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Michele Evermore, senior policy adviser on unemployment insurance at the Labor Department, talked about some of the efforts now underway via the American Rescue Plan.
August 25, 2021 -
As the House sets new deadlines to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of September, here are several provisions that might impact federal employees and their agencies.
August 24, 2021 -
Congress is focused this week on long-term infrastructure spending. But the clock is quickly winding down on the end of the fiscal year deadline to keep the basic functions of government working.
August 24, 2021 -
The Postal Service is gearing up to fill a significant number of supervisor positions left vacant as part of a recently lifted hiring-and-promotion freeze, in order to prepare for this year’s peak holiday season.
August 24, 2021 -
This week, Michael Binder spoke with Robert Storch, who assumed the duties as Inspector General of the National Security Agency (NSA) in January 2018, and was the first IG at NSA to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate,
August 24, 2021 -
Millions and millions of people in the eastern part of the country felt an earthquake that originated in Virginia. The magnitude 5.8 quake occurred 10 years ago today, and yet damage in some places is still under repair.
August 23, 2021 -
Congress has fewer than six weeks left to figure out how to avert a government shutdown. But for the moment, the focus is on multiyear spending – including the infrastructure package.
August 23, 2021 -
For reasons that still aren't completely clear, the gap gets wider depending on how much disaster aid FEMA contributes to local relief.
August 23, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate has more political appointees than ever to confirm, and the process itself is taking longer.
August 23, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed 127 of the 346 people President Joe Biden has nominated so far for political positions. For some federal employees, the lack of action on two of the president's recent nominees is especially frustrating.
August 23, 2021 -
The Department of Homeland Security has dabbled with affective computing to see if it detects lies among people seeking entry to the country. But Alex Engler says now is the time to put boundaries around it.
August 20, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration wants to hire potentially thousands of new federal employees to overhaul the asylum process for immigrants arriving at the border.
August 20, 2021 -
Federal scientists invent a possible new way to disinfect surfaces, without the harmful side effectsBut what if you could create a chemical that killed bacteria, but neutralized itself into harmless natural molecules after it did its job? USDA is trying to do just that.
August 19, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, military bases are beginning to restrict travel again as coronavirus rates are on the rise.
August 19, 2021 -
Unvaccinated employees and federal contractors who are teleworking are not subject to regular COVID-19 testing, the Biden administration said Wednesday. In addition, agencies can't require telework for unvaccinated employees solely based on their inoculation status.
August 18, 2021