Management
The Federalism Divide Is Shading Government’s Response to COVID-19
We can’t afford a government where the odds of an effective attack on the novel coronavirus depend on where citizens live.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How the Coronavirus Scare is Changing How Feds Work
Nextgov's Heather Kuldell and GovExec's Eric Katz join the podcast to talk about agencies' plans for the workforce as the COVID-19 epidemic grows.
Management
As More Feds Contract Coronavirus, Agencies Scramble to Keep Employees Safe
Federal offices also looking to ensure a continuity of operations as outbreak spreads.
Oversight
America’s Coronavirus Testing Still Isn’t Moving Fast Enough
Without adequate testing, people with coronavirus symptoms are left to agonize over the right course of action on their own.
Management
We Can Still Avoid the Worst-Case Scenario for Coronavirus
The spread of Coronavirus may be inevitable, but the choices we make now will determine how bad the outbreak will get.
Management
House Democrats Probe Faulty Test Kits’ Role in Delaying Coronavirus Response
The House Oversight Committee cited ProPublica’s reporting in requesting documents from the Trump administration.
Management
The Official Coronavirus Numbers Are Wrong, and Everyone Knows It
Because the U.S. data on coronavirus infections are so deeply flawed, the quantification of the outbreak obscures more than it illuminates.
Workforce
Viewpoint: What Trump Could Do Right Now to Keep Workers Safe From the Coronavirus
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has the power to institute emergency standards—but that would require the president to overcome his aversion to regulation.
Management
The Coronavirus Is No 1918 Pandemic
The differences between the global response to the Great Flu Pandemic and today’s COVID-19 outbreak could not be more striking.
Management
GovExec Daily: Where Governments Are Succeeding – and Failing – in the Coronavirus Fight
Kate Queram and Eric Katz rejoin the program to assess the new wave of pandemic response from federal, state and local authorities.
Management
Is America Ready For a Possible COVID-19 Pandemic?
With coronavirus dominating the news, how ready is the United States for a possible COVID-19 pandemic? An expert explains what you need to know.
Management
Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus
The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. New York still doesn’t trust the test’s accuracy.
Management
Trump Administration Prepares for Rapid Growth of U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Agencies acknowledge some bumps in the road as they prepare for inevitable domestic outbreak.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Coronavirus Response
Eric Katz and Kate Queram talk to the podcast about pandemic planning and emergency preparedness.
Management
Analysis: The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Bring Out the Worst in Trump
Virology isn’t politics.
Management
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Army Corps for Post-Harvey Flooding
U.S. Judge Loren A. Smith threw out a case brought by Houstonians whose properties flooded as a result of releases from Addicks and Barker dams.
Defense
A Military Perspective on Climate Change Could Bridge the Gap between Believers and Doubters
U.S. military leaders have to plan for operations all over the world, so they can't afford to ignore climate change or debate its causes.
Management
Analysis: A Coronavirus Quarantine in America Could Be a Giant Legal Mess
America’s defense against epidemics is divided among more than 2,000 individual public-health departments, which makes implementing a national strategy very difficult.
Workforce
U.S. Workplaces Are Nowhere Near Ready to Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak
Americans tend to work even when they are sick, in part because of a lack of paid sick leave.
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