Management
Transition Roundup: GSA Administrator Talks About the Ascertainment Process; Appointee Tracker Relaunches
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Democratic Lawmakers Seek to Increase Oversight of ‘Midnight’ Regulations
Bill would require the Government Accountability Office to submit various reports to Congress.
Management
Transition Roundup: Biden Team Briefed on Hacking Campaign; Education Career Officials Told To ‘Resist’
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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
Transition Roundup: Barr To Resign; Inauguration Committee Outlines Public Health Plans
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Defense Policy Bill Includes Bipartisan Provision for Greater Transparency on Federal Spending
The bill will create a central inventory of spending information, which good government groups say is overdue.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Distribution Begins; Trump and Biden Plan Messaging Campaigns
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Acting State Dept. IG Leaves the Day After Report on Travel of Pompeo’s Wife Is Published
The IG office cited the Vacancies Act to explain the latest in a series of departures.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees to Get a Full Day Off on Christmas Eve
President Trump issues an executive order that breaks with recent precedent by granting vacation for all of Dec. 24, rather than a half-day.
Management
Transition Roundup: IG Panel Publishes Transition Guide; Trump Orders ‘Rebrand’ of Foreign Aid During Lame Duck Period
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Election Commission Regains Quorum and Resumes Full Duties, Facing a Massive Backlog of Work
There are 446 matters before the agency and 275 staff reports awaiting decisions from the commissioners.
Management
Transition Roundup: Hearing Examines Transition Improvements; Biden Announces More Personnel Picks
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Global Media Agency Head Replaces Acting Voice of America Director
This is the latest in a series of controversial moves by Michael Pack during his six months in office.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Biden Outlines COVID Plan for First 100 Days; Trump Directs Agencies to Prioritize Giving Americans Vaccines
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
White House Trade Adviser Violated Hatch Act Multiple Times, Watchdog Finds
The Office of Special Counsel recommended disciplinary action, but the Trump administration has been weak on enforcing the law prohibiting political activity in the federal workplace.
Management
Transition Roundup: Concerns Over Biden’s Pick for Defense Secretary; Calls for Disability Representation in Biden Administration
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to Protect Religion-Based Federal Contractors
It has “a grotesquely overbroad exemption” that could allow for discrimination, said one critic.
Management
Transition Roundup: Biden Announces Health Team; Transition Challenges at the Pentagon
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Biden Will Issue Mask Mandate for Federal Buildings
The president-elect will also encourage universal mask wearing for his first 100 days.
Management