Management

Mary Davie, Longtime Federal Acquisition Leader, to Exit Government

Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.

Management

Yellowstone National Park Reopens Northeast Entrance Following Flood Damage

Number of visitors to Yellowstone has decreased following floods, road closures

Tech

New ‘More Flexible’ TSA Screening Systems Debut in Las Vegas

A collaboration between the TSA and Homeland’s Science & Technology Directorate yields compact baggage screening.

Tech

Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8 Billion

A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: How the Midterm Elections Could Change Oversight

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming elections.

Management

The Biden Team Struggled to Implement New Immigration Policies Due to Poor Interagency Coordination

The administration was looking for quick solutions to handle historic upticks in migrants crossing the border.

Management

Senate Bill Aims to Improve Care for Pregnant Women and Babies in Federal Prisons

The bipartisan legislation requires access to medical and mental health services and bans solitary confinement in the third trimester.

Management

Tech Woes Still Trouble OPM, Watchdog Says

While a solution appears to be in play for the agency's budget shortfall, deficiencies in the tech workforce remain a cause for concern.

Nextgov

Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8B

A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.

Tech

Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website

More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.

Oversight

USDA Plans Major Reforms to Curb Salmonella in Poultry

An earlier ProPublica investigation showed that weak food safety protections have done little to stop Americans from getting sick from salmonella poisoning.

Oversight

GovExec Daily: Did SBA Bungle the Review of PPP Loans?

The Project on Government Oversight's Nick Schwellenbach joins the podcast to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program.

Oversight

A Watchdog Says the Global Media Agency Lacks Clear and Consistent Policies to Ensure Editorial Independence

The finding comes as part of a “targeted inspection” of the agency’s editorial independence and journalistic standards. 

Management

The U.S. Postal Service Is Poised for Improved Performance in the 2022 Election, Officials Say

USPS has ramped up communications with local officials and will begin "extraordinary measures" to expedite ballot delivery next week.

Management

IRS Alerts Low-Income Americans to Claim Expiring Tax Credits

The push comes as Code for America updated its tax tool to simplify the process for claiming the earned income tax credit.

Management

Will COVID Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips to Help You Stay Safe

Recent research suggests that the COVID virus is mutating to better dodge people’s immune defenses. It could soon evade monoclonal antibodies used to treat COVID. KHN examines what public health officials believe is on the horizon and how best to fight the disease

Pay & Benefits

GovExec Daily: Inflation, Social Security and the COLA

The Alliance for Retired Americans' Richard Fiesta joins the podcast to discuss inflation and the recent cost of living adjustment for retirees.