Oversight

There Have Been Huge Gaps in FBI Hate Crime Data for Years. A New Law Aims to Fix That.

A lack of reliable hate crime data has left authorities with neither a complete understanding of such incidents nor the tools needed to address them, ProPublica reported. A bill Biden just signed will start to address that.

Management

GovExec Daily: The Deadline for Agency Plans to Bring Back Feds

Courtney Bublé joins the show to discuss the email asking agencies to submit their return plans.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: Human Capital Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis

Deloitte’s Libby Bacon joins the podcast to discuss how public sector organizations can be more effective, post-pandemic.

Workforce

How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits after the Pandemic Year

A doctor offers tips on how to safely get exercise, sleep and drinking habits back into shape as the pandemic wanes.

Management

Agencies Must Finalize Return-to-Office Plans by July 19

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force outlined what the plans must include.

Management

‘The Premonition’: Two Takeaways for Government

Michael Lewis’ new book about the pandemic highlights public servants’ enduring challenges in navigating messy bureaucracies.

Workforce

Why Do COVID-19 Vaccines Seem to Work Better For Men?

Researchers are investigating why COVID-19 vaccines that use nanoparticles appear to be more effective for men than women.

Management

1 in 4 Unvaccinated People May not Comply with CDC Guidelines to Wear Masks Indoors, Survey Suggests

Some vaccinated people will still be wearing masks to protect themselves from people who may not be vaccinated or wearing masks.

Management

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Three challenges stand out as testing our nation’s ability to counter emerging biological threats.

Management

GovExec Daily: The Justice Department's Role in the Pandemic Response

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a new task force to combat fraud.

Defense

How Pentagon Cash Helped Save Small Defense Companies During the Pandemic

Business leaders are now calling on defense officials and lawmakers to keep a policy that pays contractors more money up front.

Defense

With Half Its Troops Unvaccinated, Pentagon Aims to Persuade Skeptics

Instead of a “personal health choice,” leaders now call shots a “critical part” of fighting the pandemic.

Management

Biden Signs Law Directing Justice Department to Combat COVID-19 Hate Crimes

It requires the department to designate an employee to facilitate an expedited review of such crimes.

Management

Will Ending Mask Requirements Cause a Surge in COVID-19 Cases?

"...Some states that decrease their public health efforts on physical distancing and mask-wearing could see high levels of COVID-19 cases..."