Energy Department
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In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers ask Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz asking eight questions about how the coronavirus is impacting the service.
May 27, 2020 -
Reopening plans for the Interior and Energy Departments describe upcoming changes to their own telework, leave and screening policies. The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to initiate reopening plans for its facilities in Seattle, Atlanta and Lenexa, Kansas.
May 26, 2020 -
In todays' Federal Newscast, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee worry the panel is failing to hold federal agencies accountable for their response to the coronavirus.
May 22, 2020 -
Investments in building a digital government have paid dividends for some agencies, and some have sought to expedite modernization projects through funding in the CARES Act.
May 22, 2020 -
Several branches of research rely on isotopes radioactive materials that are in short supply. The Energy Department considers them strategically important.
May 18, 2020 -
For decades, nuclear proponents have kept alive the idea of safe fusion power. Now the DoE has launched a program to rev up research into the technology.
May 13, 2020 -
Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently made a solar cell that comes close to the holy grail of 50% efficiency.
May 01, 2020 -
The Energy Department is bringing something a little larger to the coronavirus fight, the IBM Summit supercomputer.
April 02, 2020 -
Artificial intelligence, supercomputing and advanced data analytics will play a significant role in the Trump administration’s long-term response to the coronavirus.
March 25, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management granting agencies new authorities to help in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 -
Federal agencies have requested an additional $45.8 billion in funding for 2020 alone, which the White House said is necessary for its governmentwide response to the coronavirus. Extra telework support is at the top of the list.
March 19, 2020 -
Dams and hydro power stations might be crucial but they can harm the nearby fish. The Dept. of Energy wants to address that.
March 13, 2020 -
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is the latest agency to conduct a large-scale test of its telework capabilities amid growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
March 10, 2020 -
DoD wants its installations to have their own power sources.
March 05, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that while diversity has increased among workers at the State Department overall, that has not been the case for upper level managers.
February 26, 2020