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Lawmaker Introduces Standalone Bill for Biden’s Health Agency
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health would conduct federal research on cancer and other diseases.
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Colin Powell: Eager to Honor Other Public Servants, Not Himself
Remembering one of the country’s most accomplished and decorated leaders.
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FEMA's Deanne Criswell Talks Following Your Gut and the Agency’s Focus on Equity in Disaster Response
The first woman in the agency’s top job said FEMA has to make sure it’s helping those who face barriers navigate bureaucracy.
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Postal Service Blames ‘Street Crime’ and Absenteeism for Mail Delays
Lawmakers are looking to make it harder for the agency to slow delivery in the future, while auditor says fixing current problems will be a significant challenge.
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Democratic Lawmakers Offer Advice for White House Racial Equity Initiative
Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., stress that agencies must take a data-based approach to ensure underserved communities do not encounter barriers to access federal programs.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Become a Factor in Winning Government Contracts
The Biden administration is looking to use procurement and the budget process to tackle the climate crisis.
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How to Watch the Government Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
A week from now, we’ll honor some of government’s all-time greats—and then some current all-stars.
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Lawmakers, Stakeholders Push New Strategies to Reverse Mail Slowdowns and Price Hikes
The changes are "undermining" the Postal Service, House members say.
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Federal Data Officers Council Seeks Input on Mission, Focus Areas
This request “signals a maturation of the [chief data officer] position,” said a data expert.
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Racist Housing Policy from 80 Years Ago Still Affects Maternal Health
"This is further evidence of the influence of a legacy of structural racism on the disproportional burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes for Black women..."
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U.S. to Avoid Default as House Passes Bill to Kick Crisis to December
Congressional leaders have yet to spell out how they will avoid potential delayed paychecks for feds in the long term.
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Observers Call on the Federal Government to Stop Doing Business With the Trump Organization
The legal basis for a suspension is “clear cut,” said three signatories of a letter on Tuesday.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Cease Worksite Raids
Efforts to round up undocumented immigrants en masse waste resources, Biden administration says.
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Does Happiness Slow Down Cognitive Decline?
After tracking people for 12 years, researchers found that those with better psychological well-being had lower odds of developing cognitive impairment.
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GovExec Daily: How Modernization Can be Done Effectively
Nextgov's Brandi Vincent speaks to HHS' Michael Peckham about moving forward to serve the mission.
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One Army Command’s Plan for the ‘Future of Work’
“We want to provide the flexibility to our workforce to work where and when they're most productive,” says John Willison, a senior executive at the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command.
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The Three Keys to Providing More Equitable Government Services
The path forward requires a fundamental shift in how federal programs are designed and implemented.
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Senate Votes to Punt Debt Crisis to December After Lawmakers Strike Deal
Congressional leaders have yet to spell out how they will avoid potential delayed paychecks for feds in the long term.
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OPM’s Telework Initiatives Dovetail with Climate Change Planning
The agency announced a program to connect leaders from the private and nonprofit sectors with federal agencies to address climate change.
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