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Why You Can’t Find Cheap At-Home Covid Tests
You probably won’t be testing everyone at your Thanksgiving table for COVID because the tests are expensive and hard to find. Why? The federal government is partly to blame.
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Labor Dept Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage
The ruling is expected to impact 327,300 workers.
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Comparing 17.5 Million Options Shows CDC Got COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Right
A study of 17.5 million strategies shows the CDC made the right recommendations for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. But there is room for improvement.
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Why Biden’s Presidential Management Agenda Is a Big Deal
The sharply focused effort places a high priority on employee engagement.
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Senate Makes Historic National Park Service Director Confirmation
Charles Sams III is the first confirmed leader in four years and the first-ever Indigenous American to lead the agency.
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Biden Looks to Shake Up Postal Service Leadership With New Nominees
If confirmed, new nominees would give White House-backed members a majority on the postal governing board.
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Biden’s Management Agenda Puts Feds Front and Center
A focus on creating “good jobs” and fostering partnerships with organized labor marks a departure from previous agendas’ more technocratic approaches.
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New Executive Order Seeks to Reduce Worker Turnover on Service Contracts
This is one of several efforts by the Biden administration to use federal procurement and contracting to advance equity and its other priorities.
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Biden Administration Unveils Management Vision That Rests on Empowering Federal Employees
Other top priorities include serving citizens equitably, and improving the federal acquisition and financial management systems.
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Biden Taps Veteran Journalist to Lead Global Media Agency
Workforce management and boosting morale are ongoing challenges the agency is working to address.
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The Defense Department Fails Its Audit Again, But Officials Have ‘No Doubt’ It Will Eventually Pass
This was the fourth time the Pentagon completed an audit since it became a requirement in 1990.
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A 2019 Report Found National Parks Employees Felt Abused and Harassed, but the Agency Never Released It
NPS says it was working on putting the report out before the pandemic hit.
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Agencies Must Address Billions Lost Through Erroneous Payments
Total improper payments have steadily increased since 2013 by $100 billion, from $106 billion to $206 billion.
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Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill
White House warns of drastic impacts to agencies from long-term autopilot funding.
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Diversity in Government Digital Services a Win-Win
Investing in minority- and women-owned small companies is a smart choice for both agencies and the customers they serve.
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Biden Announces FDA Commissioner Nominee
Dr. Robert Califf previously led the agency for a brief stint.
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White House Clarifies Contractor Vaccination Deadline
GSA launched a tracker this week to monitor compliance with the mandate.
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Almost 150 Groups Call for Better Whistleblower Protections for Contractors, Grantees
The diverse coalition sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday.
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91% of VA Health Care Workers Submitted COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Data
“The goal of the disciplinary process is not to fire people,” but rather “get people vaccinated,” said the VA secretary.
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