Modernization
Coronavirus ‘Shattered the Myth’ that the Defense Workforce Can’t Telework, Official Says
Two Defense Department officials discussed lessons learned from the pandemic with an eye toward a post-coronavirus environment.
Digital Government
Key Lawmaker Alarmed at Increase in COVID-19 Among DHS Employees
The Secret Service alone has seen a 1,000% increase in positive COVID-19 cases, according to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Digital Government
Surge in Coronavirus Cases Raises New Questions About Agencies' Office Reopenings
Return of employees at the Defense Department has corresponded with a 35% spike in cases there.
Digital Government
Agencies Can Fire Employees Who Improperly Burrow In, Court Rules
Decision upholds OPM's push to oust Obama political appointee holdover.
Ideas
Nearly 3 in 4 US Moms Were in the Workforce Before the COVID-19 Pandemic – Is that Changing?
The ability to telework makes it at least feasible to keep an eye on children on weekdays.
Ideas
Rethinking the Workplace Through and Beyond COVID-19
Managers can adapt their offices to support safe reopening while achieving longer-term goals.
Digital Government
New Legislation Would Increase Oversight Over Agency Relocations
Measure would require federal officials to conduct detailed cost-benefit analyses and provide them to inspectors general and the public for review before undertaking any effort to move federal agencies.
Ideas
To Find Success, Practice a Strategic Mindset
Strategic behaviors translate into faster task performance.
Ideas
Amid COVID-19, Government Seeks Virtual Summer Interns
Virtual internships with the government are a possibility for students.
Ideas
The Psychology of Being a Better Ally in the Office – and Beyond
Although white people, particularly men, are less likely to be punished for pushing anti-racism, they often shy away from it.
Modernization
VA Launches Digital COVID-19 Screening App for Patients and Employees
The answers can help staff direct individuals to the appropriate parts of the facility or if needed, additional screening.
Digital Government
Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process
Order seeks to place less emphasis on applicants with college degrees.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Reopen Federal Offices, GAO Says
Republicans say feds should swiftly go back to work: "It’s time to take our chances," one argues.
Digital Government
Intelligence Authorization Would Add to Due Process Rules for Security Clearance Reviews
Also new in the bill is a provision allowing the government to share negative information about contractors with their companies.
Cybersecurity
How COVID-19 Could Change the Makeup of the Federal Workforce
CISA director sees an opportunity to seize on increased remote work to make the cybersecurity community more diverse.
Ideas
The Death of the Open-Plan Office? Not Quite, but a Revolution is in the Air
The open-plan office will have to evolve, though, finding its true purpose as a collaborative work space augmented by remote work.
Ideas
Back Pain: 4 Ways to Fix Bad Lockdown Posture – By Copying Astronauts
Common poor desk posture is actually very similar to the posture astronauts adopt during spaceflight in zero-gravity.
Cybersecurity
DHS Insider Threat Program Expanding to Anyone Who Accesses Agency Info
The Homeland Security Department will begin tracking all personnel—federal employees and contractors, with or without a security clearance—in the hunt for insider threats.
Digital Government
Black Professionals Miss Out on Recent Job Gains
Black workers with bachelor’s degrees lost 200,000 jobs in May.
Ideas
3 Reasons to Double Up on Emerging Technology Training During Crises
Today’s opportunity to skill-up will be gone tomorrow.
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