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In today's Federal Newscast, five years after the Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued guidance on reverse auctions, the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is finally implementing it.
The Department of Veterans Affairs ordered 73,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and is preparing to distribute them whenever the Food and Drug Administration grants emergency-use authorization. But VA's top healthcare leader said the amount isn't "adequate" to reach its employees and veterans, especially those in remote locations.
The inoculations will go to health care workers and cover about 8% of DoD's medical staff.
In today's Federal Newscast, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has questions about his fellow Democrat’s choice to lead the Pentagon.
Despite longstanding technology challenges with legacy IT and challenges recruiting and hiring in-demand talent, agencies under the pandemic have reshaped the way they use technology to meet their missions.
Much of the federal workforce has been teleworking on a semi-regular basis since mid-March when the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest. With 2020 coming to a close, it's time to take stock of the last nine months and look forward to the next year.
In today's Federal Newscast, Congress wants more transparency about the use of Other Transaction Authority in Defense spending.
Congress will begin voting Wednesday on a temporary funding stop-gap that will keep the government through Dec. 18. Congressional leaders have repeatedly said they're not expecting a government shutdown, but some agencies have updated their contingency plans for the pandemic just in case.
What is the mission of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)? How is it working to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of the 2.6 trillion coronavirus relief funds. How is it using partnerships and collaboration to meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Bob Westbrooks, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the outlook.
Blockchain in recent years generated plenty of hype in the federal contracting community, but technology never resulted in many agencies moving forward with the technology.
Health care workers and strategic troops will get the shot first, but distribution is still weeks away.
Eric Trexler, vice president of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure at Forcepoint, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss how the federal goverment's cybersecurity efforts are being affected by the pandemic.
The Education Department's student aid program is about to host an online conference for more than 14,000 people in the financial community.