Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: More Feds Are Eligible for Vaccines; Calls to Review FOIA During Pandemic 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Oversight

GovExec Daily: How to Implement the Latest COVID-19 Relief Plan

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the new coronavirus bill and how the Biden administration is going to approach oversight.

Management

Trump-Era COVID Guidance Wasn’t ‘Primarily’ Written by CDC Staff, Review Finds 

President Biden’s CDC director requested the review as she works to rebuild the agency.

Management

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Grants Management

A new survey shows that administrative costs have spiked, while funding agencies struggle to measure outcomes.

Oversight

President Biden: COVID Relief Needs ‘Fastidious Oversight’

The American Rescue Plan is the latest in the federal government’s historic pandemic spending. 

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: OSHA to Prioritize On-Site Inspections; New HUD Secretary Emphasizes Safety for Employees and Contractors

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Workforce

Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout

People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Relief Checks Coming as Early as This Weekend; A Bipartisan Effort to Extend Small Business Loan Program 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: The 1-Year Anniversary of Lockdowns; Former FDA Heads Call on Biden to Announce His Nominee 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Management

One Year In: How COVID-19's Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death

COVID-19 has become the country’s third-leading cause of death, and isn’t far behind cancer.

Management

House Overwhelmingly Backs Expanding Who VA Vaccinates

Lawmakers look to further leverage the Veterans Affairs Department's successful vaccine rollout.

Management

Senate COVID Package Includes Extension of Leave Reimbursement for Contractors

Industry groups applaud the move, led by a bipartisan pair of senators.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Publishes Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals; White House Creates Gender Policy Council to Address Pandemic

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Oversight

GovExec Daily: Fraud, SBA and Technology

Gary Shiffman joins the show to discuss how changes in legislation affect Small Business Administration loan programs.

Management

NIH Director on the Coronavirus Response: ‘We're Not Done Yet Here in March of 2021’

Government Executive interviewed Dr. Francis Collins about vaccines, long-term COVID, structural racism in research, workforce morale and more.

Management

Support for Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package May not Be as Broad as It Seems – It’s All a Matter of Perspective

It's awfully hard to wrap your mind around a sum that large. But converting it to a more bite-size representation can affect a voter's willingness to support government spending.

Workforce

Pandemic Pushed Many Moms out of the Workforce

New research documents how the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting loss of in-person education for kids, has sidelined mothers from the workforce.

Tech

GovExec Daily: A First-Person COVID-19 Vaccine Experience

Host Ross Gianfortune joins producer Adam Butler to discuss Gianfortune's experience getting his first dose in D.C.

Pay & Benefits

Senate COVID Relief Bill Retains 15 Weeks of Paid Leave for Feds Despite GOP Opposition

Republican lawmakers have made the provision a target of attacks, claiming it is too generous and lacks oversight.