Management

Oversight Committee Chair Maloney Loses Primary

Maloney's defeat sets up a race to see who will be the next top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Nextgov

Government Electric Vehicle Efforts Requires New Charging Infrastructure

Plans are being made for a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but for now, state and local governments are moving forward on their own.

Management

People Doubt Their Actions Affect Climate Change. Is That a Bad Thing?

More Americans are blaming corporations, not individuals, for the climate crisis, a new poll shows.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: VOA is 'Looking For Impact,' Says Chief

Courtney Bublé talks to Yolanda López, acting director of Voice of America, about leadership, managing crises and the agency.

Management

VOA’s Leader Talks About Navigating Employee Morale, International Crises and More

Yolanda López said employees “were hungry for information and transparency” when she took over as acting director when President Biden came into office.   

Nextgov

Government IT Networks May Not be Ready for Office Return, Survey Says

Legacy government IT systems and network infrastructure may struggle to provide the same quality as more workers return to the office.

Tech

New Report Warns of a Growing 'Data Divide'

The Center for Data Innovation says a lack of collection and use of data across demographics is leading to disparities in access to critical services.

Management

Kids Are at Low Risk for Monkeypox, but Schools Can Take Precautions, CDC Says

Schools should clean and disinfect classrooms as usual and monitor students for symptoms if they’ve been exposed.

Management

Why USPS Is Disproportionately Impacted by High Inflation

The Postal Service is expected to pay out $1.1 billion more in cost-of-living adjustments this year.

Tech

GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?

FCW's Natalie Alms joins the podcast to discuss how levels of government share death data.

Management

A New Director Is Bringing Hope to the Federal Prisons Agency

However, her previous work leading the Oregon Department of Corrections has not gone without criticism.

Workforce

Why Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Won’t Be the Game-Changer for Health Care Democrats Hope It Will Be

A new law will let Medicare bargain for the first time. But a health policy scholar explains why it’s unlikely to make much of a difference in how much seniors – or anyone else – pays for their meds.

Management

Dr. Fauci Will Leave Government, But Isn’t Retiring

“The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him,” said President Biden. 

Defense

Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory

The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.

Workforce

Economist: Inflation Math Can Make Things Seem Worse

Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.

Management

GovExec Daily: The TSP Transition is Being Investigated

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to give an update on the new recordkeeper.

Oversight

After FEMA Overhaul, Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Are Forgoing Federal Flood Insurance

The total number of National Flood Insurance Program policies has decreased nearly 9 percent since last fall.

Oversight

TSA Union Local Leader Gets House Arrest for Misappropriating Funds

The president of a union local in Boston pleaded guilty to using nearly $30,000 in union funds for personal purposes.

Workforce

A Civil Servant's Effort to Humanize Government, One Fed at a Time

An effort to tell the stories of government workers has the goal of letting the American people know that public servants actually care.