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Clifford Lane is the clinical director for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a Service to America Medal finalist
September 15, 2022 -
The Homeland Security Department's headquarters project might be one of the longest running construction programs in government history. Planning started more than 17 years ago. And the latest estimates pegged the completion date now at 2027.
September 14, 2022 -
The Hatch Act prohibits political activities by federal employees on the job. It only applies though to executive branch agencies. When the head of the administrative office of the U.S. courts enacted new rules for that agency's employees that went even further than the Hatch Act, not everyone was on board. Two employees filed a lawsuit.
September 14, 2022 -
The State Department will add a new internship program to its roster. The Colin Powell leadership program will open to college students and recent graduates and it's planners hope, prepare them for long term success at the State Department.
September 14, 2022 -
On this episode, we talk with IRS executive Ken Corbin, long-time government and industry CX leader Martha Dorris and industry executive Angy Peterson about the power and promise of on-going customer experience efforts in the federal market and ACT-IAC’s upcoming CX Summit.
September 14, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Most GSA childcare facilities did not test their drinking water, which was likely contaminated, after returning from the COVID shutdown. Bipartisan lawmakers are looking to limit the ability of some feds to trade individual stocks. And the Biden administration fills two brand-new positions to government.
September 13, 2022 -
A review by the SBA Office of Inspector General found a number of applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from foreign IP addresses were flagged as fraudulent, but not properly reviewed.
September 12, 2022 -
VA was the only large agency to increase its employee satisfaction score in 2021, but VA senior leader Gina Grosso said workforce improvements don’t end there.
September 12, 2022 -
The program established by the National Academy of Public Administration just marked its first year of operation, the Center for intergovernmental Partnerships has already contributed to NAPA's work on the grand challenges in public administration.
September 12, 2022 -
The Interior Department has a new chief information officer in Darren Ash, who inherits a $1.6 billion IT budget and comes over from the Agriculture Department.
September 12, 2022 -
Last year, Congress asked the National Academy of Public Administration to examine the sources of data for Social Security and how well it can access them. Here is what they found.
September 09, 2022 -
DHS is aiming to hire "hundreds" to help improve customer experiences ranging from air travel to the immigration process.
September 08, 2022 -
NIH funds or conducts dozens of medical trials every year. Trials come with statutory requirements to report the results.
September 08, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Inflation-weary defense contractors get a break from firm, fixed-price contracts. In a recent GAO Report, one conclusion is that the Defense Department can do a better job of utilizing commercial satellites. And the Army wants to modify and accelerate the selection process for new commanders.
September 08, 2022 -
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is taking advantage of a moment when agencies and policymakers are more attuned to cyber supply chain security concerns.
September 07, 2022