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Homeland Security Cancels Two Border Wall Contracts
These are the first cancellations since DHS released its plan for unobligated border wall funds in June.
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New Justice Communications Policy Strives for Independence from Political Influence
The White House also released its policy for communications with agencies and departments.
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Converted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees as Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Security Effort Ramps Up
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them.
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Proposed Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage Is Released
The Labor Department is seeking comments by August 23.
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OPM Reclaims Human Capital Council Duties Following Failed GSA Merger
The Trump administration had moved the Chief Human Capital Officers Council’s staff from OPM to GSA shortly before Congress blocked the controversial plan to merge the agencies.
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Analysis: Necessary or Not, COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Probably on the Horizon
In today’s pharmaceutical universe, a simple “safe and effective” determination by the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug can be manipulated to sell products of questionable value. And drugmakers can profit handsomely.
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Hiring and Retention Are Key to Modernizing the State Department, Experts Testify
The secretary of State has said he is committed to “recruiting, retaining, promoting officers with the skills to contend with 21st century challenges and who look like the country we represent.”
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To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy, Public Officials Need to Get Creative
To achieve herd immunity, a new survey shows a need to address specific misinformation themes.
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USPS Regulator Approves Price Spike but Warns Mail Slowdowns Could Have Worse-Than-Expected Impact
Commission criticizes postal management for faulty assumptions, insufficient testing and disregard for customers.
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GovExec Daily: The 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss vaccination rates and other COVID-19 stories.
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Deadline Comes for Agencies to Submit Their Reentry Plans
These plans, which will not be made public, will vary by agency.
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DOJ Will Not Prosecute Trump Officials After IG Referred Findings of False Testimony on Census
Investigators verified that former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross misled Congress, but the Justice Department said it won't pursue prosecution.
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A Postal Worker Begged for Stronger COVID-19 Protections. She Ended Up Spending Six Weeks in the Hospital.
The limited response to postal workers’ repeated appeals for help provides a window into the failures of two federal agencies: the Postal Service, which is one of the country’s largest employers, and OSHA, which is supposed to protect workers.
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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Protect Federal Employees Returning to Workplaces
The House passed an earlier version last Congress.
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Biden’s Census Nominee Pledges to Help Agency, Employees Recover From Tumultuous 2020
Director-designate says bureau suffered due to Trump's interference and pandemic's disruption.
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Five Ways Agencies Can Become More Agile
The federal government is only now beginning to adopt what many view as the new standard for how work gets done in a post-COVID world.
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GovExec Daily: Is USPS Service Back to Normal?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss how the Postal Service's news of an uptick in on-time delivery.
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Federal Diversity Officers Stress Importance of Data
OPM, State Department, FBI and Office of the Director of National Intelligence officials speak about Biden’s recent executive order and what they’ve already been doing.
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State Dept. Promises 'Surge' Staffing to Confront Unprecedented Passport Backlog and Wait Times
Passport specialist workforce has yet to catch up to pre-pandemic levels, which were already well short of full staffing.
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