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Veteran Deaths Lead Lawmakers to Call for VA to Renegotiate Oracle EHR Contract

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester said that VA should “negotiate an entirely new contract” with Oracle Cerner following the revelation that the EHR system has resulted in the deaths of four veterans.

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FAA is Facing a Looming Staffing Crisis as Post-Pandemic Needs Grow

Lawmakers suggest expanding the workforce pool to fill shortages, noting the aviation industry is overwhelmingly staffed by white men.

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Biden's Budget Chief Defends Proposed Spending Increases and 5.2% Pay Raise

The president is willing to negotiate over final spending levels, OMB director tells lawmakers, but will not accept cuts to government programs.

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Biden’s Nominee to Be Archivist Goes to the Full Senate

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the nominee on Wednesday after a Republican senator called for the vote to be postponed.

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There’s No ‘Easy Button’ for Cutting Government

As tempting as they are, across-the-board budget cuts and hiring freezes are the worst way to reduce the size and cost of the federal bureaucracy.

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The 3 Most Important Themes for Government in 2023

As the world continues to change, leaders should work together to build trust, resilience and security for the people they serve.

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'It's Not Just Club Fed': A Day Inside One Facility in the Strained Federal Prisons System

A visit to a Bureau of Prisons facility in Maryland showed some of the challenges the agency is facing as a new director tackles reforms.

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Innovation Thrives When Governments Embrace Next-Gen Public-Private Partnerships

By rethinking how sectors collaborate and encouraging long-term institutional relationships, communities can get the most out of technology projects, one expert said.

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The Number of Tax Delinquent Feds Is Growing. The IRS Watchdog Wants a Crackdown.

While civil servants overwhelmingly pay their taxes, the delinquency rate has ticked up for several years.

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Coronavirus Roundup: $20 Billion Requested for Pandemic and Biological Threat Preparedness 

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.

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The Budget Document is a Priority Document and a Political One

Courtney Bublé and Eric Katz join the podcast to discuss Biden's budget blueprint.

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These Are the 11 Most Significant Agency and Program Reforms in Biden's Budget

See how the president is prioritizing his proposed budget increases at nearly every agency in government.

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The IRS Has a New Commissioner After Senate Approves Biden's Pick in a Bipartisan Vote

"Government geek" Danny Werfel will lead the agency for a second time at a pivotal moment in IRS history.

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Accountability and Cost Efficiency Goals Amplified in Biden’s $6.9 Trillion Budget Proposal

This is just a wish list, as the administration still has to hammer out an agreement with a divided Congress.

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Team Maryland Champions Its State for the New FBI Headquarters

Both the Maryland and Virginia congressional delegations have meetings with the General Services Administration this week. 

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Unveils Initiatives Aimed at Small and Midsized Operations

Tom Vilsack also discussed creating a new “seed liaison” in the department to increase fairness in the commodity biotech industry, and proposed changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act.

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Why the White House’s Environmental Justice Tool Is Still Disappointing Advocates

New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.