Workforce

It's Time to Learn How to Smile in Your Mask

Cultural differences may explain why some people resist face coverings more than others

Workforce

900,000 Accept Census Job Offers; Bureau Outlines New Plans to Keep Workers and Public Safe

Census promises PPE and social distancing practices during in-person count.

Pay & Benefits

DHS Staffing Shakeups Continue Amid Early Retirement and Reassignment Offers

Some employees will also face mandatory deployments outside their normal duty stations.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: CBP to Send More Officers to the Southwest Border; Contract Spending Decreases

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

Management

Election Experts Warn of November Disaster

"The coronavirus has really laid bare the cracks in our system."

Management

Ensuring a Safe Return to the Office While Fostering Employee Connection

Most people know what to do; whether they actually do it is a different matter.

Management

Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk

After months of asserting pregnant women were not at high risk for the coronavirus, the CDC recently released a study with sobering findings for expectant mothers. Experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.

Management

GovExec Daily: The Pandemic and Native American Communities

Lindsey Schneider and Stephanie Malin join the podcast to discuss their research on the COVID-19 crisis' effects on American Indian communities.

Management

Homeland Security Democrats Implore TSA to Institute Mask Requirement

“The only controversy surrounding masks is a dangerous political one manufactured by President Trump,” they wrote.

Management

Hungry Children Can’t Wait for Government ‘Innovation’

In the midst of a crisis, USDA policies make it nearly impossible for states to deal with the surging need for food assistance.

Oversight

Trump Friends and Family Cleared for Millions in Small Business Bailout

Beneficiaries of the PPP included a lettuce farming venture backed by Trump’s son, Kushner companies, and a dentist who golfs with the president. The figures were released after a lawsuit by several news organizations, including ProPublica.

Management

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Provide $25 Billion to Postal Service

As losses during pandemic mount, senators pitch emergency funds to not "let so vital an agency fail."

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: TSA Sees Major Uptick in Travelers; OSHA Sees Spike in Unsafe Working Condition Complaints

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

Pay & Benefits

VA Significantly Boosts Hiring as COVID-19 Cases Among Employees and Veterans Spike

Coronavirus cases among VA workers are climbing much faster than in the general population.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Military Cases Spike; July 4th Concerns Grow; Free Masks for Feds

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

Tech

GovExec Daily: How Governments Can Use Contact Tracing in the Fight Against the Pandemic

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley joins the podcast to discuss why governments need to use technology to identify, isolate and track localized outbreaks.