Management
The Trump White House Altered Early Pandemic Guidance and Muzzled Career Scientists, Documents Show
White House advisors said CDC's guidance on religious services was "problematic" and "offensive."
Oversight
USDA Had a Plan for Determining the Best Place to Relocate Two Science Agencies. It Didn’t Follow It.
GAO finds the department's approach to relocating its Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to Kansas City in 2019 had "significant limitations."
Tech
Opinion: Biden’s Plan to ‘End Cancer’ Borrows From an Old, Flawed Playbook
The President’s new health research enterprise is eerily reminiscent of Richard Nixon’s ill-fated war on cancer.
Management
The Federal Health Agencies Must Do More to Address Political Interference, Watchdog Says
The Biden administration has initiated efforts to better protect government scientists.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The NSF Director Says Science Is Leading the Way
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan joins the podcast to discuss the agency's efforts to promote STEM education and to unlock the potential in all American communities.
Management
House Republicans Probe Allegations of Political Interference in Agencies' COVID-19 Work
The Biden administration has "cast aside" an advisory panel related to vaccines, lawmaker alleges.
Management
White House Charts Course for Better Protections of Civil Servant Scientists
New report calls for improved policies prohibiting interference and clearer punishments for those who meddle in scientific work.
Tech
There’s No Cheap Way to Deal With the Climate Crisis
Warming will bring enormous economic costs. Cutting emissions now will save money later.
Management
Addressing the Unfair Distribution of Costs and Benefits of Environmental Protection
How agencies can promote equity in the push for climate action.
Management
FDA's Two Top Career Vaccine Officials to Step Down
The employees reportedly had disagreements over the Biden administration's approach to COVID-19 booster shots.
Management
Pandemic Preparedness and Climate Change Are Among Federal Research Priorities For 2023
White House tells agencies to consider these and the other R&D priorities in developing their budget proposals.
Tech
GovExec Daily: EPA Policy and Science in the Biden Administration
Eric Katz joins the show to discuss how the agency says that it encourages open collaboration among employees, while some scientists have reported the opposite.
Special Report
Defense
Climate Change Is Already Disrupting the Military. It Will Get Worse, Officials Say
Even as wildfires drain National Guard resources, the Pentagon is racing to develop computer models that can better guide decisions about sustainability efforts.
Management
EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Findings With Each Other
Agency says it supports open collaboration among employees, but some scientists have reported policies with the opposite effect.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Efforts to Advance and Invest in Research
Wellspring CEO Robert Lowe joins the podcast to discuss how the U.S. invests in innovation.
Workforce
EPA Directs Employees Not to Talk to the Press
Agency faces criticism of hypocrisy after promising new era of transparency.
Management
Why America Must Lead—and Fund—the Ocean Data Revolution
We have an opportunity to empower natural resource managers, federal agencies and local communities to make informed decisions with the best available science.
Workforce
Even Feds With Lifetime Tenure Can Be Fired for Cause, Court Rules
The dismissal does not require a special procedure, court finds in new precedent-setting case.
Management
EPA Admits to Altering Science Under Trump, Pledges New Course
Senior management demanded modifications to scientific conclusions that "did not make sense," career employees said.
Management