Ideas
Work Stress May Be Killing You
Mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount of autonomy we have at our job.
Ideas
How You Can Avoid 'Zoom Fatigue'
Zoom meetings are more demanding cognitively than face-to-face meetings, a psychologist says.
Digital Government
These Federal Agencies Have Seen the Most COVID-19 Deaths
Nearly 130 federal workers have died from the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital Government
Don't Expect a Single Return-to-the-Office Day for Feds, White House Says
Recalling employees back to offices will vary across agencies and regions based on mission needs, official says.
Digital Government
Federal Data Strategy Deadlines Shift Due to COVID-19
The team prioritized some items for the pandemic response but extended other deadlines.
Ideas
How to Motivate Young Workers to Save For Retirement
Whether you’re a parent or a boss, it’s in everyone’s interest to ensure younger generations are ready for life after work.
Ideas
Forget Work-Life Balance – It's All About Integration in the Age of COVID-19
Integration is not about trade-offs but synergies.
Ideas
Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Work for the Government
Here are three things agencies can do to appeal more to these young, tech-savvy workers.
Cybersecurity
How to Keep Your TSP Account Secure in the Era of COVID-19
Scammers and fraudsters are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic to target online financial accounts.
Digital Government
New House COVID-19 Bill Includes Hazard Pay for Feds, Strengthens Protections for Telework and Sick Leave
Pelosi on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would provide up to $10,000 in premium pay for federal workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak and would prevent agencies from exempting employees from paid sick leave benefits.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS Needs More Oversight for Service Contracts
An appropriate balance of staff is needed to ensure contractors don’t end up making policy in mission areas including cybersecurity, auditors said.
Digital Government
FEMA Issues Solicitation For Temperature Screening Ahead of Plans to Reopen Two Facilities
The winning vendor will need to supply protective equipment for their employees and contactless, infrared temperature scanning for FEMA personnel.
Digital Government
House Democrats Urge Leadership to Begin Paid Parental Leave for Feds Early
A group of 12 lawmakers said the new benefit for federal workers, currently slated for implementation in October, should apply retroactively to December.
Digital Government
Audit: HHS Not Maximizing Authorities to Recruit Scientists
The audit suggests the Health and Human Services Department should make use of the 21st Century Cures Act to recruit and retain more government scientists.
Digital Government
House Legislation Would Protect Feds’ Unused Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., has introduced a bill that would ensure that federal workers who are unable to take a vacation due to the COVID-19 outbreak will not lose their paid leave.
Cybersecurity
Survey Suggests Businesses are Overconfident About Their Security During COVID-19
Hackers and scammers are capitalizing on increased online activity during the novel coronavirus pandemic but security officials don’t seem worried.
Ideas
Even Before COVID, We Faced More Stress than in the '90s
Researchers found a sharp increase in reported stress for people between the ages of 45 and 64.
Digital Government
Survey: Burnout on the Rise Among Americans Still Working
Employees from tech companies and gig workers particularly feel the struggle.
Ideas
5 Reasons Why Zoom Meetings Are So Exhausting
Part of it is that participants must work harder to decipher non-verbal cues.
Cybersecurity
Government Absence Leaves Big Tech to Steer Privacy for Contact Tracing Apps
Agency CISOs will have to weigh the ramifications of apps that could combine health and location data of federal employees, a security professional said.
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