Covid-19
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The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily COVID-19 fatalities amid surging cases in the country
December 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The executive order trying to ban certain types of diversity training is in trouble. During these last days in office, it looks like a first override is in the cards for President Trump. And postal workers might be getting vaccinated soon.
December 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, NASA has made it's list of major accomplishments this year.
December 25, 2020 -
My wish list of terms to let go of as what's got to be an improved year comes in
December 25, 2020 -
Here’s the choice: Money or quality of life. Maybe not much of a choice if getting a smaller salary in return for a less hectic environment would actually be stressful. Whatever, work-at-home feds may soon…
December 24, 2020 -
Michelle Baldanza of the Fisher House Foundation, and the Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for with an update.
December 23, 2020 -
The doctor might want to think twice about taking a political position.
December 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Education Department's inspector general says the agency developed a decent enough reopening plan for its employees during the pandemic.
December 23, 2020 -
The latest COVID-19 relief package drew on some of the lessons agencies and lawmakers learned in implementing the first round of loans, payments and direct aid earlier this year. The IRS, for example, will receive access to the Social Security Administration's death master file in hopes of more accurately disbursing economic stimulus payments.
December 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) wants to make sure President Trump doesn't dispose of any vital presidential records on his way out the door.
December 22, 2020 -
Congress in the last few weeks may have sounded like a broken record, but the calendar will soon knock the needle somewhere.
December 21, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellow Ron Ross has advice for officials knocked off their feet by the recent governmentwide cyber attacks.
December 21, 2020 -
Top negotiators in Congress have sealed a deal on $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package.
December 20, 2020 -
Congress has passed a two-day stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend
December 18, 2020 -
VA has paused its near-real-time public reporting of new COVID-19 cases, but as of Dec. 11, the department was tracking 17,757 active cases, including 1,441 VA health care workers with active COVID-19, according to VA's public data.
December 17, 2020