Biden administration
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President Joe Biden’s executive order 14028 in May, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” was the catalyst for three documents to help agencies adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles.
September 27, 2021 -
Even though President Joe Biden reversed many of the policies of his predecessor Donald Trump, there's one thing the administration has held on to, much to the chagrin of Congress.
September 23, 2021 -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines
September 16, 2021 -
A forthcoming Federal Sustainability Plan will examine disclosures of greenhouse gas emissions from federal suppliers and policies to mitigate climate-related financial risks.
September 10, 2021 -
Members of Congress include fewer veterans than in past decades, but the ones now in office have been vocal about the situation in Afghanistan.
August 30, 2021 -
For some perspective, Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Chris Painter, the former State Department cyber diplomat, now president of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise foundation.
August 27, 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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, military bases are beginning to restrict travel again as coronavirus rates are on the rise.
August 19, 2021 -
Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government editorial director, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a summary to date, and what's ahead.
August 09, 2021 -
Agencies are being told to collect certifications about employees' and on-site contractors' vaccination status on a new standardized form. Those who decline to answer will be treated as though they're unvaccinated; those who lie could face penalties.
August 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Navy surgeon general says he favor a vaccine mandate for military members.
August 05, 2021 -
Contractor employees who haven't done so already need to roll up those sleeves and get a vaccination — that is, if they want to go back on site.
August 03, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, NASA is able to move forward with a contract award involved with its plans for sending people back to the moon.
August 02, 2021 -
The Biden administration's new vaccine policy may not move mountains in convincing more federal employees to get vaccinated. But at the very least, it should give agencies more information to help them make safety decisions for the workplace.
August 02, 2021