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GovExec Daily: Feds, COVID-19 and the 'Transition to Hybrid Environment'
Tanya Ballard Brown talks to OPM's Rob Shriver about civil servants' reentry to offices, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GovExec Daily: What MSPB's Restored Quorum Means for Feds
Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to discuss the board's functions after two confirmations.
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GovExec Daily: Federal Employees and the Ukraine Crisis
Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss the ways feds are responding to the situation in Europe.
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An Appeals Court Appears Open to Reinstating Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Feds
The mandate has been paused since January.
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Winning the War for Cyber – and Cyber Talent
A White House cyber director lacks budget and staff, and a cabinet-level "Department of Cybersecurity" risks alienating stakeholders, but there is a model already in place that could manage the "whole of government" cybersecurity approach.
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The IRS Announces a New Office That Will Focus on Taxpayer Experience
One of several lines of effort at the IRS to improve customer experience is digital services, which will include efforts ranging from digital signatures to expanded online payment options.
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Fed Workers Should Be Careful About Donating Directly to Ukraine’s Military
Donations to an overseas government or agent have to be reported, and federal employees are responsible for ensuring their donation goes where it should.
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Coronavirus Roundup: DOJ Amps Up its COVID-19 Fraud Efforts
Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Denied Protest Offers Lessons About Hiring Former Feds
Important questions about hiring former government officials are raised in this lost protest over a $2.5 billion NASA enterprise IT contract, which all parties made reasonable arguments in.
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GovExec Daily: Some Lawmakers Want Feds Back in Offices
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss some proposed bills that would bring pre-pandemic telework policies back.
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The Federal Employee Appeals Board Is Finally Functional Again
Senate takes action on MSPB nominees for the first time in five years.
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OMB: This Is the Year for Security Clearance Reform
Jason Miller, deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget, a key leader in security clearance reform efforts, says to expect major milestones in 2022.
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GSA Announces 2022 Presidential Innovation Fellows Class
The program, started in the Obama administration, is meant to bring tech-savvy change agents into government.
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GovExec Daily: Why the Government Has Employed So Many Celebrities
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the A-listers who have worked at USPS and other agencies before they were famous.
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A Major Federal Employee Union Is Ready to Fight for Better Pay, Benefits and Workplace Protections
NTEU began its annual legislative conference Tuesday.
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GovExec Daily: Building a Bridge Between Researchers and Policymakers
Dr. Donald Kettl joins the podcast to discuss how the Biden administration can better bridge the gap toward greater mission success.
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Lawmakers Eye Rolling Back Controversial VA Workforce Law, As the Department and Union Begin Negotiations
A bipartisan bill would effectively take two portions of the 2017 VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act that were nullified by federal courts off the books.
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Here's What Is Happening With the Federal Employees Evacuated From Ukraine
Groups look to provide aid to families of those required to relocate suddenly, some of whom left possessions and pets behind.
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Coronavirus Roundup: New CDC Mask Guidance Expected; Biden Prepares for SOTU Amid Pandemic Changes
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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