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Federal Agencies Brace for Saturday Rally Supporting Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters 

“Federal law enforcement agencies and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department are in a heightened state of alert,” said a White House spokesperson. 

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How ‘Engagement’ Makes You Vulnerable to Manipulation and Misinformation on Social Media

You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.

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Biden Administration Details Who Is Covered By the Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate, Exemptions and Discipline

Update released Thursday notes that the requirement holds for all federal employees regardless of whether they are working in the office. 

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Government Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Unveiled Next Week

Honorees in the annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards will also be unveiled before a virtual gala in October.

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Republican Senators Look to Make CDC Director a Senate-Confirmed Position

The job has been subject to much attention and scrutiny over the past almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Drops Lawsuit Protesting Postal Service Fleet Contract

The smaller manufacturer that lost to a defense contractor isn't ruling out seeking future business from the Postal Service.

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Biden’s Pandemic Plan Overlooks Mask Mandates and Vulnerable Populations

President Biden outlined a six-point strategy to confront the pandemic. But two public health scholars believe it would work better with help from states.

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GovExec Daily: Updates to the Vaccine Mandate for Feds

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss clarifications from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.

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House Panel Approves Spending Surge to Fix and Upgrade VA Buildings

Funding would preempt a commission that will determine what VA's footprint should look like going forward.

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18 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic – a Retrospective in 7 Charts

A lot has happened since the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. A portrait in data highlights trends in everything from case counts, to research publications, to variant spread.

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Court Appears to Favor Allowing Large Postal Service Price Hikes

Large-scale mailers are arguing federal statute requires increases to be tied to inflation.

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OPM Sees Eye-to-Eye With Outside Experts on Its Future Role in Governmentwide Personnel Policy

The federal government’s human resources agency said it is incorporating many of the ideas proposed by the National Academy of Public Administration in its upcoming strategic plan, but some will require funding increases and congressional action.

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Long-Secret FBI Report Reveals New Connections Between 9/11 Hijackers and Saudi Religious Officials in U.S.

“This validates what we have been saying,” says an attorney for families of 9/11 victims who are suing the Saudi government over alleged support of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Animal Rights Advocates Say NIH Blocks Critical Comments on Social Media

The plaintiffs argue that the agency and the Health and Human Services Department are practicing “viewpoint discrimination.”

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Executive Order Details Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

Further guidance is to come by September 24. 

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Federal Agencies ‘Pause and Remember’ 9/11 on 20th Anniversary of Attacks

The attacks transformed the federal government, resulting in the creation of the Homeland Security Department and changing agencies’ missions and the presidential transition process.

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GovExec Daily: Reflections on the Sept. 11 Attacks

Twenty years after the terrorist attacks, the podcast recalls what the events meant for people in Washington, New York and government itself.

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'Understaffed' IRS Is Letting Top 1% Avoid Taxes, Biden Administration Laments

Wealthiest Americans avoid $163B in taxes annually, but auditors warn that Biden's plan to fix the gap may yield underwhelming results.