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Sweeping VA bill seeks more pay flexibility for health care workers, stricter EHR requirements

The VA would receive additional pay flexibilities for its health care workforce, if a sweeping legislative makes it through Congress.

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Uniformed and civilian cyber and military intelligence specialists monitor Army networks in the Cyber Mission Unit’s Cyber Operations Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia

Army moving closer to having global access to secret network

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ASPIRE targets the waste in federal workforce training

Tony Boese, the research programs manager and associate researcher in VA’s NAII, said the new workforce education platform reduces the need for retraining.

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The time for government to feel has come

The time for government to feel has come

Embracing the humanity of federal employees isn’t about balancing robotic professionalism and joyful home lives.

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkReturn-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

Return-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

With the federal return-to-office conversation always in flux, Federal News Network wants to keep you up-to-date on what it all means for federal employees.

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Federal News Network's New Hire Guide

New to civil service? We created this guide to provide insights and pointers to first-time feds. Be inspired by careerists and also get pointers to make the transition to your new job as smooth as possible. (Pssst: It includes health and life insurance cheat sheets too!)

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Federal leaders unpack hybrid work’s link to mental health

In a hybrid work environment, federal employees’ mental health and well-being have become remarkably important, said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

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Problems surface in government audits of trillions in grants

The GAO found issues with the government audit process at the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, where non-federal grant or aid recipients require single auditing.

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Contractor's dispute over cost-accounting standards has roots dating back 17 years

The government has long had issues regarding Sikorsky’s compliance with cost-accounting standards, but hasn’t taken action.

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Cloud native in the government: Challenges and opportunities

Federal agencies can overcome challenges around Kubernetes, and even open up new opportunities, with the right strategies.

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DoD challenge brought in 200 great talent management ideas

The Defense Department wanted ideas for talent management, and 200 came in. Nine finalists have now been selected.

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Army changing the color of money used to modernize software

The Army will keep most software development efforts in ongoing development mode and not transition them to sustainment as part of its modernization efforts.

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NLRB ‘doing more with less’ between growing caseload, stagnating staffing

While trying to manage sluggish staffing numbers, NLRB has simultaneously experienced a sharp 35% increase in its workload over the last six months.

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Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.” The order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. It also forces the removal of certain equipment owned by MineOne Partners Ltd., a firm that is partly owned by the Chinese state. The move was made in coordination with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

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Uniformed and civilian cyber and military intelligence specialists monitor Army networks in the Cyber Mission Unit’s Cyber Operations Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia

Army moving closer to having global access to secret network

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Army changing the color of money used to modernize software

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Uniformed and civilian cyber and military intelligence specialists monitor Army networks in the Cyber Mission Unit’s Cyber Operations Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia

Army moving closer to having global access to secret network

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