Department of Health and Human Services
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The State Department created an intra-agency team to reimagine many of its business and administrative processes now that the initial urgency of the pandemic has passed.
October 20, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two House Democrats are introducing their own legislation that would give retirees a higher cost-of-living adjustment next year.
October 19, 2020 -
The temporary acquisition task force DoD created in response to COVID-19 will become a permanent assisted acquisition organization.
September 30, 2020 -
Last year a team of federal investigators, as part of the national effort to mitigate the opioid crisis, indicted 73 licensed medical practitioners for enabling the addiction crisis in Appalachia.
September 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro implores agencies and Congress to implement what he called 16 concrete recommendations immediately to significantly improve the nation’s response to the current pandemic.
September 22, 2020 -
A governmentwide push to improve the quality and scope of public services, available on agency websites, has gained momentum during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 22, 2020 -
GSA’s NewPay and DHS’ cyber quality service management office (QSMO) are going to be the first initiatives out of the gate with new capabilities in 2021, while grants, financial management and others are expecting major changes too next year.
September 21, 2020 -
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families launched a pilot last year using business intelligence tools, robotics process automation and machine learning tools to alleviate the burden on agency grant processors.
September 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says not all agencies have been tracking time and attendance fraud consistently.
September 02, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) tells his colleagues what may seem inevitable: a continuing resolution is the likely outcome ahead of the upcoming government funding deadline.
September 01, 2020 -
A month ago three departments — Energy, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs — established what they call the COVID-19 Insights Partnership. It brings together a lot of health data
August 31, 2020 -
DISA officials say the workscape will never look the same again now that DoD has seen what telework can do.
August 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the union representing USCIS employees is disappointed Congress left town for August recess before passing emergency funding for the agency.
August 17, 2020 -
Federal News Network has confirmed that Jose Arrieta told senior leadership he would be leaving the agency after only 16 months.
August 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to pay the state of Utah to resolve claims stemming form the Gold King Mine spill back in 2015.
August 06, 2020