COVID-19 vaccine mandate

• Number of feds who telework regularly went up in 2020 but not as much as expected

  In today's Federal Newscast, while COVID-19 drove a majority of federal workers out of the office in 2020, new data from the Office of Personnel Management shows the increase in teleworking wasn't as dramatic as expected.

  Federal Newscast

  January 05, 2022
• Calls for Capitol Police inspector general to publish reports

  In today's Federal Newscast, activist group asks the Senate Rules Committee and House Administration Committee to force the Capitol Police to publish inspector general reports online.

  Federal Newscast

  January 04, 2022
• Don’t follow the science off a cliff

  Tom's more or less semi-annual compilation of words and phrases that really get on our nerves.

  Federal Report

  December 30, 2021
• Sloppy expense-accounts leave former government scientist owing thousands of dollars

  In today's Federal Newscast: A former top government scientist is exposed for thousands of dollars in sloppy expense-account reporting. An $83 million contract might mean millions of COVID test kits in America's future. And online military exchanges are now available to a new crop of customers.

  Federal Newscast

  December 30, 2021
• Postal Service leadership reminds employees to follow online rules

  In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon is taking new precautions against Omicron. Postal Service leadership is advising employees to be careful about online activity. And the Federal Managers Association chimes in about the NDAA.

  Federal Newscast

  December 29, 2021
• Federal judge rejects Oklahoma lawsuit over National Guard vaccine mandate

  A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled against the state in its lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandates for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.

  Defense

  December 28, 2021
• Contractors conclude a difficult year of funding uncertainty and a slew of executive orders

  For federal contractors, 2021 comes to an end with no appropriations for 2022 until halfway through the fiscal year.

  Contracting

  December 28, 2021
• Next year’s $770B defense authorization act includes a raise

  In today's Federal Newscast: The Defense Authorization Bill has been signed; We'll tell you about a few changes. Still on the Pentagon's Circumspect List: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. And in COVID news, more sailors test positive, while 66 more marines are fired.

  Federal Newscast

  December 28, 2021
• USPS sees more on-time holiday deliveries, despite surge in COVID-19 quarantines

  The improved performance is a positive sign for USPS management. However, the latest COVID-19 quarantine figures indicate USPS will continue to contend with employee availability issues well into 2022.

  Agency Oversight

  December 27, 2021
• IG: VA may have to use data better to ensure resources go where they’re needed

  In today's Federal Newscast, auditors for the Department of Veterans Affairs say the data Veterans Affairs is using to measure its capacity to provide specialty health care might not be accurate.

  Federal Newscast

  December 21, 2021
• Congress looks to next year to take up where it’ll leave off this year

  Even Democrats on Capitol Hill are saying the gigantic so called Build Back Better legislation won't happen in 2021. They'll be back with it next year.

  Congress

  December 20, 2021
• SSA early retirement offers attract fewer than 200 employees

  About 6,800 Social Security Administration employees were eligible for early-retirement offers, the agency said. Employees must leave the agency by Dec. 31.

  Workforce

  December 16, 2021
• Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine

  U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service

  Defense

  December 16, 2021
• Federal contractors find, sometimes you just have to outwait a problem

  Like a pile of pick-up sticks, the Biden administration's contractor vaccine mandate has collapsed in a heap. But that doesn't end the matter necessarily.

  Contracting

  December 14, 2021