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Coronavirus Roundup: Still No FDA Chief Nominee, CDC Opens New Southeast Asia Regional Office

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

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Most Americans Are OK with Vaccine Mandates in Certain Places

As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.

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GovExec Daily: Civilian Feds and the Afghanistan Evacuation

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how civilian agencies are responding and processing Americans and Afghans leaving the country.

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GovExec Daily: The Legal Implications of the Biden COVID-19 Mandate for Feds

Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the show to discuss how public servants will have to deal with the new rules for onsite workers.

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More Stringent Vaccine Mandates On the Way for Some Feds

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that with full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, more agencies could announce more stringent mandates than President Biden’s governmentwide policy.

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Biden Names New Impasses Panel Members

The Federal Service Impasses Panel, whose members do not require Senate confirmation, has sat vacant since President Biden ousted all 10 members in February.

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You’ve Been Vaccinated. Now Prove It.

Critics raise logistical and privacy concerns over vaccine documentation.

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GovExec Daily: OPM Makes It Easier For Agencies to Hire Interns

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss new Office of Personnel Management regulations.

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Biden Proposes Dramatic Hiring Surge in Asylum Workforce as Part of Immigration Overhaul

The administration is looking to more than double the number of asylum employees as it shifts responsibilities between agencies.

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OPM Rule Eases Agency Hiring of Interns

Under regulations slated for publication Wednesday, agencies will be able to hire job candidates still in college to temporary jobs and can eventually convert them to permanent positions.

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GovExec Daily: The Future of Workforce Development

Eric Katz talks to Homeland Security's Clo Taylor about learning and engagement.

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Second Agency Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Some Civilian Employees

Nearly 400,000 feds are now facing a requirement to receive their shots as the Delta variant surges.

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Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Firing Reform Law

Thousands of workers may now have a new avenue to getting their jobs back.

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Judge Dismisses Most of Abuse Victims’ Lawsuit Against AFGE Officials

After describing claims against individual AFGE officials over their inaction to stop former President J. David Cox’s sexual abuse as not “viable,” a federal judge preserved only four claims against the union and Cox himself.

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VA Adds 245K Employees to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The vast majority of Veterans Health Administration staff must receive the shots or risk being fired.

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Senate-Approved Infrastructure Bill Would Raise Wildland Firefighter Pay

The bill also would increase the number of full-time federal firefighters.

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GovExec Daily: Diversity and the Importance of Data Collection

Courtney Bublé talks to diversity officers from four different agencies about the ways to encourage DEI in government.