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GovExec Daily: How to Manage the Zoomers in Your Office

Kat Clowes and Robin Paggi join the podcast to discuss how to bring Gen Z workers into your workplace.

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Federal Agencies Can Require COVID-19 Testing for Employees, CDC Says

Employees who refuse tests could face "consequences," while those forced to quarantine should be supported, guidelines say.

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Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Advisory Committee to Meet Friday; FEMA Funeral Assistance Ramps Up

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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GovExec Daily: The Utility of Breaks – And Breakdowns

GovExec contributors Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard join the podcast to discuss how a nervous breakdown can help during the pandemic.

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Biden Administration Reviewing Whether Trump's Proposed DHS Hiring Sprees Were Ever Really Necessary

Homeland Security officials are developing a new staffing model for border personnel after hiccups under Trump.

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A Year Into Pandemic, Federal Officials Design New Mask Guidelines to Better Protect More Workers

Changes would allow N95 sales for industries other than healthcare and signal an end to the hospital practice of reusing the masks considered essential for worker safety.

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IRS Head Laments Growing Duties Amid Shrinking Workforce: 'We Do Get Outgunned'

The gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay collectively each year has grown to nearly $1 trillion.

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GovExec Daily: Pandemic Telework Lessons Learned from a Manager

Katherine McIntire Peters joins the show to discuss what the previous 13 months of remote work have brought.

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Pandemic Anxiety Has Women Drinking More

Women are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds. Married women, who usually drink less, experienced the greatest increase.

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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.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Fourth Round of Stimulus Payments Has Been Sent; White House Budget Preview to Address Public Health Programs

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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GovExec Daily: Telework, Productivity and the Defense Department

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a DoD IG report on remote work during the pandemic.

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What’s Safe to Do after You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Just because you've gotten a COVID-19 vaccine doesn't mean you can return to your pre-pandemic lifestyle—at least not yet. An expert brings you up to speed.

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VA Suicide Prevention Teams Report Burnout as Department Fails to Ensure Proper Staffing

VA and Congress are doing more to identify vets at risk for suicide, but not keeping pace with staffing.