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Biden Announces Pick to Lead the National Park Service
If confirmed by the Senate, Charles Sams III would become the first permanent leader in the position in over four years.
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‘All the Signs Have Been There’ Predicting Afghan Security Force Collapse, IG Says
For more than a decade, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has been warning about “ghost soldiers” and corruption to anyone willing to pay attention.
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CDC to Launch New Disease Forecasting Center
The organization, funded by the American Rescue Plan, will focus on predicting outbreaks and sharing information about them.
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Federal Vaccine Program Hasn’t Helped Those Whose Lives Were Altered by COVID-19 Shot
A national vaccine court has paid out billions to families who could prove their kids were injured by vaccines. But there’s only a skeletal program for the rare victims of covid vaccination, raising concerns as the pressure for mandated shots grows.
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Deb Haaland Asks America to Teach the History It Doesn’t Want to Repeat
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, first Native American Cabinet member, said that "history doesn't change," but that "we can choose not to learn about it."
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GovExec Daily: How Will Feds Prove That They're Vaccinated?
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the procedures that public servants will follow for Biden's mandate.
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Administration Faces 'Massive Logistical Undertaking' in Afghanistan
Officials blame President Biden and his predecessors for failing to tackle foreseeable and longstanding problems with Afghan relocation program.
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'We’re Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenarios'
U.S. Agency for Global Media says it "will not back down" in Afghanistan despite the danger.
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How to Reduce the Carbon Impact and Risk in Supply Chains
Five steps public sector leaders can take now.
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Justice Department Outlines Vaccine Attestation and Testing Protocols
Additional information is coming soon for on-site contractors, travel and more.
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Biden Administration Seeks Civilian Feds to Deploy in Helping Relocate Afghan Evacuees
Employee volunteers will go to both domestic and international sites as U.S. struggles to respond to chaotic scenes in Afghanistan.
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Imagination Exercise Reveals COVID-19 Risk of Local Activities
An imagination exercise can help people make more realistic judgments about the riskiness of their daily choices.
Management
GovExec Daily: How Managers Can Help Feds Thrive in Uncertainty
Accenture Federal Services's Kristen Vaughan joins the podcast to discuss a framework for officials to use to help workers succeed.
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Complicity and Silence around Sexual Harassment Are Common – Cuomo and His Protectors Were a Textbook Example
Four scholars who study the role witnesses play in helping and protecting harassers say the role played by many in Cuomo’s office fit a pattern of silence, complicity and intimidation.
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Postal Service Looks to Institute Holiday Surcharge as It Fights to Preserve Permanent Price Hike
USPS also finalized its plan to slow-down some mail delivery just two days before surcharge would take effect.
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OMB: Agency Equity Metrics a Work in Progress, Services Too Burdensome for Disadvantaged Groups
Acting OMB Director Shalanda Young described the measurement of equitable service as a “nascent” field, in need of constant development and review.
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EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Findings With Each Other
Agency says it supports open collaboration among employees, but some scientists have reported policies with the opposite effect.
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GovExec Daily: Emotional Leadership and Expression
The University of California-Riverside's Dr. Thomas Sy joins the podcast to discuss how management is perceived depending on emotional expression.
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DHS’ Rigid Security Protocols Contributed to Inadequate Jan. 6 Response, GAO Says
The department is too inflexible to be responsive to "the current environment of emerging threats," GAO found.
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