Management
Coronavirus Roundup: A Case That Telework Has Made Some Feds More Productive During the Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Trump Intends to Nominate an Assistant U.S. Attorney to be HHS Inspector General
The acting HHS watchdog recently came under fire for a report on medical equipment shortages during the pandemic.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FEMA Prepares for Hurricane Season During a Pandemic; Whistleblower Cases Spike
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Sammie Finalists Highlight Outstanding Accomplishments of Federal Employees
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of 27 career civil servants recognized in the Partnership for Public Service’s prestigious annual awards program.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: IRS Issues Stimulus Payment Deadline Reminder, Watchdog Has Advice for HHS and IRS
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
NASA’s Jane Datta On the People Part of the Space Mission
In a time of pandemic, serving as the space agency’s chief human capital officer presents unprecedented challenges.
Management
Legislation Would Designate a Civilian Official to Oversee Acquisition of Medical Supplies, Bolster Transparency
Process of getting equipment to front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic has been “absolute chaos” so far, bill sponsor says.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Democrats Ask IG for Health Disparities Review; NIH Launches ‘Shark-Tank style’ Testing Competition
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Trump Administration's High Turnover and Vacancy Rates Could Hinder Pandemic Response
The administration has seen an 85% turnover rate among upper-level officials.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Inspectors General Brief House Committee on Oversight Efforts; OSHA Has a 45-Year Low of Inspectors
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
White House Directs Agencies to Plan for Presidential Transition
Under the law, agencies have until Friday to designate career officials to oversee planning.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Justice Dept. ‘On the Lookout’ for Civil Liberties Violations; SBA Site Crashes During Second Rollout
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
IG Veteran Named Executive Director of Pandemic Oversight Committee
The $2.2 trillion CARES Act established the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: SBA Resumes Accepting Loan Applications; Second Navy Ship With Virus Outbreak Returns Home
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
House Approves Creation of a Select Panel to Oversee Pandemic-Related Spending and Response
Critics have said the committee will be duplicative, but one transparency expert said that "overlapping oversight jurisdictions can be a good thing if managed correctly."
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Census Bureau Launches Pandemic Data Hub; Federal Prison System Expands Testing
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Senate Democrats Propose Creating Hundreds of Thousands of New National Service Jobs
Proposals would expand the public health workforces across federal agencies to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Massive Telework Expansion at EPA and USAID; Trump Seeks to Reopen National Parks
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Coronavirus Outbreak Could Make the Upcoming Presidential Transition the Toughest Since the Depression, Nonprofit Says
"I think that the current crisis makes this the most important and, perhaps, challenging transition since 1932,” resource center director says.
Workforce