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• House allows staffers to introduce bills via secure email amid coronavirus pandemic

  The House, after some initial reluctance, is taking steps for members and their staff to work remotely more easily during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Congress
  2 hours ago
• Democratic lawmakers wary of Treasury’s conditions for USPS $10B emergency loan

  Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said that before the COVID-19 pandemic, USPS and Treasury had negotiated lifting the Postal Service’s borrowing cap. But in return, he said Treasury asked for greater oversight of USPS.

  Congress
  10 hours ago
• IRS tackles ‘new ground’ juggling stimulus payments with extended filing season

  The IRS faces a three-pronged challenge: disbursing stimulus checks, extending the tax filing season to July 15 and carrying all of this out with about half of its employees working from home.

  Technology
  10 hours ago
• JAIC readies ‘AI champions’ as commission recommends doubling R&D spending

  For the United States to stay on top of the global arms race for artificial intelligence, a commission stood up by Congress recommends a two-fold path: collaborate with its closest allies, and double the amount of research spending proposed by the Trump administration.

  Artificial Intelligence
  April 03, 2020
• USPS reports postal employees’ deaths from coronavirus, ‘not immune’ to financial downturn

  With USPS now keeping tracking the deaths of its employees from the coronavirus pandemic, the agency is doing everything it can to continue normal operations,

  Workforce
  April 01, 2020
• AI algorithm helps Census Bureau track down 2020 count misinformation

  To optimize self-response, the Census Bureau has launched a robust effort weeding out misleading or false information about the 2020 count. 

  Digital Government
  April 01, 2020
• USPS seeks to hire retired employees, temporary workers as coronavirus takes toll on workforce

  Given its current financial situation, only set to worsen under the pandemic, USPS and its unions fear the agency may not have the cash on hand to continue operations past this summer. 

  Hiring/Retention
  March 27, 2020
• IRS issues evacuation notice putting nearly all employees on mandatory telework

  The National Treasury Employees Union is telling IRS employees to prepare for an evacuation notice that would send all of its employees home during the coronavirus pandemic.

  Workforce
  March 27, 2020
• Updated: What the $2T coronavirus stimulus means for federal employees, retirees and contractors

  The president has signed the $2 trillion stimulus and emergency supplemental appropriations package into law. It will have implications for federal employees and their agencies, retirees and contractors.

  Legislation
  March 26, 2020
• Emerging tech offices come together on long-term plan to combat coronavirus

  Artificial intelligence, supercomputing and advanced data analytics will play a significant role in the Trump administration’s long-term response to the coronavirus.

  Artificial Intelligence
  March 25, 2020
• CIOs, CISO navigate management, culture barriers to telework amid coronavirus

  Aside from technical issues like capacity, federal IT and cybersecurity officials say management and workplace culture issues remain a persistent challenge in maintaining regular operations through telework.  

  Digital Government
  March 24, 2020
• Updated: House coronavirus spending bill gives USPS $25B, wipes slate on its Treasury debt

  The same night President Donald Trump signed a $100 billion coronavirus aid package into law, four of the largest postal unions requested a similar relief package for the Postal Service, which has already been facing a looming financial crisis.

  Agency Oversight
  March 20, 2020
• 2020 Census hiring suspended until at least April 1 amid coronavirus pandemic

  Barely a week into the rollout of the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau has suspended all decennial hiring and onboarding until at least April 1, as part of its contingency planning amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Hiring/Retention
  March 20, 2020
• Here’s what federal agencies say they need to fight the coronavirus

  Federal agencies have requested an additional $45.8 billion in funding for 2020 alone, which the White House said is necessary for its governmentwide response to the coronavirus. Extra telework support is at the top of the list.

  Budget
  March 19, 2020

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