Coast Guard
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A one-time hospital orderly and a Coast Guard officer - can this be the same federal government?
October 27, 2020 -
The Coast Guard often singles out members who have made outstanding contributions. A case in point is the winner of the Meritorious Service Award, Lt. Tanesha Green-Baker.
October 26, 2020 -
The Defense Department will also begin using the Department of Veterans Affairs' Video Connect platform later this fall for telehealth visits in the military health system. The Video Connect platform is responsible for an 1000% increase in VA telehealth appointments since the pandemic began in mid-March.
October 13, 2020 -
Postponed charitable events are starting to happen. They need support. Just go safely.
September 11, 2020 -
Both federal civilian employees and active-duty military members will see temporary changes to their take-home pay as a result of the president's tax deferral, a senior administration official told Federal News Network. Though civilian employees and the military will see savings later this month, they're expected to pay back deferred taxes starting next January.
September 04, 2020 -
The U.S. Coast Guard may be the smallest military service branch but that’s only pushed its research and development arm to get innovative. Now a dedicated volunteer unit will help maximize R&D resources.
August 27, 2020 -
Citing the need to boost inclusivity, the Coast Guard recently released a diversity and inclusion plan for now to 2023.
August 03, 2020 -
To support its domestic duties, the Coast Guard has a database of some 700,000 boats. The Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement system works okay as far as it goes, but it's got issues.
July 29, 2020 -
Viable communications are necessary for disaster response efforts. That’s why FEMA’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan puts an emphasis on resiliency and redundancy for these systems.
July 08, 2020 -
Though federal disaster preparedness and response agencies tend to hold up experiential training as the gold standard, the coronavirus pandemic is prompting a pivot to virtual training.
July 07, 2020 -
Since April, the Veterans Affairs and Defense Departments have been fielding what they call bi-directional health records sharing with outside healthcare providers.
June 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers ask Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz asking eight questions about how the coronavirus is impacting the service.
May 27, 2020 -
Today, May 25, 2020, the nation honored and remembered the brave members of our military that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The coronavirus pandemic meant the many of the usual parades and mass…
May 25, 2020 -
In the last couple of weeks, GAO has reissued reminders on open recommendations. It's a long list.
May 14, 2020 -
The Coast Guard says coronavirus is showing the cracks in the service's IT infrastructure.
April 13, 2020