Workforce
Viewpoint: What Trump Could Do Right Now to Keep Workers Safe From the Coronavirus
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has the power to institute emergency standards—but that would require the president to overcome his aversion to regulation.
Management
The Coronavirus Is No 1918 Pandemic
The differences between the global response to the Great Flu Pandemic and today’s COVID-19 outbreak could not be more striking.
Management
GovExec Daily: Where Governments Are Succeeding – and Failing – in the Coronavirus Fight
Kate Queram and Eric Katz rejoin the program to assess the new wave of pandemic response from federal, state and local authorities.
Management
Is America Ready For a Possible COVID-19 Pandemic?
With coronavirus dominating the news, how ready is the United States for a possible COVID-19 pandemic? An expert explains what you need to know.
Management
Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus
The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. New York still doesn’t trust the test’s accuracy.
Management
Trump Administration Prepares for Rapid Growth of U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Agencies acknowledge some bumps in the road as they prepare for inevitable domestic outbreak.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Coronavirus Response
Eric Katz and Kate Queram talk to the podcast about pandemic planning and emergency preparedness.
Management
Analysis: The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Bring Out the Worst in Trump
Virology isn’t politics.
Management
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Army Corps for Post-Harvey Flooding
U.S. Judge Loren A. Smith threw out a case brought by Houstonians whose properties flooded as a result of releases from Addicks and Barker dams.
Defense
A Military Perspective on Climate Change Could Bridge the Gap between Believers and Doubters
U.S. military leaders have to plan for operations all over the world, so they can't afford to ignore climate change or debate its causes.
Management
Analysis: A Coronavirus Quarantine in America Could Be a Giant Legal Mess
America’s defense against epidemics is divided among more than 2,000 individual public-health departments, which makes implementing a national strategy very difficult.
Workforce
U.S. Workplaces Are Nowhere Near Ready to Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak
Americans tend to work even when they are sick, in part because of a lack of paid sick leave.
Workforce
Federal Employees Are on the Frontlines of the Fight Against the New Coronavirus
Agencies are taking special precautions to protect those workers, officials said Monday.
Management
Viewpoint: The Trump Administration Has Made the U.S. Less Ready for Infectious Disease Outbreaks like Coronavirus
The Trump administration has cut funding for infectious disease research and reduced high-level staffing for global health security, leaving the nation less prepared for major outbreaks.
Management
Analysis: Coronavirus Is Coming—And Trump Isn’t Ready
In order to combat the disease, the president will have to trust the kind of government experts he has disdained and dismissed.
Management
How Federal Agencies Are Responding to the New Coronavirus Outbreak
CDC and the White House are tapping $105 million for initial efforts while deploying employees around the country.
Oversight
In Win for Harvey Victims, Federal Judge Finds Government Liable for Reservoir Flooding
During Hurricane Harvey, thousands of properties behind two federally owned reservoirs flooded. On Tuesday, the United States Court of Federal Claims ruled that the government was liable for the flooding and that property owners are eligible for damages.
Oversight
Watchdog: EPA ‘Effectively Managed’ Hurricane Harvey Relief Funds
Inspector general finds EPA handled $11 million in FEMA funds appropriately, corrected issues found in previous investigations.
Management