Management
Federal Agencies Are Sending Hundreds of Employees to Puerto Rico to Help With Hurricane Response
FEMA already had a significant presence on the island due to ongoing recovery efforts.
Management
Biden Said the ‘Pandemic is Over,’ Now Republicans Want the Administration to Act
According to the White House press secretary, the president said we must keep fighting the pandemic, but “we can acknowledge the massive amount of progress that we have made.”
Workforce
A House Panel Overwhelmingly Advanced Legislation to Protect Federal Workers During Pandemics
The Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act would require federal agencies to develop and publish workplace safety plans to prepare for future pandemics.
Nextgov
DHS to Begin Electric Vehicle Adoption for Law Enforcement
The Mustang Mach-E model is currently undergoing cybersecurity risk tests.
Management
Lawmakers Are Setting a Tight Schedule to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats plan to unveil a bill Wednesday, but will hold off on a vote in an effort to rally support for it.
Workforce
Mars Is Littered with 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash from 50 Years of Robotic Exploration
Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced a lot of debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.
Defense
Troops Worry Most About Inflation, Not China or Russia, Air Force Secretary Says
Frank Kendall said he’s reversing planned cuts to special duty pay.
Workforce
FDIC Is Already Reneging on Its New Telework Agreement, Union Says
The National Treasury Employees Union said employees were promised telework with no need to return to the office regularly, only for managers to make attendance at weekly check-in meetings mandatory.
Management
Response to Environmental Damage Hints at Your Empathy Overall
People who have a less emotional response to seeing images of environmental destruction are also less emotional and empathetic generally, research finds.
Workforce
These Are the Winners for the Annual ‘Oscars of Government Service’
These awards are especially important “during these turbulent times when federal employees have been threatened and demonized,” nonprofit leader says.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Is Another Shutdown on the Horizon?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest in the CR negotiations.
Nextgov
CISA Plans to Measure the Effect of Coming Standards on Industry’s Cybersecurity
But big companies want to avoid agencies’ use of related performance goals in new regulation.
Management
A Pair of Senators Wants to Know How Agencies Are Spending Money to Meet Management Goals
A new bipartisan bill would empower a central office to coordinate and track execution of the president's management agenda.
Nextgov
Climate Change Poses Threat to U.S. National Security, GAO Says
The Government Accountability Office said federal agencies need to “increase their resilience” to climate risks that endanger technologies like radar sites and the electric grid.
Management
Once Again, Lawmakers Ask if It's Time to Codify the Federal CIO Role
Federal CIO Clare Martorana told a House panel about the importance of involving technologists in decision-making early and often.
Defense
The US Weighs Escalation Risk As Ukraine Asks for Longer-range Missiles
Will ATACMS become the latest weapon that Washington has initially withheld, but ultimately given?
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How Confident Are Women in Their Retirement Plans?
EBRI's Craig Copeland joins the podcast to discuss his organization's recent study.
Tech
Biden Adds Cyber, Data, Supply Chain Risks to CFIUS Reviews
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will be required to consider five new sets of national security concerns – including cybersecurity – when reviewing foreign investments in the U.S. as part of a new executive order.
Workforce
Treasury Chief: IRS Modernization is Coming Soon
Janet Yellen laid out workforce and modernization priorities for the IRS during remarks on Thursday as the IRS looks to spend the $80 billion infusion from Congress over the next decade.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: New COVID Datasets and Strike Teams Are Targeting Fraud
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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