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Survey: Majority of Federal Employees Disagree With Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Comments submitted as part of the survey show a diversity of thought on the requirement. 

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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Children Ages 5 to 11 Comes with Familiar Obstacles

White House officials hope to assure hesitant parents and head off misinformation while making sure marginalized communities have access to doses early on.

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GovExec Daily: Questions About the Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Contracting attorney Kelly Kroll joins the podcast to discuss the ways firms are approaching the guidelines.

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OSHA Vaccine Rule Applies to Postal Service Employees 

More information is to come from USPS and its unions. 

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SBA’s Elias Hernandez on Telework and Distributing Relief During the Pandemic

The agency “has not missed a beat,” and will be updating its policies on remote work for the long haul, says chief human capital officer.

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Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Pushed Back to January

The deadline aligns with the Biden administration’s other new vaccine rules, but is more than six weeks after federal employees are required to receive their shots. 

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GovExec Daily: The Import and Impact of Public-Private Partnerships

Dr. David Van Slyke joins the podcast to discuss paths to innovation and cooperation.

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Senate Panel Advances Labor Authority Nominees

President Biden’s picks to lead the agency that administers federal labor law were sent to the floor by a party-line vote Wednesday.

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Eleven States Challenge Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

The Justice Department and EEOC “have already determined that COVID vaccines can be mandated by employers,” said an OMB spokesperson. 

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What Do Federal Workers Really Want?

New research sheds light on how to support and retain top talent.

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Senate Confirms Second Ever Woman Solicitor General, Who Represents Federal Government before Supreme Court

Elizabeth Prelogar clerked for now-Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who was the first woman solicitor general. Her confirmation comes days before oral arguments on a Texas abortion ban.

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Lawmakers Look to Boost VA Research by Poaching From Other Agencies, Governments

VA would be better positioned to lead on issues like traumatic brain injury and PTSD, committee leaders say.

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Watchdog: Congress Should Consider Legislation Spelling Out Protections for Global Media Agency’s Journalistic Integrity

While current leadership has worked to rectify changes from the previous administration, the boundaries of the firewall “are not specifically laid out in legislation,” GAO said. 

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Biden's Slimmed Down Social Spending Package Still Includes Mass Investment in IRS Staffing

Funding to electrify the federal vehicle fleet appears to have been dropped from the package.

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Outstanding Feds to Be Honored at 2021 Service to America Awards

The annual awards are considered the “Oscars of government service.”

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Vacancies Act Deadline Looms for Many of Biden’s Acting Officials, But the OMB Director Is an Exception

A statutory provision allows the deputy director of the management and budget office to serve as the agency’s acting leader indefinitely. 

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Lawmakers Push to Extend Deadline for Alaska Native Corporations to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

The Supreme Court ruled in June that these corporations are in fact eligible for the money, but now they are racing to spend it ahead of a December 31 deadline.

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An Infectious Disease Expert Explains New Federal Rules on ‘Mix-and-Match’ Vaccine Booster Shots

As boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 shots available in the U.S., the ability to swap out vaccine types looks to be a boon to the immune system.