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.
Digital Government
Esper Says Pentagon Is Bracing for a ‘New Normal’ That Lasts ‘An Extended Period of Time’
"What do we do over the next 6, 12, 18 months?" the defense secretary asked at a Monday virtual event.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Hazard Pay for Feds
Nineteen senators encourage authorization of a 25% pay increase for frontline federal workers during the coronavirus pandemic, along with more guidance enhancing telework, leave and other protections for employees.
Ideas
Preparing for the New Normal
We’ve figured out how to use technology to help conduct business without needing to be face to face, and in many ways it’s a lot more efficient.
Digital Government
People with Anxiety Trust Others a Little Too Much
People who are anxious, the study concludes, continue to trust and invest in people who display increasingly untrustworthy behavior.
Digital Government
CFPB Seeks Health Guidance for Bringing Employees Back to Offices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking for advice on health protocols, personal protective equipment, and general guidance for a workforce “re-entry” plan.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Wants AI to Predict Behavioral Changes in Troops
The Defense Department wants artificial intelligence that can tell when shifts in behavior could have “unwanted negative outcomes” for troops, their units and their missions.
Artificial Intelligence
Sammie Finalists Highlight Outstanding Accomplishments of Federal Employees
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of 27 career civil servants recognized in the Partnership for Public Service’s prestigious annual awards program.
Digital Government
What Feds Teleworking During the Pandemic Need to Know About Complying With the Hatch Act
Special counsel releases guidance on what counts as “on duty” while working from home, and what not to do during video conferences.
Ideas
To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter.
This crisis is the ideal time to make radical changes to how we work in America.
Digital Government
More Than 10,000 Federal Employees Have Contracted COVID-19
The number of positive cases in the federal workforce has more than quadrupled since early April.
Ideas
Goodbye to the Crowded Office: How Coronavirus Will Change the Way We Work Together
The physical office will need to change.
Modernization
Amid Pandemic, Congressional Digital Service Fellowship Launches to Improve Legislative Branch IT
Applications for the program must be submitted by May 10.
Digital Government
Federal Employee Union Proposes Preconditions to Returning to Government Work Sites
The American Federation of Government Employees last week called the Trump administration’s recently unveiled plans for “reopening” the federal government “premature and imprudent.”
Digital Government