Covid-19
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Moving quickly on directions from Congress, the Trump Administration dissolved what had been DoD's third highest-ranking position during its last week in office. The Biden Administration hasn't yet decided if it wants to alter those plans.
May 17, 2021 -
The prevention of veteran suicides has been an ongoing and high priority for the Veterans Affairs Department. Efforts go far beyond hotlines.
May 14, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the watchdog for the Office of Personnel Management says the agency didn't do enough to inform its employees of positive or suspected COVID-19 cases last year.
May 14, 2021 -
What would you like to see happen this year and ahead as the world climbs out of the COVID life change?
May 13, 2021 -
When the pandemic hit the United States, the VA famously switched to mostly virtual visits for primary health care. But telehealth did have some issues.
May 11, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new Government Accountability Office report finds that the Defense Department is relying too much on GPS.
May 11, 2021 -
More money to expand the IRS and raises for TSA officers - both are on the agenda as Congress returns to Washington this week.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has expanded its program of using external hackers to probe systems for cybersecurity vulnerability.
May 06, 2021 -
A total of 190 military bases around the globe no longer have travel restrictions.
May 05, 2021 -
Even as the U.S. appears to be climbing out of COVID-19, millions of people are in a financial hole because they either lost their jobs, or their jobs just ceased to exist.
May 05, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a prominent veterans group says the Pentagon has decided not to allow it use the building’s parking lots as the staging area for its annual Memorial Day motorcycle ride.
May 04, 2021 -
The Defense Department still wants to cut 18,000 medical billets.
April 29, 2021 -
Under the new emergency paid leave program, agencies will grant time off to eligible federal employees on conditional basis. Agencies will request reimbursement from the Office of Personnel Management, as long as funds are available.
April 29, 2021 -
What lies ahead for government contractors remains unclear, but Eric Thompson at Barnes, Thompson & Singor, UBS Wealth Management USA offered steps that contractors can take to help their business survive this difficult stretch.
April 28, 2021 -
According to new guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, the Biden administration will continue to discourage official travel for fully vaccinated employees.
April 23, 2021