On today’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, a selection for the top acquisition job in the Pentagon, pre-pandemic staffing levels may be impossible in open-office spaces (page 28), and no punishment — yet — for feds who won’t vaccinate.

The Department of Homeland Security wants to ensure its workforce has the skills needed to respond to evolving threats.

The federal hiring process desperately has to become more flexible to be competitive with the private sector, John Zangardi says.