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The Senate Confirms Biden’s OMB Director
Shalanda Young has been serving as acting director since March 2021.
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Lawmakers Are Ramping Up Pressure for the Postal Service to Go Electric
Democrats want an investigation and to cancel the Postal Service's vehicle contract unless it purchases more EVs.
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Two Years Later: How the Pandemic Has Changed the Jobs and Lives of Some Federal Workers
Readers share the challenges–and silver linings–of working and keeping themselves, their families and their colleagues safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The $1.5 Trillion Funding Bill Makes Small Tweaks to IT Policies and Funding
There's no Technology Modernization Fund boost in the omnibus passed by Congress, but there are multiple small moves supporting IT modernization at federal agencies.
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The VA Proposes Closing a Dozen Hospitals, and Using Pay to Attract Workers to New Locations
Department also recommends closing 172 outpatient clinics, though it would build new nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities as well.
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Agencies Won’t Need COVID-Related Size Approvals Anymore for In-Person Events, With a Few Exceptions
Updated guidance also covers entry provisions for onsite contractors and visitors to federal facilities.
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Long COVID Leaves Newly Disabled People Facing Old Barriers – a Sociologist Explains
As COVID-19 survivors join the ranks of people with disabilities, they could have a long wait to get the support they need.
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The $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Features Enhanced Federal Workforce Reporting Requirements
In its legislation to keep the government open until Sept. 30, Congress has instructed federal agencies to report back on human capital issues and the future of work.
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Bridging the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Act Funding
One year after ARPA was signed, states, cities and counties are making meaningful progress to expand broadband access.
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Coronavirus Roundup: COVID Fraud Prosecutor Announced; IRS Hiring 10,000 New Employees for Pandemic-Induced Backlog
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Why Daylight Saving Time Is Unhealthy – a Neurologist Explains
By altering the body’s internal clock, ‘springing forward’ may contribute to an increase in heart attacks and strokes.
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Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate's Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package
Domestic agencies will see a collective 6.7% budget increase as lawmakers avoid shutdown.
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VA to Propose Closing Some Medical Centers and Outpatient Facilities
While Secretary Denis McDonough says VA will seek to maintain jobs, the union blasts the department's plan as privatization.
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OPM's IG and TSP's Board Nominees Pledge to be Impartial in Roles
President Biden’s pick to chair the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board became the latest in a string of nominees to apologize to senators for past tweets about Republican lawmakers.
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The SEC Is Proposing Mandatory Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for Publicly Traded Companies
The new rules would require companies to disclose to investors material breaches within four business days.
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The Surgeon General Wants to Hear Your Experiences with COVID Misinformation
The White House’s new pandemic plan outlines efforts to buck falsehoods.
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The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals
The agency’s updated recommendations lower the level of covid risk for most of the country and therefore the need to mask. But some experts question the strategy.
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Here Are 10 Major Takeaways From the $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives.
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The House Approves a 6.7% Full-Year Domestic Spending Increase, and Another CR
The Senate must act on the stopgap measure by Friday to avoid a shutdown, before taking up the omnibus spending package.
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