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Wanted: New Vaccine Advisory Committee Members
HHS is looking for candidates with diverse areas of expertise.
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That Time EPA Contractors Built Secret Man Caves in a Warehouse
When “vermin feces” is the second-biggest issue in your facility, you know you’ve got problems.
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Former Trump Official: The Program to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines Was a Success, But Communication Could've Been Better
Paul Mango was involved in virtually all aspects of Operation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership.
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Sweeping, Limited, or No Powers at All? What’s at Stake in the Mask Mandate Appeal
Dictionaries, public comments, and even an old court case that involved underwear pricing could play a role as the government appeals a ruling that sharply limits federal authority during pandemics.
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GovExec Daily: Are the New Postal Vehicles Coming Soon?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the fight around the Postal Service fleet contract.
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Measuring Administrative Burden
Recipients have to invest time and energy to obtain government services and the burden of compliance can take a toll, especially in marginalized communities.
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Lawmakers Are Trying Again to Move the Secret Service Back to the Treasury Department
The Secret Service was moved to the Homeland Security Department in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Why Rural Communities Struggle to Bring in Much-needed Federal Grants
A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what?
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National Addiction Treatment Locator Has Outdated Data and Other Critical Flaws
Three years after a government site launched to connect Americans to treatment, finding addiction care is still a struggle.
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House Dems to Force a Vote on Pausing USPS' Vehicle Contract
The pressure continues to ramp up on the Postal Service to purchase more electric trucks.
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A Quick Take on the President’s Management Priorities
The president's vision has now been filled out in more detail. Here are some thoughts.
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A Guide to Help You Keep Up With the Omicron Subvariants
How different are the seemingly endless stream of emerging omicron subvariants from one another and how protected are we?
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A New Office of Environmental Justice is Announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
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NASA Chief Calls Out the 'Plague' of Cost-Plus Contracts
The space agency is hoping to increasingly use competitions among top vendors and fixed-price contracts as a new way of conducting business—and cutting steep costs for major projects.
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USPS Is Promising More Severe Price Hikes Even As Revenues Grow by Nearly $1B
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy tells mailers to get used to "uncomfortable" rate increases as inflation is driving up the Postal Service's costs.
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Senator Calls on Biden to Fill OSTP Leadership Role
This is the second request urging the Biden administration to put forth a nominee for the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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OPM Director Highlights ‘Call to Service’ to Hire Thousands to Implement Infrastructure Law
The federal government is hiring more than 8,000 people in the coming months, and officials will use that experience to fuel broader hiring process reforms.
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That Time Bill Clinton Declared ‘The Era of Big Government Is Over’
Spoiler alert: It wasn’t.
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SBA Looks to Promote Disadvantaged Businesses With 2023 Budget Request
The head of the Small Business Administration told lawmakers the agency is planning to ramp up outreach efforts for small disadvantaged businesses and other firms in need of support to address a 40% decline in small businesses working with the federal government.
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