2020 Presidential Election

Securing the inauguration from a continuity of government standpoint

With ongoing threats of violence, tomorrow’s inauguration presents extra challenges on the security front.

People

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Federal employees disheartened by Capitol riots but unsure how to rectify damage

Workforce

Capitol police officers stand outside of fencing that was installed around the exterior of the Capitol grounds, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington. The House and Senate certified the Democrat's electoral college win early Thursday after a violent throng of pro-Trump rioters spent hours Wednesday running rampant through the Capitol. A woman was fatally shot, windows were bashed and the mob forced shaken lawmakers and aides to flee the building, shielded by Capitol Police. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Memo to Congress: Please, no fences!

Tom Temin Commentary

CIA unveils new website to step up recruitment efforts

Federal Newscast

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A U.S. Postal Service truck makes deliveries next to the Supreme Court on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election, a matter that could find its way to the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

USPS, stretched to its limits in 2020, sees ‘light at the end of tunnel’ in new year

Agency Oversight

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Washington, D.C. skyline with highways and monuments.

Inauguration Day is still a holiday for most teleworking feds in the D.C. region

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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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GSA’s Murphy opens up about her ascertainment decision, 3 years of successes, challenges

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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion on Operation Legend in St. Louis. Barr has announced he is resigning. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

People

GSA ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin

Management

5 workforce executive orders President-Elect Biden should cancel on Jan. 20

Commentary

With an election in the air, government still needs to operate

Management

MAGA hats sit on empty seats during an election watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

OSC: Election isn’t settled but feds can wear political attire again

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel issued a post-election Hatch Act advisory. The voting is over, so the OSC says it’s ok to sport…

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn in before testifying during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday, Oct. 14, to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a lawsuit filed by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock during a pandemic that is expected to force many more people to vote by mail. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Federal judge orders USPS to tell employees operational changes remain blocked

The federal judge’s order requires USPS to let employees know that late and extra trips will be approved “to the maximum extent necessary to increase…

Agency Oversight

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, a ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail outside the Detroit Pistons training facility in Detroit. NFL, NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and college venues are serving various roles in unprecedented ways, including providing space for people to vote while social distancing on Election Day. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Veterans group teaming up with DHS to fight foreign election interference

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, Vietnam Veterans of America and DHS’ Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency say they’re trying to stop disinformation campaigns targeting military and veteran communities.