Management

GovExec Daily: Examining President Trump's Rhetoric

Katherine McIntire Peters and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss the ways the 45th president has made his mark on government, leadership and politics.

Management

Congress Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill, Again Averting a Shutdown

Lawmakers sought more time after weekend negotiations led to a breakthrough on the coronavirus aid package.

Management

Survey Shows COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Harming Women’s Mental Health

About 57 percent of women said their mental health had been negatively affected, compared to 44 percent of men.

Management

Congress Passes Two-Day Stopgap Spending Bill, Narrowly Avoiding a Shutdown

Lawmakers desperately seek to buy more time for final negotiations on spending and coronavirus relief.

Management

Women Will Shape Biden’s Energy and Climate Agenda

Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to head the Interior Department and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was nominated to run the Energy Department.

Management

OPM Proposes Prioritizing Job Performance Over Tenure in Layoffs

Officials at the Office of Personnel Management are seeking to finalize a provision of President Trump’s controversial workforce executive orders before he leaves office.

Management

Chemical Safety Board is ‘Withering Away,’ Says Environmental Group 

The organization hopes the Biden administration will do more to protect workers and communities with industrial plants, but the agency says it's fully engaged in its mission. 

Management

With Negotiations Ongoing, Lawmakers Say Yet Another Stopgap Bill ‘Highly Likely’ to Avert Shutdown

Congress is ironing out coronavirus relief funds in conjunction with a government funding package as the Friday deadline looms.

Management

10 Reasons Why Anthony Fauci Was Ready to Be the Face of the U.S. Pandemic Response

2020 was a big year for Fauci – but he's been on the national stage for decades. Here's more about his work before COVID-19 and why he was perfectly poised to help the US respond to the pandemic.

Management

Pete Buttigieg Could Become the First Senate-Approved out LGBTQ + Cabinet Secretary

LGBTQ+ groups applaud the significance of the secretary of transportation nomination, calling it “a historic moment for our community” and “a new milestone” for LGBTQ+ people working in government.

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Democratic Lawmakers Seek to Increase Oversight of ‘Midnight’ Regulations

Bill would require the Government Accountability Office to submit various reports to Congress.

Management

How the Biden Administration Can Supercharge Results by Using Evidence

Believe it or not, there has been progress over the last four years in the use of evidence and data to inform decision-making. The new administration can build on those gains.

Management

Shirley Sherrod Holds ‘No Ill Will’ Against USDA Nominee Who Ousted Her

Shirley Sherrod hopes that if Tom Vilsack is confirmed, he will put a focus on Black farmers.

Management

Broad Coalition of Employee, Advocacy Groups Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Convince Congress to Block Schedule F

With just days remaining until the latest government shutdown deadline, more than 60 organizations are pressuring Democratic lawmakers to ensure spending legislation includes a provision preventing the Trump administration from politicizing the civil service.

Management

Anonymous Voice Of America Employees Protest New Director 

Robert Reilly has a “troubling history of mismanagement at VOA” and is “openly hostile to Muslims and Gays,” wrote the whistleblowers’ senior counsel.

Management

Why Agencies Should Invest in Managers (and Pay Them More)

The pandemic has created an opportunity for government to change the way work gets done. Managers will be the key to success.