Management
One Month In, How Biden Has Changed Disaster Management and the U.S. COVID-19 Response
Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.
Workforce
VA Touts Lower Employee COVID-19 Infection Rates, Improved PPE Supply
Officials praise VA workforce's resiliency as widespread vaccination leads to far fewer employees missing work.
Management
Winter Storm Hampers COVID Vaccine Shipments and Distribution
Biden administration officials express confidence in mitigating the impacts.
Workforce
Officials Still Fighting for Vaccine Distribution for D.C.-Area Feds Despite Initial Rejection
Lawmakers caution the Biden administration against “foisting” feds onto state vaccination programs.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Diplomats are Asking Foreign Governments for Vaccines; Democrats ask IRS to Delay Tax Season Deadline
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: The Avenues for COVID-19 Oversight
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how Congress and GAO are tracking the pandemic response.
Workforce
What Does ‘Reopening Schools’ Mean? Here’s What the Biden Administration Has Said.
The president’s powers to reopen schools during the pandemic are limited, but Biden has said it is a priority.
Defense
One-Third of US Troops Are Refusing the COVID Vaccine. History May Help Explain Why
After botching anthrax shots decades ago, the Pentagon’s hands are tied. Only the president can order troops to take new vaccines.
Management
How USPS Came to Overstate Its Pandemic Fallout
The pandemic's impact on the Postal Service has not been nearly as dramatic as the agency once feared.
Workforce
Biden Task Force Says Unmasked Feds Should Face Discipline, Calls for Bonus Leave
A task force on federal employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic has issued its first set of guidelines.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Winter Storms Hamper Vaccine Shipments; an Update on Efforts to Combat Mask Fraud
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Prominent Scientists Call on CDC to Better Protect Workers From COVID-19
The academics insist that more workers should get top-rated N95 masks, the best defense against airborne coronavirus particles.
Management
1918 Pandemic Provides Warning about COVID-19’s Future
Even if we start to see a decrease in COVID cases, a study of the 1918 influenza pandemic suggests a spike could occur in late 2021 or early 2022.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How Will Feds Get Vaccinated?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the confusing messaging coming out of agencies.
Oversight
House Republicans Call for Accounting of Unused COVID Relief Funds
Effort seeks to bolster transparency and accountability as Congress and the president are working to pass the next aid package.
Oversight
CDC Issues New Guidance on How to Reopen Schools
High COVID-19 case counts mean most schools likely aren't ready to be fully in person.
Management
GovExec Daily: How the Vaccine Rollout is Leaving out Communities of Color
The Center for Urban and Racial Equity's Dr. Judy Lubin joins the podcast to discuss the inequality still present in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce
Some Agencies Tell Employees They Should Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine, But Offer Little Other Help
Federal agencies and states appear to disagree on who is responsible for vaccinating frontline federal workers.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Concerns Over Lack of FDA Administrator Nominee; Agencies Consider Post-Pandemic Work Structure
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management