Management
Will COVID Vaccines Be Required for Federal Contractors, and How Would a Mandate Be Enforced?
Increased vaccination rates and more people returning to the workplace raise these questions.
Defense
It’s Official: New Air Force Ones Will Be Delivered Late
“Definitely a setback” said Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy weapons buyer, as Boeing legal battle delays production.
Management
What the Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage Will Mean
The upcoming rulemaking process should illuminate more.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Major Changes In Federal Digital Operations and Acquisition
Stan Soloway joins the podcast to discuss President Joe Biden's appointments and how they will attempt to modernize government.
Management
Biden Names First ‘Made in America’ Office Director
Celeste Drake, a trade expert with ties to organized labor, was hailed as an “outstanding” choice, said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
Management
Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage
White House says these employees are “critical” to the federal government’s operations.
Management
Bipartisan Lawmakers Launch Caucus to Simplify and Strengthen Federal Construction Procurement
“Our federal contractors need members of Congress to promote sensible reforms,” said the co-chairs.
Tech
Biden Appointments Signal Major Changes In Digital Operations and Acquisition
Early signs suggest federal agencies may be on the cusp of a significant leap forward.
Defense
GovExec Daily: Priorities and the Pentagon Budget
The Project on Government Oversight's Mandy Smithberger joins the podcast to discuss the money allocated to Defense Department and connected programs.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Future of Work After the Pandemic
POGO's Danielle Brian, Brookings' Elaine Kamarck and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity's Ron Sanders join the show to discuss post-pandemic governance.
Management
Biden Budget Seeks to Use Procurement to Battle the Climate Crisis, Advance Equity and Expand Small Businesses Opportunities
The budget preview furthers campaign goals and early executive orders.
Defense
Raytheon Giving Employees Bonuses for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
The company is not requiring employees to get the shots, but some facilities could be off-limits to the unvaccinated.
Management
Biden Wants Corporations to Pay for His $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The corporate tax was created on the principle that people and companies should be taxed based on what they receive in benefits – and US corporations have received an awful lot.
Management
GovExec Daily: Which Agencies Are Vaccinating Contractors?
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her story on the different departments inoculating contractors with whom they work.
Oversight
‘Immediate Relief Is Really Critical’: Isabella Guzman on Her New Role as Head of the Small Business Administration
Guzman is leading a department that will shepherd an influx of federal cash to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She says she wants to prioritize women and people of color.
Management
Which Federal Agencies Are Giving Their Contractors Access to COVID-19 Vaccines?
Agencies are taking different approaches to inoculating their contract employees, even though—as one trade association executive put it—“The virus doesn’t care whether someone is wearing a blue government badge or green contractor badge.”
Tech
GovExec Daily: Modernizing DHA Records Management
Dcode's Riya Patel joins the show to discuss how the Defense Health Agency is looking to update its systems.
Tech
Thousands of American Jobs May Depend on Performance of a New GSA Website
Biden’s new “Made in America” executive order creates an opportunity to close loopholes that allow companies to manufacture products overseas for nebulous reasons.
Management
Senate COVID Package Includes Extension of Leave Reimbursement for Contractors
Industry groups applaud the move, led by a bipartisan pair of senators.
Management
We Already Have the Tool We Need to Get the Most Out of Federal Contractors
It’s called CPARS, and we’re just not using it the way we should.
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