Management

Trump Administration Details Efforts to Support Peaceful Presidential Transition

Watchdog group points to “significant ethics problems” among some of the White House Transition Coordinating Council members.

Management

Watchdogs Criticize Trump Administration's Deregulation Efforts During Pandemic

Meanwhile, the administration says the red tape rollback is central to boosting coronavirus testing and economic revival.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Contractor Group Praises New Stimulus Proposal; VA Releases Mental Health App

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Oversight

GOP-Led Committee Advances Nomination of Special Pandemic Recovery IG

Meanwhile, Democrats unleash a slew of proposals related to strengthening IGs and protecting their independence.  

Management

Advancing Science During a Public Health Crisis: An Interview with NSF’s Top HR Officer

“This pandemic has shown everyone that the nature of work is not where you work, but really what you do,” the National Science Foundation’s Wonzie Gardner says.

Management

Federal Prisons System Opens Hospital at New Coronavirus Hotspot 

The hospital will treat inmates at a correctional complex in Santa Barbara County, Calif. 

Management

Good Government Groups Are Skeptical of Republican FEC Nominee

A Senate committee voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Trey Trainor to the agency that enforces campaign finance laws.

Oversight

Trump’s Nominee for Pandemic Recovery IG Draws Mixed Reviews Following Confirmation Hearing

Brian Miller is currently special assistant and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel.