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A Guide to Staying Safe as States Reopen

Can I eat at a restaurant? Can I go shopping? Can I hug my friends again? Experts weigh in.

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More Agencies Begin Delivering Masks, PPE to Employees

Deliveries mark a shift at agencies that initially banned masks or told employees they were on their own for protective equipment.

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GovExec Daily: Teleworking Securely During the Pandemic

Heather Kuldell and Brandi Vincent join the podcast to discuss how public servants can safely work from home during the COVID-19 crisis.

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GovExec Daily: What Whistleblowers are Facing During Coronavirus

The Project on Government Oversight's Nick Schwellenbach joins the podcast to discuss the challenges whistleblowers see during the pandemic and beyond.

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Public Service Health Care Workers Are Critical—Let’s Treat Them as Such

The pandemic has highlighted significant problems with the personnel systems that support these vital government workers.

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GovExec Daily: Public Service During COVID-19

GovExec’s Erich Wagner and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss what it means to be a public servant in 2020.

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Work From Home Is Here to Stay

What might emerge is a future in which results-oriented introverts prevail while those who thrive on face-to-face interactions and office politics fumble.

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Protect the Workers Who Protect Us

The pandemic has laid bare the inherent risk federal employees face when duty to serve the public conflicts with the right to health and safety.

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GovExec Daily: The State of the Postal Service

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the future and funding of USPS in the time of the pandemic.

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How Profit and Incompetence Delayed N95 Masks While People Died at the VA

Federal agencies have hired contractors with no experience to find respirators and masks, fueling a black market filled with price gouging and multiple layers of profiteering brokers. One contractor called them “buccaneers and pirates.”

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GovExec Daily: Political Influence on Government Science

The Brennan Center’s Dan Weiner joins the podcast to explain how science is – or isn't – valued in the Trump administration.

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How to Listen to Your Loved Ones with Empathy when You Yourself Are Feeling the Strain of Social Distancing

When you are stuck at home during social distancing, it's only natural to feel on edge at times. So how do you listen to a loved one who is on edge, too?

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What Feds Teleworking During the Pandemic Need to Know About Complying With the Hatch Act

Special counsel releases guidance on what counts as “on duty” while working from home, and what not to do during video conferences.