emergency temporary standard for health care workers because it legally can only be in place for six months.
Oversight
As Patients Fell Ill With COVID-19 Inside Hospitals, Government Oversight Fell Short
A KHN investigation finds that hospitals with high rates of COVID-19 patients who didn’t have the diagnosis when they were admitted have rarely been held accountable due to multiple gaps in government oversight.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Feds Fighting the COVID-19 Surge
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the Biden administration's latest moves to contain the pandemic.
Management
White House Renews Efforts to Improve Integrity of Federal Payments
New data shows an uptick in errors, largely due to the pandemic.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Holiday Week Catch-Up
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
How Can The U.S. Improve COVID-19 Testing?
The U.S. is still on its heels when it comes to COVID-19 testing. Will mailing free at-home tests make a difference? An immunologist has some answers.
Management
The Pentagon Shifts to Maximum Telework as Omicron Surges
The Pentagon is urging personnel to use maximum telework as coronavirus infections spike in the Washington, D.C. region.
Management
Students Are Experiencing More Anxiety and Depression Symptoms during the Pandemic
Transitioning back to school for in-person learning in the fall wasn’t easy for students, especially for youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth.
Workforce
More Than 2,000 Feds Deployed As Biden Administration Looks to Fight Omicron Surge
Meanwhile, some agencies start returning to maximum telework after previously bringing employees back.
Management
Agencies Will Still Have ‘Their Own Parameters’ on Returning to the Office Amid COVID Surge
There is no new guidance on reentry to workplaces, other than updates to reflect the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Oversight
This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic. Here’s Why You Still Can’t Get It.
Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. The Harvard-trained scientist already had a factory set up. But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.
Management
The Vaccine Rollout Was a Success. But Events Within and Beyond Biden’s Control Stymied Progress.
There were variants, vaccine hesitancy and messaging mix-ups. And, despite campaign promises, Biden and his administration sometimes took actions or made statements without waiting for full scientific evidence to back them up.
Defense
Denials, Not Approvals, Greet Troops’ Religious Vax Exemptions
No service has yet publicly announced that any service member has received a religion-based exemption from the Pentagon’s COVID-vaccination mandate.
Management
FDA Greenlights Two Pills to Treat COVID-19
White House pledges equity in distribution of them.
Workforce