Defense
Right-Wing Extremists Storm U.S. Capitol
Tear gas in the Rotunda after Trump-incited insurrectionists overwhelm Capitol Police, disrupts election certification.
Management
Transition Roundup: Congress Takes Up Election Certification; Trump Bypasses Top Career Prosecutor for GA Job
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Coping with Transition Turbulence: A Survival Guide for Civil Servants
To state the obvious, these are not normal times. A veteran of five presidential transitions spells out the hard choices officials face today.
Management
Transition Roundup: Senate Runoff Outcomes Will Shape Biden’s Presidency; National Guard Prepares for Pro-Trump Election Protests
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Transition Roundup: National Guard Prepares for Inauguration; Biden to Halt or Delay ‘Midnight’ Regulations
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Feds' Anti-Gag Rights During the Transition
Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough and Aman Panjwani join the podcast to discuss whistleblower rights at the end of the Trump administration.
Management
For Pentagon, Biden Picks Two Obama-era Policy Veterans to Help Austin
After passing on Flournoy, Biden taps Kathleen Hicks and Colin Kahl to be Austin's deputy defense secretary and undersecretary for policy.
Management
6 Lessons From 2020 Federal Leaders Should Apply in the Months to Come
As the embers of the dumpster fire that was 2020 burn away, important lessons provide light for the way forward in 2021.
Management
Biden Is on Track to Have a Record Number of Women in His Cabinet
Joe Biden has committed to having the most diverse Cabinet in history. It’s likely future presidents will be expected to match or increase representation.
Management
America Needs a Strategic Plan
A divided, directionless nation yearns for its next moonshot.
Management
The World That COVID Made: What Should American Foreign Policy Do?
The pandemic reminds us that "American leadership" is not a trite euphemism. It is arguably the single most important factor in whether the arc of history bends toward something better or something worse.
Management
Biden Administration Likely To Increase Contracting Opportunities for Small and Minority-Owned Businesses
The campaign outlined a $400 billion plan “to support small businesses and tackle inequities in the federal contracting system.”
Oversight
The Trump Administration’s Final Push to Make It Easier for Religious Employers to Discriminate
Last-minute policies on religious freedom clear the way for employers to hire on the basis of faith. Some of the changes won't be easy for Biden to undo.
Management
Biden Blasts OMB and Defense Officials for Obstructing Transition
“It’s nothing short of irresponsible,” the president-elect said on Monday.
Management
Federal Workforce Attrition Under the Trump Administration
Unusually high attrition among senior civil servants undermines the effectiveness of the federal workforce, a new analysis shows.
Management
Transition Roundup: Still No Plum Book; Trump Ramps Up Lame Duck Actions
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Waiting for a Call From the Biden Team With a Job Offer?
The new administration will be filling thousands of jobs. There’s only one reason to say yes, but many to say no.
Management
As Biden Gets Sworn In, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down
The executive mansion will get a deep clean after two COVID-19 outbreaks this fall led to President Donald Trump and members of his staff and family becoming infected.
Management
Transition Roundup: Top Democrat Questions Trump’s Records Preservation; McConnell Promises Votes on Biden’s Nominees
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management