Management
DOE Shares the Playbook for Energy Emergencies
The Energy Emergency Response Playbook for States and Territories is designed to help state officials respond to threats to the energy infrastructure from cyberattacks, man-made damage and weather-related incidents like drought, flooding, storms, extreme heat or earthquakes.
Management
Biden Says Agencies Will Be Ready for Hurricane Season. But a Watchdog Is Warning of Shortfalls
Federal responders will have what they need, president says. GAO says the government should do more to help local communities prepare.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: How Congress is Trying – and Not Trying – to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
As funding is absent in the omnibus, Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss new plans for federal preparedness.
Pay & Benefits
A House Panel Has Advanced Bills Improving Feds’ Access to Workers Comp
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
The Government's Top Watchdog Has Added Pandemic Response to Its High-Risk List
Longstanding issues have exacerbated shortcomings during the COVID-19 pandemic, GAO says.
Workforce
FEMA Experiences ‘Mass Exit’ of Employees Amid Surge in Disasters
The agency is still dealing with 1,000 disasters as its workload continues to climb.
Workforce
More Than 2,000 Feds Deployed As Biden Administration Looks to Fight Omicron Surge
Meanwhile, some agencies start returning to maximum telework after previously bringing employees back.
Management
Biden to Launch Federal COVID-19 Testing Centers, New Federally Run Vaccination Sites
White House again ups federal agency deployments to confront COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.
Management
Biden Announces Tripling of Federal Deployments to Fight COVID-19 Surge
Agencies will send teams around the country ahead of winter and Omicron variant waves.
Management
White House Seeking Up to $30B in Emergency Funds as Part of Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill
Request for emergency response and Afghan resettlement money raises stakes as deadline looms.
Management
House Panel’s Annual Defense Policy Bill Includes Leave Flexibility for Pentagon Contractors
Trade association urges lawmakers to expand the language to include all federal contractors for the next emergency.
Management
Biden Taps FEMA Official to Lead Afghan Resettlement Efforts as Agency Deploys Thousands in Ida Response
Agencies are sending employees throughout the United States and around the world in a scramble to tackle multiple crises at once.
Workforce
Senate-Approved Infrastructure Bill Would Raise Wildland Firefighter Pay
The bill also would increase the number of full-time federal firefighters.
Management
Agencies Ramp Up COVID-19 Deployments Again to Address Outbreaks
White House launches “surge response teams” just as agencies were starting to bring back federal personnel.
Management
Federal Agencies Respond to Partial Condo Collapse in Florida
President Biden would support a federal probe, if one is warranted.
Workforce
FEMA Seeks More Staff as It Rests Beleaguered Employees Ahead of Busy Season
Federally run vaccination sites are closing and employees are returning from the border as hurricane and wildfire seasons loom.
Management
With Hurricane Season Looming, FEMA Aims to Stave Off Burnout After 'Tiresome' Year
Some offices are at 10% capacity due to widespread deployments, leaving few employees behind to prepare for upcoming storms.
Management
Faulty Planning and Coordination Hampered the Government's Early Pandemic Repatriation Efforts
"Serious" and "fundamental" challenges put feds, American public's health and safety at risk, GAO finds.
Workforce
The Biden Administration Is Recruiting Feds Across Government to Assist With COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
The Homeland Security Department is using a provision of post-Hurricane Katrina law for just the second time ever for the initiative.
Management
Agencies Face Significant Challenges in Distributing Unprecedented Sums of COVID-19 Relief
Some agencies are already running into hurdles, while others hope recent experience will ease the process.
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