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Senators Have More Questions for the DHS Watchdog on His Handling of Reports About Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence
The inspector general had sent them a 17-page response defending his handling of the matter.
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Senators Spike a Plan to Close Hundreds of VA Facilities and Displace Thousands of Workers
The bipartisan group won't allow votes on nominees to serve on a controversial commission.
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The Latest on the Formula Shortage and What the Government is Doing About It
Republican lawmakers are demanding a briefing and internal communications from the White House on the shortage.
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Budding Spies Might Not Get Weeded Out for Past Drug Use
Activists say this would be a practical step to help ensure all the best candidates are getting considered for intelligence jobs.
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An SBA Team Targets Set-Aside Contracts Awarded to Ineligible Firms
The Office of Government Contracting and Business Development successfully steered over $5 billion in contracting opportunities for small businesses away from firms that were ineligible for set-asides.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Free, Accessible Tests for the Visually Impaired; Pandemic-Related Delays in Cleaning Up Superfund Sites
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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These Three Federal Employees Landed in Hot Water Over Hatch Act Violations
The Office of Special Counsel announced settlements over violations at the U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Affairs Department and U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.
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Joe Biden Has a New Vision for the National Flood Insurance Program
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
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Trump’s Dismissiveness of COVID Led to a ‘Lack of Action’ Across Federal Agencies, His Former Pandemic Response Leader Says
Deborah Birx details how she attempted to sidestep promotion of debunked science and potential political interference with scientific work.
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Government Leadership and the Power of Mindfulness
By teaching themselves to move beyond impulsive reactions, executives can become more thoughtful—and more effective.
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Taxpayers Are Still Facing ‘Unprecedented Delays’ Even as IRS Claims Progress on Last Year’s Backlog
The agency's overall backlog is growing and its processing time is slowing.
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Top GSA Buildings Official Talks About the Future of Federal Offices
“Right now, what I think the opportunity is is to have fewer buildings and better buildings,” the Public Buildings Service commissioner told lawmakers.
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How One Federal Agency Meme-d Up Its Social Media
The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants to educate, while also "trying to be relevant and engage the public in a fun and different way.”
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Six Big Government Success Stories of the Last Two Decades
Often, it’s not what government has accomplished that’s significant, but what it has prevented from happening.
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Defying Biden, Congress Moves to Give the New Health Research Agency More Independence
Lawmakers want to shake up the agency just months after it was created.
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Three Options for the FBI’s Long-Awaited New Headquarters Are Still on the Table
The General Services Administration briefed lawmakers on this last week.
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Biden Will Appoint the First Native American to Be Treasurer of the United States
Chief Marilynn Malerba will oversee the newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
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Hiring, Body Cams, EVs for Feds and Other Takeaways From House Democrats’ 2023 Spending Priorities
Democrats differed from the president in some key respects in their initial fiscal 2023 funding bills.
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$100M of Technology Modernization Fund Spending Is Tagged for Customer Experience Projects
The money, coming from the $1 billion investment in TMF made by the American Rescue Plan Act, will help implement the executive order on customer experience.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The FDA Authorizes Vaccines for Little Kids; Senator Blasts Administration Over Handling of COVID Funds
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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