Ideas
Post-vaccination Inertia Is Real
Readjusting our ideas about what’s safe is going to take time.
Digital Government
Administration Formally Launches Program Giving Feds Up to 15 Weeks Off for COVID-19 Related Illness, Child Care
Congress created a $570 million fund for the initiative, and once that runs out, workers will have to take personal leave or leave without pay.
Digital Government
Federal Employees Sing Telework’s Praises, Want to Continue After the Pandemic
Survey results show those who have been doing their jobs remotely are happier and feel they are just as productive.
Emerging Tech
Survey: 2 in 3 IT Workers Say Automation Aided Productivity During COVID-19
More than half of those surveyed believe automation software boosted productivity during the pandemic.
Digital Government
Feds’ Engagement and Job Satisfaction Rises Despite—or Because of—Pandemic
Officials who administered the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey warned against making sweeping conclusions about the 2020 results, due to changes in the survey's timing and some of its content.
Digital Government
Treasury IG Details IRS’ COVID-19-Related Customer Experience Issues
Millions of taxpayers have had a hard time reaching the IRS during the pandemic.
Ideas
Is 1 Vaccines Dose Enough If You've Had COVID-19?
Researchers found that those who did not have COVID-19—called COVID naïve—did not have a full immune response until after receiving their second vaccine dose.
Digital Government
Republican Men Are Vaccine-Hesitant, But There's Little Focus on Them
About 13% of American adults don’t want a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Ideas
COVID-19 Nomads Heed Pandemic Call of the Road
As some affluent, mobile professionals decamped from cities, states are dialing up the competition to attract them permanently.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
Survey: 65% of Tech Company Employees Anxious About Return to Office Work
As some offices consider reopening, some tech employees are worried.
Digital Government
New Treasury Office Will Oversee Covid Relief and Recovery Programs
Billions in state and local government aid is part of the office's portfolio.
Ideas
You're Not Imagining It – 3 Ways COVID-19 Has Been Extra Hard on American Parents
Even before the pandemic, surveys showed that a majority of parents were struggling to balance their work and home lives.
Ideas
The Importance of Leadership Communication in a Telework Environment
Senior leaders have a responsibility to foster trust and cohesion among staff. That requires a deliberate approach.
Digital Government
Survey: 69% of Women Under Age 30 Say COVID-19 Has Harmed Their Mental Health
Women are more likely to have experienced psychological consequences from the public health crisis. The health care system may not be equipped to respond.
Ideas
What Will Life Look Like After Most People Get the Vaccine?
Experts expect changes to health care systems, businesses, and educational and cultural institutions
Digital Government
Commerce Awards $29M in Coronavirus-Related Innovation Grants
The projects address economic, health and safety risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Cybersecurity
Survey Suggests Public Sector Slightly Better than Industry at Prioritizing Mobile Security
A majority of respondents said they sacrificed security of IoT devices to respond to COVID-19 policies and for expedience generally.
Emerging Tech
Army Seeks Info on Biosurveillance Systems that Can Detect Coronavirus
The service wants off-the-shelf forecasting tools that could be part of a broader health-monitoring system.
Digital Government