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If you've got trouble breathing, a respiratory therapist can do you a world of good. Recognizing the importance of respiratory therapy and the people who provide it, Veterans Health Administration's Maryland Health Care System has given its respiratory therapists a career boost. Now they've got a pathway to add advanced practice to their titles.
June 07, 2023 -
A new problem has emerged for the long-troubled F-35 joint strike fighter program. It concerns spare parts, and who accounts for them. Are they government-furnished parts or should they be accounted for under a contract.
June 07, 2023 -
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document which laid out certain confines employers will need to operate in if they're using artificial intelligence during the hiring process. There have already been a few cases where unintended discrimination affected some companies hiring initiatives.
June 06, 2023 -
The debt ceiling debate has absorbed many in Washington over the past few weeks, as well as those whose business prospects are directly tied to federal spending.
June 06, 2023 -
The Federal Research Division (FRC), an office within the Library of Congress, is celebrating its 75th year in operation. During that time, it has provided much needed non-partisan, custom-tailored research to federal agencies and others involved in governmental operations.
June 06, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The acting director at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) calls it a day. Congressman James Comer urges the president to nominate more permanent inspectors general. And Air Force pilots can extend their military commitments and land a cool $50,000 bonus.
June 06, 2023 -
The self-driving vehicle is now a reachable asset for travelers in major American cities, after a ton of researching and testing. The Army, however, has it own need for the autonomous vehicles.
June 05, 2023 -
There's the business climate. And there's the environmental climate. Officials at Customs and Border Protection want to talk with industry about the impact of international trade on the climate … and they're organizing an event to share ideas.
June 05, 2023