Tech
The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Federal officials are preparing to offer those who received Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccines a third dose in September. But the FDA and CDC are still reviewing the data for final clearance.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Booster Shots Coming; State Outlines Certification Process for Employees
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Agencies Must Set Up COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Feds In-House or Through a Contractor
Employees must receive their test through agency-sanctioned means and may face punishment if they refuse.
Management
CDC to Launch New Disease Forecasting Center
The organization, funded by the American Rescue Plan, will focus on predicting outbreaks and sharing information about them.
Management
Federal Vaccine Program Hasn’t Helped Those Whose Lives Were Altered by COVID-19 Shot
A national vaccine court has paid out billions to families who could prove their kids were injured by vaccines. But there’s only a skeletal program for the rare victims of covid vaccination, raising concerns as the pressure for mandated shots grows.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Booster Shot News; GSA Rethinks the Future of Work
Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
Justice Department Outlines Vaccine Attestation and Testing Protocols
Additional information is coming soon for on-site contractors, travel and more.
Workforce
Second Agency Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Some Civilian Employees
Nearly 400,000 feds are now facing a requirement to receive their shots as the Delta variant surges.
Oversight
Why Doesn’t Medicare Cover Services So Many Seniors Need?
When the program began half a century ago, backers believed the benefits would expand over time, but politics and concerns about money have stymied most efforts. Now congressional Democrats are looking to add vision, dental and hearing care.
Tech
Analysis: Why Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine isn’t Just Immoral – it’s ‘un-American’
America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking for the good of the whole, which is necessary for a free society.
Management
New FAQs on Vaccine Attestation and Testing Include Onsite Contractors
Those who provide false information on their vaccination form could be removed from government work.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Watchdogs Find Challenges With COVID Data System and PPE Distribution Early in the Pandemic
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
Watchdog Takes Up Review on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
The FDA commissioner requested the investigation.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Unvaccinated Feds Who Refuse Testing Will Face Discipline; Questions on CDC’s Data for New Mask Guidance
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: White House Will Be Looking Into the Possibility of More Vaccine Requirements for Feds
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pandemic IG Asks for Expansion of Jurisdiction Again; GAO Looks at Contracting and Federal Prisons During COVID
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
For US Troops, Getting COVID Vaccine Is Now a Matter of 'How and When'
President tells Pentagon to add COVID to list of required vaccinations. He also imposed requirements on federal employees and contractors who decline to get vaccinated.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Agencies Update Mask Guidelines; Watchdogs Examine VA and IRS Facilities During COVID
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
6 Things to Know about the Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Experts explain the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, what's going wrong (particularly in low-income countries), and what needs to change.
Management