Management
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President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act this afternoon, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday. Most federal employees will have June 18 off for observance as June 19 falls on a Saturday this year.
June 17, 2021 -
Lawmakers are questioning whether CISA is involved enough in responding to cyber incidents and overseeing the security of critical infrastructure sectors.
June 17, 2021 -
By embracing emerging best practices and operating models such as these, federal CFOs can evolve from the pandemic in a stronger position to lead their agencies in an optimal direction.
June 16, 2021 -
Black, Latino, Native American and other minorities had higher rates of COVID-19 - contracting it and and being hospitalized - than the national average. Last summer, Dr. Gary Gibbons decided to do something about it.
June 16, 2021 -
More than 75 years have passed since the Navy has had to repair several battle-damaged ships all at once. Now naval planners are wondering whether this capability might be needed once again.
June 16, 2021 -
Soon the State Department will honor U.S. companies doing business overseas. It's the latest round in the Award for Corporate Excellence program, now in its 22nd year.
June 15, 2021 -
Agencies have to start using the full taxonomy under the Technology Business Management (TBM) standards as part of their fiscal 2023 budget requests, but several are unlikely to meet OMB’s deadline.
June 15, 2021 -
Having the right technologies in place ensured continuity for the government. To figure out what industry and government learned, Microsoft commissioned a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
June 14, 2021 -
Looking at Capitol Hill this week, you can almost see two Congresses: The one working through ordinary items like confirmation hearings, and the one deeply stalemated over the big questions like how much money to commit to anything.
June 14, 2021 -
The Biden administration has proposed showering every federal agency with expanded money, with the exceptions of the departments of Homeland Security and Defense.
June 14, 2021 -
The Army has expanded its temporary lodging improvement plans out to 2029.
June 14, 2021 -
Former President Donald Trump’s signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fast-track status that enabled it to bypass environmental regulations under a new Biden administration plan
June 11, 2021 -
Biden is asking lawmakers to approve $5 billion to support a broader national transition to electric and zero-emission vehicles.
June 11, 2021 -
The Biden administration on Thursday lifted the cap on the number of federal employees who can work in the office, but agencies must first submit and finalize reentry plans, update COVID-19 safety protocols, meet union obligations and give the workforce enough advanced notice.
June 10, 2021 -
The Postal Service’s regulatory agency is in the final stretch of drafting an advisory opinion that, if favorable, would give USPS approval to slow first-class mail delivery standards.
June 09, 2021