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Dealing with threats of intimidation and disinformation on voting in elections and the benefits of mail-in voting
In today's Federal Newscast: An appeals court decision might mean a return to the COVID vaccine mandates for federal contractors. The SBA reinvigorates its women-owned small business contracting initiative. And Ft. Bragg's moldy barracks seem to be nothing to brag about.
Many agencies are working to improve customer experience. An important element of that is convenience and identification and verification of those accessing digital services. Now the Veterans Affairs Department has expanded its use of login.gov for that very purpose
A poll of veterans shows discouragement about withdrawal from Afghanistan and many veterans have mental health issues
Also in today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration takes action to make sure public research results are available to the public. And the Air Force is partnering with NASA for experiments aboard the International Space Station.
Space and Missile Defense Command started its improvement plan by listening to its own people.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been concentrating on improving service to its veteran constituents. And its had some success. Surveys show a 24% jump in trust in VA over the past few years.
Federal inspectors general are vital conduits to let Congress and the rest of us know when agencies or public officials have taken a wrong turn. But their work is quite a bit less useful when no one can read it. The house has included several measures intended to increase IG transparency,
In today's Federal Newscast, the Education Dept. is trying to work quickly to set up a simple application process to help borrowers claim debt relief.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been working on a study that tries to map out the ways in which land-based aviation infrastructure will need to change to make concepts like electric powered aircraft practical.
The defense contract audit agency or DCAA found out something the hard way. If it takes too long to audit cost reimbursement support documents held by contractors - tough. The government is still responsible for those costs. The recent Armed Services Contract Board of Appeals handled that outcome..
The upcoming Sept. 30 deadline will bring another continuing resolution. And CRs don't have to spoil agency planning.
The Mississippi River has two things many rivers lack. It's got its very own commission established by Congress in 1879. And it has a sister river, the Mekong of Vietnam and Cambodia fame. The Mekong also has a four-nation commission that also includes Laos and Thailand under the auspices of the State Department since 2010, the two river commissions have had a memorandum of understanding to work together.
Also in today's Federal Newscast, does telework help or hurt diversity efforts? And was the Coast-Guard-connected couple in Hawaii in the spying business?