Covid-19
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In addition to upending virtually all aspects of our personal lives — health, safety, socialization — the coronavirus and reaction to it have forced millions of people to rethink plans for the future.
May 06, 2020 -
Three trillion dollars and no face shields for meat packing inspectors?
May 05, 2020 -
For a roundup and the effects it's all having, the Executive Vice President and Counsel at the professional services counsel, Alan Chvotkin spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 05, 2020 -
EPA inspectors spend a lot of time in the field, now the agency has given regional managers new flexibility to reduce field work in light of the coronavirus.
May 05, 2020 -
Whether in an emergency or day-to-day operations, CFO shops now work alongside their C-suite colleagues to keep the agency mission going.
May 05, 2020 -
Has your Thrift Savings Plan account shrunk by 20% or more? Has the private sector job you were considering as a second career gone away?
May 05, 2020 -
The U.S. Census Bureau is restarting some work in the field for the 2020 census on a limited basis after field operations were shut down for a month and a half because of the pandemic
May 04, 2020 -
The Social Security Administration said it's still working with its payroll provider to fully implement and administer emergency paid sick leave benefits under a new coronavirus relief law. But federal employee unions say the delays are confusing given their experience with other agencies.
May 04, 2020 -
At least one Congressman doesn't like the administration's guidance for reopening federal offices as Congress starts thinking about the next relief package.
May 04, 2020 -
The Conservative Framework for Recovery, Accountability and Prosperity includes a section on how to improve efficiency and accountability of the government itself, and its response to the coronavirus.
May 04, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, three Virginia Democrats are looking for more telework flexibilities ahead of upcoming construction on Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority lines this summer.
May 04, 2020 -
The Pentagon told its contracting officers and contract administrators to boost the amount of money it pays vendors in the form of progress payments as one way to increase their cash flow amidst a sagging economy.
May 04, 2020 -
A Federal News Network survey found the vast majority of employees say they're more productive and working more or the same number of hours at home compared to the office. But when asked to predict whether their agency might fully embrace telework in the future, federal employees were far more mixed.
May 04, 2020 -
The same Hatch Act rules apply for federal employees while they're working from home during the pandemic, the Office of Special Counsel said earlier this week in new guidance.
May 01, 2020 -
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association has called for Congress to help out the Postal Service and in particular its law enforcement components.
May 01, 2020