Covid-19
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A little more than 12% of the workforce at the Veterans Health Administration has been tested for coronavirus to date, the department said Wednesday. On-demand testing for VA employees isn't available just yet, despite past statements.
June 03, 2020 -
The Agriculture Department is opening up parking options for employees who don't want to take public transportation but have been asked to return to USDA facilities in the national capital region. USDA began "phase one" of its reopening plan Monday.
June 03, 2020 -
"Operation Warp Speed" has the ambitious goal of developing a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year. The Army thinks that's doable. It might even be possible to make vaccines against viruses that haven't emerged yet.
June 03, 2020 -
Most federal civil servants are either working from home or in a furloughed status, but all are getting paid. By contrast at least 40 million American workers have been fired or furloughed and are seeking unemployment benefits.
June 03, 2020 -
Phase one of the Energy Department's reopening plan for headquarters facilities in the national capital region will involves 3.7% of its 7,000-person workforce. Those employees will return June 8, while the rest will continue to telework.
June 02, 2020 -
A coalition of companies and universities are taking a big data approach understanding and coming up with solutions to coronavirus.
June 02, 2020 -
The Public Interest Declassification Board warns a backlog of records slated for declassification makes it harder for federal employees to telework if their jobs require them to work with sensitive information.
June 02, 2020 -
Masks aren't required at Office of Personnel Management facilities, and employees with limited transportation or dependent care options will be "encouraged" to telework throughout phases one and two of the agency's reopening plan.
June 01, 2020 -
The Senate returns this week with coronavirus related oversight hearings high on the agenda, while the House is tied up over whether you can have a virtual quorum.
June 01, 2020 -
Braithwaite is the first Senate-confirmed Navy secretary since last November, when the Trump Administration fired Richard Spencer.
June 01, 2020 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) accused the Trump administration of politicizing the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which recently deferred plans to move the international fund to a new, China-inclusive index.
June 01, 2020 -
The agency will continue to prioritize the most urgent cases before it returns to full operating capacity. Meanwhile, agency employees who work at passport facilities can expect to return to work in three phases, each phased dependent on local conditions.
May 29, 2020 -
For what the landscape looks like for minority-owned businesses, hear from Creative Investment Research's William Michael Cunningham.
May 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.
May 29, 2020 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said VA's supply of masks and personal protective equipment is stronger and at a more comfortable place today than it was at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when austerity measures were in place for employees.
May 28, 2020