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GSA Wants Feedback on DEIA in Construction and Design Initiatives
This furthers executive orders from President Biden and GSA’s equity action plan.
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USPS Is Facing New Legal Challenges to Its Vehicle Contract and Its Authority to Increase Prices
Environmental groups and a union are suing the Postal Service over its failure to buy more electric vehicles, while mailers are fighting rate hikes.
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Why Retiring from Politics is More Complicated for Women
Women in politics, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, face unique challenges when it comes to aging and family life.
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GovExec Daily: The Louis DeJoy Ethos
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss his interview with the postmaster general.
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The State Dept. Should Recover Taxpayer Dollars ‘Wasted’ on a U.S. Embassy, Lawmaker Says
The construction of a new embassy compound in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan has been delayed for years.
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GSA Is Launching a New Tool to Simplify the Federal Buying Process
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Sonny Hashmi said the new buyer experience tool "was built using human-centered design to address pain points in the acquisition process."
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VA Has Been Dinged By Its Watchdog Over Project Management Woes
The multibillion electronic health records modernization project at the Veterans Affairs Department needs to improve scheduling and coordination, according to a critical report from the agency's inspector general.
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GovExec Daily: Better Government, Biden and a CEO's Perspective
Robert Shea joins the podcast to discuss the connection between PMA and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s latest shareholder letter.
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Here’s How the Federal Government Can Change its Strategies for Collecting and Using Data to Advance Equity
Working group offers recommendations in a new report stemming from a Day 1 Biden executive order.
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U.S. Diplomats Will Start Returning to Ukraine
Russia’s aggression continues, but “Ukraine is succeeding,” said the secretary of State.
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Presenting the Government Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Joining a distinguished roster of inductees, they’ll be honored at a gala celebration on May 12.
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Biden Signs Earth Day Executive Order to Protect Old-growth Forests
The order contains vague language around logging, disappointing some environmentalists calling for a ban on the practice on federal lands.
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Cows, Coal and Climate Change: A Q&A with the New BLM Director
Tracy Stone-Manning discusses how the federal agency sees conservation, the climate crisis and the Indigenous history of public lands.
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Mask Rules for TSA Officers Have Been Relaxed
TSA was one of the federal agencies particularly impacted by the pandemic.
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Biden: Federal Agencies Must Consider Climate Impacts of Infrastructure Projects
The changes to the National Environmental Policy Act reverse Trump-era rollbacks, impacting projects from roads to railways to pipelines.
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Biden Is Tapping Federal Resources to Expedite Fleeing Ukrainians' Entry to the United States
Federal personnel will attempt to fulfill the administration's goal of allowing 100,000 Ukrainians to enter the country.
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USAID Has a New (and First Ever) Chief Diversity Officer
“As representatives of the United States, I think that we would want to have a workforce that is reflective of our country,” said Neneh Diallo.
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Pandemic Decision-Making Is Difficult and Exhausting – Here’s the Psychology that Explains Why
People tend to dislike uncertainty and risk – two things that are hard to avoid completely during a pandemic. That’s part of why it can feel especially draining to make even small decisions these days.
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The Federal Health Agencies Must Do More to Address Political Interference, Watchdog Says
The Biden administration has initiated efforts to better protect government scientists.
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